Compared to everyone else, how r u doing?

This post is mainly for the lightweights who had this surgery in May. I weighed in at 248 day of surgery. I am now at 175...I am 5'6 or 7 and would like to lose an additional 45 lbs. Key word here...LIKE. Now if I don't get down under 140 I'll still be a happy camper My five month ann is coming up on the 17th, so in that respect I am thrilled with my weightloss. But gee it is going off awfully slow now. Snails pace. No I am not excersizing ("been sick with flu) and no I am not taking in enough calories, nor enough water...I take in probably 5-600 calories a day TOPS, and drink maybe 24oz of water That being said how is all other lightweights doinng with there weightloss/water/calerie intake doing. Give me something to compare to please. Yes, I no we shouldnt measure ourselves to one another but let's admit IT IS HARD NOT TO, plus hearing what others are doing can motivate us to get on track! Thanks, Brenda 248/175/130???

Hi I had surgery 5/ 4. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one losing slow. The last 2 months I've only lost 6lbs per month. I haven't been exercising like I should & my water intake hasn't been the best either so I guess I know why it's not coming off so fast. I'm down to 165lbs & would like to lose 35lbs more. My hair is falling out like crazy. I'm glad I started with really thick hair. Karen 240/165/130

Karen, yes, I have only lost about 6 lbs a month the last 2 months also. Like you I need to up water and excersize. Glad to no someone else is a slow loser. I no we shouldn't compare, it is just so hard not too I am going to tentavly try to post what I eat everyday and hopefully others will also. That will help alot!!!!!!! Brenda 248/175/???

HI Brenda, I too was/am considedered a "light weight'... 6' and started at 268.. I am now 182 and gone from a size 22 to a 12. The "numbers" on the scale have slowed down dramatically, but I still notice inches falling off, like I'm the incredible shrinking woman. More importantly, I have been off all of my diabetic meds since the week after surgery and I feel healthier than I have in years. Congratulation on your success and wish you the best as you continue. Regards, Pam RNY 5/13/04 268/182/goal 170

Pam, Congrats on your weight loss. More importantly you are almost to goal That is fantastic! Well, it would seem we are all about in the same place weight wise....which is nothing to sneeze about I was just curious as to how my fellow loosers were doing Brenda

I'm 5"2" and 55 years old. On May 17 I had banded gastric bypass. I weighed 248 making me a light weight. At my PCP's today, I weighed 157. The surgeon will accept 150 (which is clearly in reach) but would prefer 135. I don't count calories, am strict about not drinking 15 minutes before, during and 60 minutes after a meal. I'm starting to eat a wide variety of foods, but can't tolerate even the sugar in raw carrots. I swim 60 laps (3/4s of a mile) about 4-5 times a week and do a lot of other exercise also. I'm finding it scarey to weigh less then I did at 15. How are others handling that?