Hi Betty, You have nothing to be ashamed of. First of all everyone's scale is different. I had three different doctors appointments in the month of July and all three were completely different. One scale said that I was 15 pounds heavier than mine at home. I couldn't believe it. I did ask the doctor and she told me to go by the scale I use on a regular basis, but to compare it to my surgeons office. My surgeons scale says that I weigh five pounds more than my scale at home. You are doing an awesome job! There is no giving up. Just keep moving forward and keep positive thoughts. Look at how far you have come and look at where you are going! Hey, there are tons of road blocks on this journey we are all on. We need to expect them and move around them and keep going! Take care and again, you're doing awesome! Kasey

I have never heard of it. What is it and what are the symptoms?

Congratulations on the 100 lb weight loss. Wow, wi**** were me. I'd lost 80 when I went in for my six month check-up. I am eating 3-3.5 oz protein and a salad most meals. Breakfast is still giving me a fit because the meat & eggs makes me sick. I've tried them separante, same result. Dr. Atkins low carb, high protein cereal does fine in my pouch but the nutritionist keeps telling me I need to eat food not cereal. Basically I am eating around 700 calories which is all I can hold and stay with the 3 meals, 1 snack my doctor's food plan outlines. Many of us are slower than others but we will all get there before this is over. Best luck for your continued wls success.

Don't put yourself down! I've followed my program to the letter and only lost 80 lbs in six months. Sounds to me like you are doing great. I can understand the depressed state though. Who wouldn't be depressed to think they'd lost 23 lbs more than they have actually lost. Lets hope the gym's scale is correct and your friends is wrong. I'd have to run by the doctors office for a weigh in to find out which is right. You will get past this temporary depression in a few days, then get back up and work harder at losing your weight. Best wishes for a continued successful WLS journey.

It doesn't sound like a possibility to me, but I'm not the doctor. Judging from all the varying information they give out to RNY patients I don't think even they know. Everything you hear says the weight loss will slow down in the second six months and again in the third six months. My surgeons formula is as follows: 1st six months 86 lbs 2nd six months 43 lbs (1/2 of first six months) 3rd six months 21 lbs (1/2 of second six months) My surgeon says if you reach a place your body says is the stopping point that you will just quit losing at that point. I lost 80 lbs my first six months which I figure is average, but I haven't lost but 2 pounds the last two weeks. My friend had surgery the day after me (lost 79 lbs) and she has been on a 4 week plateau. My surgeons office told me to stay between 600-800 calories a day. I ask if it was possible I was in starvation mode because a lot of people on the message boards mentioned it but the nutritionist said my body would not lose weight on 1000 calories a day. I stepped my calories up around 700 a day and my weight loss has slowed down. Maybe it was just time to slow down. The good news is that all your surgeon can do is whip you with a wet noodle if you don't make it in 9 months. Then he'll tell you to finish up by 12 months. Don't let him get you down. You know if you are doing what you are suppose to do. If we are following the program (food, exercise, water)and the weight isn't dropping there isn't much we can do. One thing my body taught me a long time ago is that it is ultimately in control. When it wants to let go of the weight it will, but otherwise forget it. Best of luck for your continued success!