how much have you lost?

I started out at 297 . Today I weigh 191. Total of 106 . I never expected to loose this fast . I had set my original goal of 100 pounds by January . Well now the new goal is to be 40 more gone by Jan .. Who knows .. we are all different ... I have heard from my surgeons office that the more you weigh the faster it comes off . ?? Just keep doing what you are doing .. and you will meet your goals .. no one here is a slow looser .. your just on your own bodies pace and trust me your body knows best . take care , Natalie

Hi Amanda, I think you are doing great. It does seem to be true that the heavier you start the faster it comes off. My doc told me, "It's just a tool and you're the one who makes it work." I totally believe this cause we can make it at whatever rate we want by doing the things we need to do. Keep up the good work and you will reach your goal. my stats are: 388 highest/370 surgery date/254 today/170 goal

I have no idea!!!! There are three scales that I have access to but they disagree by as much as 12 pounds (high vs. low). I go for my 6 month checkup on Nov 10th... I am hoping to be down 130. I will post my "official weight" tomorrow.

I had surgery on May 18th and have lost 64 lbs. I go for my 6 month checkup on Nov 17th. As long as I keep heading in the right direction I am happy with my surgery. highest weight 341/day of surgery 301/ today 237/ goal 150?

thanks everyone for your replies. it helps to see the variance in how everyone is losing. i just get so down on myself sometimes for not losing faster. i've lost at this rate before in the past, and just don't feel 'successful' yet. i think i'm just in a rough spot right now where i'm not appreciating how much better i do feel. i've been focusing so much on how much further i have to go, how fast everyone else is losing and how much i hate my body with this extra skin. hanging in there though ~amanda

Well my surgery was May 28th. My highest weight was 332, surgery weight was 322, current weight is 247, my goal weight is 180. I have lost a total of 85 pounds. Good luck to you all. sharon

My surgery date was 05/24/04 Highest weight 341 Surgery date 336 current weight 245 total loss 96pds goal weight 180 or size 14/16

i have lost only 49 pounds but am happy with it, for now. congratulations to us all!!! gail

I have lost 60 lbs in 6 months. The last month I have been up and down, up and down the same 2 or 3 lbs. I think this is normal but it is also very frustrating. Love and Prayers Emma Lou 257/197/150

Pre-op: 275 Day of: 260 Today: 182 total lost: 93 POUNDS