I'm looking for personal anecdotes on how you chose your goal weight. And if you are maintaining your weight loss, have you maintained it at your original goal?
I got pregnant with my son 2.5 years ago and I was 26 and overweight (5'4.5", 162 lbs). The day before my son was born I was 182 lbs. The weight came off very quickly after his birth, I was to my prepregnancy weight within a week and the weight kept dropping fast. I was working out hard and was being mindful about eating healthy and in moderation. Within 6 months I was down to 112 lbs and I maintained this weight for almost a year. Unfortunately, I overshot my weight loss and I was having a lot of symptoms that were related to my weight loss. My primary care doctor, OBGYN, dermatologist, and cardiologist were all concerned. I ended up having to have my body fat tested (which was 11.8%) and had to see a sports nutritionist. I was always cold, I was passing out more frequently (I have some cardiac issues that cause this to start with), I was constantly dizzy, my resting heart rate was in the low 40s and would sometimes dip into the 30s, I was constantly fatigued, and hypotensive (more than normal). Due to Covid I stopped going to the gym and started stress eating. I got all the way up to 134 lbs pretty quickly and was maintaining there without any restriction to my eating (I could eat whatever I desired and not gain weight, I think my body was just content with this weight). My cardiac issues are significantly improved and my electrophysiologist said I was harming my cardiac function from having too low of body fat.
I just don't like how I look at 134 lbs. I went from having 6 pack abs to chub. The gyms opened back up so I am rock climbing again and have been weight lifting at home. I started watching what I ate a couple weeks ago and am now 128 lbs and starting to feel a bit better about my body. The only guidance I have received from my cardiologist is to just be careful not to lose too much weight like I had before. So I'm trying to find a happy medium and I'm thinking of maintaining between 120 and 125 lbs. I want to be healthy physically and also feel good about my body! I am already surprised how different I look at 128 than 134 (my top abs are finally visible again), so I'm hoping a couple more lbs will also make a big difference.
I'm looking forward to hearing others stories!
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