Comparing weight loss

HI SALLY I HAD MY SURGERY 3-25-03 AND I AM DOWN 83 POUNDS. I AM DOING GREAT. I HAVEN'T DONE A LOT OF EXERCISE YET JUST SWIMMING IN THE POOL. I WAS 376 ON DAY OF SURGERY AND I AM NOW AT 295 I AM SO PROUD OF MY SELF AND PROUD OF EVERYONE WHO GOES THRU THIS IT'S NOT EASY SO PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK BECAUSE THE FIRST STEP IS THE SURGERY AND ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS A LITTLE WORK. GOOD LUCK AMY QUALLS

Today Im feeling pretty down on my luck,Thanks So much to those Who have taken the time to e-mail me... I was starting to get a little depressed with my weigh loss results... everytime I get on Obesiteyhelp.com I get off upset because I have read so many profiles where people that have had the surgery after me have lost twice as much as I have. It starts to make me wonder if my doctor really Knew what he was doing when it came to me. He keeps reasuring me that he didn't make my stomach that small because in the long run I will end up loosing to much weight. But I had this surgery so I wouldn't have to diet any more and be able to live life like other with out a eating disorder because that is exactly what it is. And now I find my self still having to diet to loose a couple of pounds. I work out every day at the Gym with a personal trainer but to not much results.. I guess I have to be greatful because never in my life was I able to lose 50lbs in 4 months. I will come back later with a better attitude.. Until then Keep your head up and I will try and do the same.

It sounds like your doing just great. Weight loss verys from patient to patient and has a lot to do with how much weight you have to lose. A gal I met that had her surgery 4 days after me with the same physician is down 20 lbs more than I am, but she also weighed 30 lbs more than I did pre-surgery. At 3 months post-op I was down 61 lbs. I'm now 5 months post-op and I'm down 88 lbs. My Dr says that's great! And I couldn't be more pleased. Keep up the good work, and remember to get tha****er in and excercise! Good Health and God Bless