I don't know if i am on track.

I had RNY surgery on 1/15/04 I was 298lbs the day of surgery. I am now 212. I seem to be going up and down in my moods. And I can't get below 200 fast enough. I walked for 3 miles around a zoo this sunday and i got on the scale and it showed i gained two pounds. I am confused and depressed now, and i feel very bloated. Is this normal. I get tired real easy lately also. Is this normal?

Looks like you're doing great! 86 lbs is awesome. The slight gain could be some water retention. I've found something similar happens if I've either been out and about for a day, running errands, etc, and not getting in as much water as I usually do or if I've done more strenuous activity than usual. Also, if you're a chronic weigher (like I am!) try and stick to just one time each day to weigh so you get more of a consistent idea. You'll probably get advice to toss or hide the scale, but there's no way I could ever do that -- I like to see what's going on!

I jump on that scale way too much. But i worry if i am on track or not. And then i compare myself to others. When i went into do my preop at the hospital there was this lady that was 7 months post op and she lost 100 pounds. So I get depressed when i don't feel I will get there fast enough. And it looks like i won't get there by 7th month.

I know it's tough, but try not to be hard on yourself. I thought for sure I'd be to at least 160 or 170 by now, but I'm still sitting at 198, only halfway there, and there's no way I'll be where I want to be by next month when hubby and I go on vacation. I feel like it's going so slowly and it's extremely frustrating but all we can do is keep to what our doctors recommend and pat ourselves on the back for what we *have* lost! We'll get there!

I hear ya! I've been feeling the same darn way! Happy with what I have lost but feel like I'm barely losing now and NOT FAST ENOUGH! I was kind of getting discouraged when I seen others who had surgery around the same time and same weight and have lost so much more than me already. Seems so unfair! But you're doing awesome! You'll be to that "100" mile marker before you know it! We all will come hell or high water! lolol Keep your chin up! We'll make it! Go try on your biggest pants you have and look in the mirror! That'll make you smile forsure! Char 269/192/142

Thank you for your encouragement. This rollercoaster is sure fun...lol I am starting to feel better now. Got on the scale this morning ( yeah ..I know.. lol) lost 1 pound. Bit I have decided from this day forward i will only weigh myself once every two weeks. I think i will feel lots better then. It is worth a try. Does anyone find them selves looking in the mirror alot? I can't believe it is me. My husband is more clingy now. Drivin me nuts..lol. I am sure it will get better, but not fast enough. Thanks for being there, Christina

OOOOOOOOOoo I feel you on trying to get under that 200 mark........... I am at about 206 now and it has just been going super slow it seems!

Christina, I had surgery on Jan 30 this year and I am down 60 pounds. I started at 240 and I now weigh 180. I don't know if I am on track either. I do look at myself more often also. My energy level is going down and my husband is getting more interested. I feel the same as you as far as not loosing fast enough. I have always been an instant gratification girl, so I guess I will just have to learn to be patient. Hope this helps. Tracy Lap Rny 1/31/2004 240/197/180/?

We are all doing awesome! I had my surgery on January 6 and I am down 109 pounds! I started at 330! The first six months we will lose the fastest! Then it will take the next six to eight months to get where we want to be! That's why they say most people only lose 70% of their goal weight! The first six months is so easy and the weight just falls off, but then the next six months is sooooo slooooow and people don't try as hard! Dont' let it get you down! I started to get down when I didn't lose my normal five pounds in a week, but then I realized it's all apart of this whole process! I'm going to New York in August and I wanted to be under 200 by the time I went. Well, my loss has slowed to a snail, I probably won't make it to under 200, but I'll be close! It's all part of the game! Keep working hard! We have a huge reward at the end of this roller coaster ride! Kasey

As long as the track is going down we are all on it. I am down 78 lbs since 1/8 and have noticed the last month has been really really slow (on 4 lbs). As most of the january people I have noticed. But we will start to melt again soon. Best of wishes Dawn