Maximum loss percentage exceeded yet still disappointed

[Ninjagogo 70]

Hi all, well following on from my post yesterday about reaching the magic 100lb goal i also went to see my surgeon yesterday, after speaking to him he worked out some percentages and the sleeve alone will get you to lose 60% of your excess weight over the space of 12 / 18 month, i have gone further with a loss of about 65% in 6 months, he said that he doesnt think my loss will be much more now, my question is though at the mo i am having about 700 to 800 calories in a day and at the gym every evening with swimming straight after the gym 4 times a week aswell, now if i am still having the same amount of calories coupled with the same amount of activity how can the loss just suddenly stop, he seems to think that the human body will only reach a certain weight loss before it just stops, now i'm no doctor but this just doesnt add up to me at all, anyone shed any light on this as i want to shed another 60 odd lbs

Cheers.

[Middus 491]

He's lowering your expectations by giving you the expected average weightloss. However, not everyone falls in the average zone.

That being said, I think 700-800 calories is too low for that amount of activity..

[Ninjagogo 70]

What would you say i should be at with my calories intake roughly? Im not suffering with with any tiredness or anything else what springs to mind at the mo with what i'm doing.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

hi Ninjagogo

i think your dr is "NUTS"

Why would he be pessimistic?

doc telling you he doubts you can lose more weight??

you can only get an A- ,??? don't even try for an A+

i saw your post from yesterday - you are doing great

"we" usually say "always listen to your doc

not this time my friend!

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hmmmm - maybe not in this case

keep your spirits up and #s down!!!

go for the gold!!

kathy

Congrats

[Middus 491]

What would you say i should be at with my calories intake roughly? Im not suffering with with any tiredness or anything else what springs to mind at the mo with what i'm doing.

Let me not commit the same 'crime' as your doc, but the 'one size fits all' is usually between 1000 -1200 cals.