HW 298

SW 267 11/7/2016

CW 196

GW 160

I saw my surgeon for my 6 month follow up yesterday - he's very happy with my progress, I'm down over 100lbs. He asked what my goal was, I said 160- he says that's 34ish more, OOO that's gonna be difficult.

When I was heavy he (& my primary dr) were so concerned about that number & my BMI- now he says to just focus on being & feeing healthy. I get that - but I was a little discouraged to hear it's gonna be difficult - anybody know why?

I'm 40y/o & 5'7"

I think it has something to do with statistics and how the average wls patient loses around 60% of their weight...I'm not sure. My dr's attitude was similar when I went in for my 6 month follow up. I still wanted to lose around 30 more pounds and while she didn't discourage me, her attitude was a little like "you did it, great job!" I walked out of their scratching my head, lol.

My opinion: You are an individual, not a statistic. You have done great, and while you should focus on being and feeling healthy--because isn't that ultimately what we want?--there's no need to throw in the towel or believe meeting your goal isn't possible.

Thank you so much for your kind response. Oh his comment gave me even more motivation to bust my butt for the next follow up appointment in December!
I do feel incredibly healthy, haven't had this much energy since high school - so I do understand his comment about being & feeling healthy is what my focus should be! [emoji4]