the last 9 lbs

[weightinggame 23]

Hi All and congratulations on getting/almost getting to goal. I have 2 lbs to reach a healthy bmi and 9 to reach my personal goal. I seem to have slowed down significantly, almost to a stop actually which is to be expected I suppose when the calorie defecit is less than when I was larger. I seem to be managing about a pound every 4-6 weeks now.

I just wanted to ask those at goal how long it took to lose your last 7 lbs? It seems it could take me as many months to lose these last few pounds as it did to lose the majority of my weight.

Also did anyone just decide to adjust their goal because they slowed to a stop or did it just carry on coming off steadily until you reached your goal.

I can't decide whether that is it for me and lets face it, it wouldn't be the end of the world if I never lost another pound maybe just a little disappointing that I was so close to healthy but didn't quite make it.

Did anyone try and blast it by doing shakes or the CD or did everyone just continue with their normal foods?

I'd love to hear from you because I feel I need to make a decision......

Never managed to sort my ticker but I'm 5ft 3ins started at 196, now weigh 142 and its 10 months since surgery. :tongue2:

Edited July 2, 2009 by weightinggame

[thinner09 0]

I know it's very frustrating to be so close and still be losing slowly because that is what is happening to me also. I am 10 lbs away from goal (my personal goal) and my scale hasn't moved and its been 2 months now. I guess we can call it a plateau, but no matter how I change my diet or exercise around, I can't get the scale to move. So, I am very grateful that I have come this far and lost almost all the weight (76lbs). Maybe over a longer period of time it will eventually come off for us. Good luck to you and congratulations on your great weight loss!

[Jachut 487]

I was really lucky as I got down to a BMI of 21 to 22 without suffering too much although the last of that weight loss was very slow, lost like 15lb in an entire year.

But to be honest, those last 10lb that would probaby get rid of the final little fatty areas I'm now considering Lipo for, I've never been able to lose them. I try constantly and occasionally lose a pound or 3 but I always bounce right back to 150.

At 5ft 10 and a US size 8, I should just stop obsessing over it.

[weightinggame 23]

Thanks for the replies guys. It has made me think that perhaps I'm being a little unrealistic about the last stretch and that I should be a little more patient and like you say Jachut stop obsessing about it.

However I have noticed the tell tale signs of requiring a fill creeping in over the last few weeks (can't believe I can still keep eating for some time before realising it, as soon as the band slackens off, even after a year with the band too, how dense is my brain...or stomach...or both for that matter) so am off to London tomorrow to get that done. It will only be a tiny one though as I'm holidaying at the end August to Florida which is a 10 hour flight for us from the UK and I have been advised to have some Fluid removed to ensure I don't have any problems from the journey whilst away (been there and done the "can't swallow my own saliva" bit before and don't want to go there again ughhh!). Seems a bit of a pain to have to have a fill and then an unfill but knowing my propensity to still gain weight when in need of a fill I think I better have it. I have just bought stacks of new skinny minny holiday clothes too and don't fancy growing the wrong way and out of them before I go away. :cursing:

Great to hear from you and keep up the good work x

[BillOh 13]

I have 2 lbs to reach a healthy bmi and 9 to reach my personal goal.

What are you defining a healthy BMI as? Just curious for this and other discussions. It was a huge milestone when I got below a BMI of 30 and my WII fit stopped calling me obese. I think it will stop calling me overweight when I get below 24. I've had a couple of discussions with my doctors and am not sure if I will ever get to that point, or whether or not I should.

[weightinggame 23]

What are you defining a healthy BMI as? Just curious for this and other discussions. It was a huge milestone when I got below a BMI of 30 and my WII fit stopped calling me obese. I think it will stop calling me overweight when I get below 24. I've had a couple of discussions with my doctors and am not sure if I will ever get to that point, or whether or not I should.

Hi, I am classing healthy as BMI of 24.9 as this is what most of the classifications use. As you say below 30 takes you into overweight on these calculators as opposed to being obese. Well done for getting there as this really is a major achievement. I had another fill a couple of weeks ago and lost a further couple of pounds which means I am in the healthy BMI classification, however I don't think that BMI is everything. Body fat is important too, mine is now 27% and I would like it to be at 25%, I would also still like to lose another 3 pounds to take me to 133. That gives me a 7 pound gap and room to manovere without easily becoming overweight again.

Keep up the good work. Everyone is different and not everyone wants or needs to get to a BMI of below 25 or even cares about BMI fullstop really. As long as you are happy and healthier than you were previously then that's the main thing..

[BillOh 13]

24.9, your right, I think that is the universal line. I think I have to lose 12 to get to that mark. I'll see where I am come winter, then try to maintain, and then perhaps make an effort next spring to get there. Not sure yet, just got to this goal.

[weightinggame 23]

24.9, your right, I think that is the universal line. I think I have to lose 12 to get to that mark. I'll see where I am come winter, then try to maintain, and then perhaps make an effort next spring to get there. Not sure yet, just got to this goal.

Well I think that sounds like a good plan. I have just given myself lots of small goals along the way and I think it has made it easier for me to manage it. It hasn't felt too overwhelming. I do still wonder if I will get to 133 and then want to lose a bit more still but I'm trying to focus on other things now and just let the weight take care of itself. I've got my first holiday since my band in a couple of weeks. U.K to U.S and I can't wait to get to Orlando and have the energy to do the parks. I would never have managed it before. I want to start getting back the years I've missed!

Very good luck to you in your efforts, you will be there before you know it :sneaky: