I would like to hear from people who have not lost 50 lbs since May.

I am happy with the weight I have lost it is 36 lbs since surgery on May 7th. I am losing at my own rate and that is fine. I just get a little discouraged when you hear from all of you who lose a lot quicker. I am very happy for you but I know I am not the only one losing slowly. So lets hear it from the slow loser. Emma Lou

Emma Lou- I think you have a great attitude and that will definitely pay off. I don't know if I technically fit your description, since I had my surgery the end of May and I'm down almost 45 lbs since surgery. The past two weeks, the weight loss took off again, almost a pound a day during that time, so before that, I was moving at a slow pace (by my own description). I chalk my recent speedy loss up to the increase in exercise I've had, but I think a fair amount of it is just up to our bodies. When they're ready to give it up, they do. I like to think of things in terms of the percentage of the total. I've lost 41% of the total I need to lose to be a "normal" BMI. The people who have lost 75-100 lbs by now have lost a similar percentage of their total excess body weight. It stinks that I had the bad judgement to allow myself to HOPE my weightloss would follow a set pattern (before I had surgery), so that I thought by such-and-such date I'd way X pounds, blah blah blah. Now that I've reset my brain, it's a little easier. And I continue to try to measure success in ways OTHER than the number on the scale. For example, my blood pressure is 120/70 now, without any medication. My knees don't hurt, my skin is beautiful, my clothes fit too LOOSE, and my face is emerging from beneath the bloat. I can follow my diet plan and control my eating now (I know this will get harder, but it's still an achievement of major proportions for NOW), I find myself actually looking FORWARD to exercising, and I feel good almost all day every day. I would be disappointed if this were all the weight I ever lost, but if I feel this good the rest of my life, I can live with it. Hugs, Susan

I had my surgery on May 25th, and I am down 44 pounds and 57 inches. Like Susan Butterfly said, it's all about percentages....I think you are doing just fine. Congrats on the success you've had already, and here's to much more! Andrea Open RNY 250/206/???

Hiya Emma. Slow loser here too! My surgery was 5/25 and i've been stuck on a plateau for almost 6 weeks. I've only lost 39 lbs as of my last weigh-in last Friday. After seeing that it still hadnt moved I literally jumped up and down on the scale, screamed at it, cried a little bit. I wanted to ba**** over the counter but was worried i'd break the counter lol. So I took some excellent advice and put the darn thing up in the top of dh's closet. Its still there. I havent been on it once since Friday. Its killing me not to lol but i'm afraid of being heart broken. I have felt like such a failure this last 5 weeks. Everyone tells me of their plateaus that lasted like 2 wks. I've almost tripled that and its getting harder every day. I keep thinking can I really be that one in a million that will fail? That just wouldnt be fair. I can definately relate to how you feel when hearing that others have lost 60, 70 and even 80 lbs. I guess the important thing to remember is, no matter how tough it is, that while we are slow losers, we are in fact losers! We have to try not to compare ourselves to the faster losers. It will drive you bonkers. God bless! Melanie

Emma Lou: I understand where you are coming from. I have had several plateaus that felt like they lasted forever. Even taking into account my measurements and what the scale said, I was not seeing much of a difference. Where I actually got stuck was a weight that I had maintained for awhile on the way up to my high of 307. Then, after 5 weeks of slow to minimal loss, my body decided to give it up and dropped about 10 pounds in one week. All in all, I think each of our bodies responds differently. I am learning to become more patient. That has been tough for a scale slave such as myself. I've found that it helps to celebrate my successes and avoid comparison with others. In life, there will always be someone who is taller, shorter, smarter, thinner, or losing weight faster... I just need to make sure that I set realistic expectations of myself, honor my progress toward my goals, and celebrate my successes. Congrats on your weight loss! Deb

Emma I also had my surgery May 7th. I feel as I am a very slow looser. I have lost 52lbs. I was thinking that it was going to be coming off a lot faster than it has. I started at 297 and now at 245. I can see a differnece in my clothes but that is it. Any way if you would like to stay in touch email me. I would like to stay intouch with someone that had the surgery the same day I did. Janette

boy, is it nice to hear that there are so many of us slower losers! somdedays i think that i've screwed my pouch up or that the dr. made some kind error as am down only 37 1/2 pounds in 3 months. actually, i've been stuck at 37 1/2 pounds for more than a week now. i can eat alot at one sitting so know my pouch was never the size of my thumb as my nutritionist had indicated. i see the surgeon next month so will ask a few more questions if i'm only down a pound or two more. on the upside, i feel great, am wearing clothes again that i thought were forever lost to me and can eat almost anything, even moderate amounts of the forbidden "sweets." i guess even a few pounds lost per month is better than the way it was. WE'RE ALL DOING FINE!! gail 251/214/140(?)