what is your 6 mth loss?

I had my six month check up today and I am down 100

Ok I have to admit, I look at this posting everyday. Only to walk away crying, as I feel like everyone in the world is doing better than me. However today I FINALLY HIT 100LB MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  actually it is 101....but who's counting right??? Today is a great day!!!! doesn't hurt that it's friday as well...........

I can say I have been thru a lot of ups and downs but I can now say I have lost 100lbs.  I started at 323lbs and now weigh in at between 217 and 220lbs. My surgery date was 2/17. I want to say congrats to everyone because we ARE doing it!!!! Good luck to all and keep up the good work.

 

Hello from Hong Kong,

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy operation on Feb 25 here in Hong Kong where I emigrated to 20+ years ago, down 111 pounds so far.

Initially losing 1 pound/day for almost 2 months, it's slowed down to about 2 pounds/week now. It's definitely getting tougher to keep up the exercise (gym, biking, walking) and some hunger feelings are returning now. As my intestines haven't been changed - stomach reduction only - I can eat and drink almost anything again and have no lasting side effects besides a vastly improved health, losing most of my "obesity-related co-morbidities.

Another 55 pounds to lose, going from Super Morbidly Obese (lovely term, isn't it?) to a mere Overweight in BMI terms, I hope. 2 of my 3 brothers and a sister-in-law also had different weight loss surgeries in Europe and are mostly doing pretty well so far, up to 6 years later.

I am so jealous.  I had lost 68 pounds at my 6 months and as of 8 months I am only down 74.  I cannot believe how slow the weight loss is going. I weighed 319 at surgery and am down to 245.  I have lost a lot in size I went from a 30-32 3X - 4X top and 30T pants to 14-16 top and 11-13 pants.
I am concerned about the amount of food I eat mostly protein three meals a day I have trouble getting enough protein and blame that on the reason iI am so tired all the time.  I have no energy. I eat fish mostly - tuna salad - celery, onion, pickle egg and tuna w/low fat mayonaise or Crab with celery and low fat mayonaise.  I crave variety, but focus on the protein foods. 

Suggestions????