Weight management doc says no goal weight!

F, 44, 5' 5", SW: 244 CW: 234

After 20 years of yo-yoing up to my current weight, I had my first appointment at our university hospital's weight management clinic. Doc is accomplished in the field and was so personable. His focus is on management and life-long healthy habits.

After the questions and physical exam, he gave me my starting plan. Here are my three steps:

1. Track food once/day, quickly (less than a minute), guessing if needed. Said it has to be easy and quick, and that guesses will be basically accurate over the long term.

2. Eating pattern: one all-protein meal, one small plate meal with 2-5 varied items, and one social meal with largest portion fruits/veg, next largest protein, and smallest starch.I can continue to fast once/week.

3. 8 mg Lomaira a bit before dinner to blunt hunger.

Then I asked what a good goal weight would be and he said, NO GOAL WEIGHT!

He explained that we do not control our weight, only our behavior. He said that we will work together and that the weight would go down and then I would plateau and go into maintenance. He said that people usually choose goals that are too low and then get disappointed.

I have never heard of this! But you know, I am seeing a professional because my methods (including CICO) have not been successful long-term.

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