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<blockquote data-quote="CMichael" data-source="post: 192345" data-attributes="member: 30859"><p>Hello Dave, many congratulations on losing so much weight, reaching your target and improving all your readings so much. It's a fantastic achievement. You don't say how tall you are but as you were given a target weight of 12st 7lbs, this would suggest you're between 5ft 10ins and 6ft? If so, this would put your BMI at the top end of the healthy range, of between 24 and 25. If you are under 5ft 10ins, you could lose a bit less and still be in the healthy range; for example if you are 5ft 8ins you could go down to between 11st 7lbs and 12st.</p><p>But assuming you're happy where you are, a good way to keep your weight stable now is really by trial and error: eat a bit more each day - not chips or doughnuts! - but more of the healthy stuff you've been eating, and check your weight regularly. As you've lost a lot of weight in a short time you probably will take a little while to settle. </p><p>I'm not sure if you've had your medication checked since you reached your target weight; now that you weigh so much less and your BG is pretty much normal you might not not need the metformin, or as much. Don't stop taking it but ask your doctor. The fact that you put on weight on holiday, when you probably relaxed your routine a bit, suggests you'll be able to put on a few pounds and maintain a stable weight with a bit of adjustment. If you find that you're eating more and still losing weight, again, see your doctor. </p><p>This isn't medical advice of course but I hope it helps. Good luck and congratulations again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CMichael, post: 192345, member: 30859"] Hello Dave, many congratulations on losing so much weight, reaching your target and improving all your readings so much. It's a fantastic achievement. You don't say how tall you are but as you were given a target weight of 12st 7lbs, this would suggest you're between 5ft 10ins and 6ft? If so, this would put your BMI at the top end of the healthy range, of between 24 and 25. If you are under 5ft 10ins, you could lose a bit less and still be in the healthy range; for example if you are 5ft 8ins you could go down to between 11st 7lbs and 12st. But assuming you're happy where you are, a good way to keep your weight stable now is really by trial and error: eat a bit more each day - not chips or doughnuts! - but more of the healthy stuff you've been eating, and check your weight regularly. As you've lost a lot of weight in a short time you probably will take a little while to settle. I'm not sure if you've had your medication checked since you reached your target weight; now that you weigh so much less and your BG is pretty much normal you might not not need the metformin, or as much. Don't stop taking it but ask your doctor. The fact that you put on weight on holiday, when you probably relaxed your routine a bit, suggests you'll be able to put on a few pounds and maintain a stable weight with a bit of adjustment. If you find that you're eating more and still losing weight, again, see your doctor. This isn't medical advice of course but I hope it helps. Good luck and congratulations again. [/QUOTE]
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