3 month visit

Hi I just got back from my 3 month visist and I am down a total of 87 pounds. That is 54 post op. I was hoping I would be losing at a much faster rate. I feel pretty good so I will take it.

Good for you Debbie! You're doing terrifi****ep up the good work! ~Wanda

You are doing great, Debbie! Don't compare yourself to others, if you can avoid it. I'm not quite 3 months yet but I'm down 40 lbs...much slower than most of the folks around here but I'm certainly happy. I lost 32 lbs pre-op so I'm down 72 overall. I feel terrific, I look good, and I have lots of energy. Wouldn't trade that for a smaller number on the scale along with the crappy feelings. Nope. Do I get a little sad feeling when I see folks that started in the same weight zone as me and they have lost 5, 10, 15, 20 more pounds than me? Sure. But I look at how far I've come already and look at what I am doing and there is nothing I could be doing any differently to speed this up. If I follow the rules set down by my doctor and nut and do my exercise, my body is going to do what it wants to in it's own good time. As long as I'm headed in the right direction...I'm happy. Honestly, if my weight loss stopped here and I could maintain my loss - I wouldn't be unhappy. Kathy

That's great, Debbie! I have my 3 month check-up Monday. I can't wait to get the "official" weigh-in, even though my scale is more loving than the doc's. Course it could be cuz I weigh myself naked at home, and she won't even let me take my SHOES off...

I am 3 months post op and down 102 pounds. I dont see the Dr again until November and I swear now I am not going to weigh myself again until that day in the office. The scales are such a temptation. I could easily do it on an hourly basis.. LOL Keep up the good work.. Love and hugs to all, Laura

I know whatcha mean. The scales that I weigh on are very friendly compared to that mean old surgery scale. It's always way higher, and he just thinks I'm doing "okay" everytime. I've lost over 90 pounds for heavens sake! Julie

Good news for yoU!!!! I also had my 3 months check up today. I'm down 53 pounds which I can't believe. I can't wait to go to my 6 months check up. I had a personal goal to be down to 165 at this point but man I'll take 168!!! The good thing is that my scale is one pound less than my doc's but really they are the same because I weight in nekkid. I'm one of those who weighs every few days....I have to see progress, but I don't get down if it doesn't move much so it's all good! Keep us updated on your losses and congrats again.

Great Job! Think of it this way: in your pre-op dieting days, how long would it have taken you to lose 54 lbs? For me, I went on Weigh****chers in 2001, and lost 65 lbs. It took me over six months. Plus, I gained it all back. You're doing GREAT! Don't ever doubt it. Tiffany S 328/313/259/???