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I'm 6 weeks out and 35 lbs away from goal.. I'm worried I'll reach my goal too soon and keep losing weight. How do you slow it down? I can't eat high calorie foods, anything with sugar or dairy makes me sick. Anyone else worried about this?

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GOOD QUESTION..... I wondered the same thing...

How did you hit your goal so fast?? What was your starting weight if you don't mind me asking...



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38 minutes ago, ThickGirl5683 said:

GOOD QUESTION..... I wondered the same thing...

How did you hit your goal so fast?? What was your starting weight if you don't mind me asking...



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I haven't hit goal yet.. 35 more lbs. My surgery weight was 231, today I'm 195 and losing gradually.. Haven't really had any stalls yet aside from PMS.. I was pretty bloated for 6 days.. but other than that I'm losing steadily. I started the Keto diet in March before my surgery. I have continued it post op.. maybe that's helping? I'm not sure.

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You increase your calories to stop losing.


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Hw 223, SW 217 CW 189 GW 135

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How tall are you ? Does your goal put you at a healthy BMI ?

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You have to regulate your calories to maintain your weight. Your dr will tell you the appropriate amount of calories to maintain. I'm 3 months out and 31lb away from my goal! I'm so excited and the thought of figuring out how to stop losing never crossed my mind but it's something to think about!


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You have to regulate your calories to maintain your weight. Your dr will tell you the appropriate amount of calories to maintain. I'm 3 months out and 31lb away from my goal! I'm so excited and the thought of figuring out how to stop losing never crossed my mind but it's something to think about!


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Slowly increasing your calorie intake by adding in healthy foods like olives, Greek Yogurt or Peanut Butter (just a few suggestions). The difference between losing and maintaining for me is only about 200 calories. I've been at goal for a year!


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You'll likely go below goal, but at your height that shouldn't be a problem. If you need to stick to your goal, talk to your doctor/team.

Once you get much below 200, the weight loss will slow on its own, and as you get to your new set point, the losses become very slow. A 5'4 person can usually drop to 150 or 140 (or even less) without being too small.

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Increasing calories and carbs, in easy to consume ways. I'm also lactose intolerant. I do smoothies with coconut Water, or green smoothies. I transitioned into a more balanced way of eating; lots more veggies and fruits at first, slowly adding in good grains as I could eat them over the years.

I will say that my body's set point was lower than my goal. And for years I just stuck there with very little effort. Eventually, I started very slowly creeping lower. And regain has been HARD. It's supposed to be easy, right? I've been on here for years, saying, "Just eat more." I do that - a lot of that. My body fights me. So be diligent and weigh regularly and track and stay in your zone. I want to put back on about 5 pounds and I'm fighting.

Start the slow transition to maintenance early - don't wait to do it immediately at goal. Start adding things in as you near what you see as your ideal weight.

Good luck and congrats on your loss so far.

Cheri

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I'm 6 weeks out and 35 lbs away from goal.. I'm worried I'll reach my goal too soon and keep losing weight. How do you slow it down? I can't eat high calorie foods, anything with sugar or dairy makes me sick. Anyone else worried about this?

Thnx for this topic, I'm 3 months out and
HW: 247 VSG:6/1/17 CW:203(9/4/17) GW:180[emoji41]

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58 minutes ago, Dametris said:


Thnx for this topic, I'm 3 months out and
HW: 247 VSG:6/1/17 CW:203(9/4/17) GW:180

You'll also likely drop below goal.. but, again.. 150 is a healthy weight for your height (giving you 60 more pounds to lose before getting concerned).

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