That's very sound advice
@AndBreathe. I think that I will look into the maintenance plan to stabilise my weight, and perhaps begin to try to slow the loss down quite gradually over the next couple of weeks. This week I plan to eat a little more to prepare me for the surgery next Monday, as I think my body will need a little help! I had to smile this morning - I was drying my hair, in my nightie, and my husband came in with a coffee. He thought that my bones round the collar bone were sticking out and made me look a bit scrawny. Me!!! Scrawny!!! You have to laugh.
Paulins - I made a comment on another thread about others' perceptions of us as we lose weight. Our self image, and the image others have of us can differ, as I'm sure you appreciate. For some others, a significant change in how we look can be very unsettling, and they can worry (often subconsciously) about what any other changes might be, and how that might impact on our relationships with them. Some "others" also find someone else's changes to be threatening; especially if they feel they should be making similar changes themselves. I'm not thinking of you and your husband in this regard, as I would have no idea how your dynamic works, or what he feels about what you are doing. It's a more general observation.
I have spent a bit of time thinking about this, primarily due to a comment I had a couple of weeks ago from a friend here who said that I'm now "getting real skinny. I mean
real skinny." (You do have to think that in an American accent, by the way.
) This particular lady has been trying to shift a modest amount of weight and is finding it quite tough. I don't think she's at all jealous of me, but I think she is more accutely atuned to what's going on with me, because of what's going on with her. Does that make any sense?
I think you're doing the absolutely right thing by giving your body a bit more to work on over your next physical assault, but I know you'll be very sensible, and I think your strategy of trying to slow up the last bit of loss is also very wise - especially bearing in mind how few calories you have been routinely eating. Moving that up to your new normal in one step would probably be quite scarey, and I know I would be exceedingly nervous in your shoes.
All in all, I'm sure you will be absolutely fine.
How long are you expecting to stay in hospital around your next op? Not too long, I hope.
Look after yourself..