3momchaos
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When I started with my bariatric office I always told them I’d be happy to be under 200lbs when they asked my goal weight. At my first appointment I was 297, surgery day I was 280. Today I am 189. I don’t care or put much credence in the BMI chart. If I did, and was required to be within “healthy” weight range, I would need to weigh 170lbs at the most and I can say right now, that’s not going to happen. I’m tall with wide hips and rib cage, I would look ill if I got down to that point. My loose goal was under 200, my range was 180-195. I had thyroid blood work done yesterday, and it’s off, like I knew it would be, so my endocrinologist is changing my dose. I’m still losing hair like crazy, so hopefully that will slow down with the medication adjustment. I didn’t think I’d get here this fast, and losing quickly is not all fantastic, plus I know I’m not quite ready for the maintenance phase. I might put a call into my dietitian and ask when would be an appropriate time to start that or if there really is one. I’m getting about 80 g of protein a day, drinking enough water, probably around 1000 calories, but I also haven’t been great at tracking the past few weeks. Anyone just starting out or in the beginning phase post op, don’t get frustrated by the scale-it’ll move, and be flexible with your goals. You might get to your goal weight and realize you can do more, or you get to it and realize your body is happy where it’s at.