-38 lbs, 6 weeks out!!! YAY!

Hey everyone. I am 6 weeks out today!!! I have lost 38 pounds since surgery which was on May 31st, 2006, and a total of 84 pounds from my highest weight which was 340 pounds!!!! YIPPEEE for me! I have some new pictures in my profile too. I am having a very hard time eating anything within 2 - 3hours of waking up, I am lucky to get 3 meals a day in. I am trying to get my vitamins and fluids in each day, but it is all such a learning curve. Is 38 pounds in 6 weeks normal? I ONLY have 116 pounds left to go until I am at goal of 140 pounds!!!!!!!!!! Is it completely unrealistic for me to think that I may be at goal by my birthday in March? I hope to be around 160 by Christmas time! Carrie Luscombe

Hi Carrie I had WLS on May 31st too. So far i've lost 30lbs but haven't lost anything for over 2 weeks, so I think you are doing really well. It's a great feeling isn't it, I can fit into clothes that I haven't worn for years. I'm trying not to put a time on when I will reach goal (even though it's in the back of my head!) as I don't want to put that pressure on me and am trying to be satisfied as long as the scale is moving downwards. Hope you keep doing as well as you have already

Great job!!! YOu are doing so good. I had RNY on May 22 and I am down 46 pounds. I would say you'll be at goal sooner! Good luck!

Congratulations on your weight loss. I know the feeling i put on a skirt today and as i was walking it fell down. What a great feeling!!! My surgery was on 5/17/06 and i have lost 39lbs. Eventhough my weight loss has slowed down!!! DArn!!! But i keep thinking it would take me forever to loose this weight if i had not gotten the surgery. Martha

also a May 31 baby and am 6 weeks out. 29.5 lbs loss so far. and it feels really good. I have 68 lbs to go and I will be 'happy dancing' I plan to be at target by November 9th, so your goal of 140 by march is realistic. ;) as for food in the morning. I spend the first few hours just getting in my vits / drugs / fluids in, and then I focus on food. Congratulations!