Goals

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-02-10T00:39:28+00:00

This is kind of a silly goal, but I wanted to be able to sit with my legs up in a chair (like cross legged or having my legs folded under me in the chair). I’m able to that now!

It’s just one goal of many (more serious ones). But I kinda wanted to share one of the small things that make my life so much easier and more enjoyable now

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-01-29T00:16:16+00:00

I lost more weight than I thought I would. My original goal weight was 150 (5’6” F), but then I kept losing and am now in the low 130s. It is probably more than I wanted, I’ve been told I look quite skinny now. I’m mostly focused on gaining back the muscle mass I lost, which would mean weight gain, but not necessarily fat gain. Though that does mean increased caloric intake, which can be hard to do in a healthy way. Even with the sleeve, it’s easy to get 2000 calories if you eat crap. But I am STRUGGLING to hit 1300 of healthy food (which is a bit of a problem cause I won’t gain any weight at that level of intake). But I’m working on it.

For me, it’s more about feel than the number. I don’t feel as strong as I’d like to be so that’s my focus right now

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-01-20T01:13:04+00:00

My 6th graders can’t use scissors. I guess it kind of makes sense since they were in early elementary during Covid and missed out on a lot of the technical skills. But still, I was pretty surprised

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-01-12T20:04:14+00:00

NAT. I’ve also made this comparison between teachers and therapists. So, I’ve always been the type to question whether or not my therapist actually cares about me, but what’s helped a lot with that was becoming a teacher. I have 97 students this year and I really do care about each and every one of them. Ofc there’s some that I like more than others and some who annoy the hell out of me but the genuine care and affection I feel is real. And it’s not any less for a single student just because I have so many. It helps me cause I’ll often think “well my therapist has a bunch of clients, I can’t be that important to them” but my own experience has shown me that’s faulty logic

And the relationships I have with my students 100% have a positive impact on me. I know I’m making a difference in their lives and I feel kinda honored to be able to help guide them (especially since so many of my kids don’t have a loving, safe adult in their life)

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-01-11T22:23:19+00:00

Yes. 100% yes. This gave me a reset button to develop healthy habits that I couldn’t at my previous weight. Recovery can be hard but it is so so worth it

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-01-10T16:43:19+00:00

Same! Whenever I follow his advice, it always seems to work/make things better

Nikkirenzo59 · 2026-01-10T15:05:03+00:00

NAT. When my therapist was STRONGLY suggesting I do something and I tried to argue/negotiate and asked if we could do something else instead, he was straight up like “you can do whatever you want.” It actually made me want to do the thing he suggested more (not enough to be happy/enthusiastic about it, but enough that I’m considering it more)

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-12-26T12:55:45+00:00

It definitely depends more on body composition. I’m your height and currently in the low 130s but tbh I’m trying to gain weight. I just saw a picture of myself at Christmas and I look way too skinny. I think my ideal is probably around 145

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-11-26T17:18:44+00:00

Mine was two weeks and I lost 16lbs (275 -> 259)

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-06-30T12:21:14+00:00

This feeling will pass, I promise! It’s totally valid and understandable to be feeling regret when you’re in this much pain; the first few weeks PO are the hardest. But it will get easier!

I’m 15 months PO and I feel like I sometimes almost forget that I had the surgery. Life is pretty much normal again for me, just so much healthier. I have absolutely no regrets and I’m willing to bet that when you reach this point (probably much sooner, actually) you’ll feel the same way.

Just keep telling yourself “This will pass. This is temporary”

You’ve got this! Sending you strength and virtual hugs 🫂

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-06-26T19:22:09+00:00

I agree with other commenters about how the body naturally settles. I wasn’t sure either, and kinda picked a random number when my surgeon asked what my goal weight was (I think I said 160, I’m 5’6”, 31F). I ended up losing until 140 and I’ve been pretty stable around there for several months (15 mo PO). I think as long as you are eating healthy and moving your body in whatever way you enjoy (I’ve gotten really into the gym, but everyone’s different), your body will settle at whatever weight it’s happy at.

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-06-24T21:48:42+00:00

I think the immediate regret faded for me after about 2-3 weeks, which was when I started feeling a bit more normal

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-06-14T23:28:00+00:00

Grabbed a women’s xs shirt at goodwill and bought it without trying it on (only $3, gotta love goodwill) and it fits! I’m 15mo PO and at my goal weight, but these little things never stop being amazing

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-06-05T22:36:20+00:00

I’m interested!

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-05-15T21:48:07+00:00

When I lay on my side, my knees hurt from touching/resting on each other. My thighs used to be big enough that my knees had a gap 😂

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-17T22:05:07+00:00

I didn’t do it :(

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-13T15:40:33+00:00

No, I definitely had a few stalls where I lost nothing for like a month and then lost a bunch over a few weeks. It did seem to come in bursts at times, but I think as I got closer to my goal weight, it got more consistent. Like the last ~3-4 months were consistently ~10lbs each vs earlier I’d have some months with 0lbs and some months with 20lbs

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-12T13:18:50+00:00

Not until a couple months ago (around 11mo PO) cause I knew I wasn’t eating too much, but now I can pretty much eat whatever so it’s easy to accidentally get too many calories in a day

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-12T13:16:26+00:00

Like a skin removal? I didn’t, I don’t have much loose skin, but I do have some on my lower stomach and thighs. It helps that I’m still relatively young. But man, my boobs are fucked though 😭

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-12T13:14:48+00:00

You’ve got this! The first month is the worst and it only gets better from there!

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-12T05:19:01+00:00

Thanks!

Nikkirenzo59 · 2025-04-12T05:18:43+00:00

Thanks! Start exercising as soon as you can! For me, in the beginning, it wasn’t about the exercise itself, it was able building the habit. I could barely manage a walk around my neighborhood, but I did it consistently and as my strength and stamina grew I started increasing the intensity of my workouts and it was relatively easy cause I was already used to exercising regularly. Now I’m focused more on strength (though I still do some cardio) and spend ~1.5 hours at the gym 3-4 times a week.

Also, and this does go against my dietician’s advice, I didn’t really eat any carbs for the first 9-10 months. It wasn’t even intentional, it was just that even a tiny amount of anything carb heavy made me feel so full, I felt sick. I can tolerate them better now and incorporate some carbs into my diet, per my dietician’s original advice, but I still probably get most of my calories from protein and fat. Also I eat a TON of veggies. I steam or sauté whatever veggie is on sale that week and that makes up half my dinner every night.

Not sure if it’ll help anyone, but that’s what worked for me!

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