Bummed I haven't lost more!

Kerri, You must be my long lost twin, because I could have sworn I wrote what you posted. I am in the exact same boat as you. I keep waiting for the scale to drop, but it just seems to be stalling. I am trying to up mu water and exercise as well, other than that I think I am doing everything just right, So why am I not in those size 10 jeans yet?!? I'm glad I found this forum where we are all at the same stage. Look forward to chatting with you again. Until then let's hang in there together!!

Hello, there! I had my surgery on 6/15/05 and I have lost 57 pounds so far. It sounds like we're losing at close to the same rate. I've been happy with my loss because I feel so good. It reassures me to see others losing at the same rate. Thanks!

Kerri, We are all in the same boat. All getting frustrated with what we "think" is a slow weight loss. I have lost 81 pounds-a lot- since June 6th but I also started out at 340. I felt like it took forever for the loss to show up. Now it has really slowed down. The scale hasn't budged in two weeks. I get a little panicky at times thinking that I'm almost 4 months out and the "big 6 month window" is coming to an end. I was hoping to lose a 100 pounds by then. I've also gotten used to my new size - 24 pants. I sometimes feel as big as ever. Weird huh? I will be honest and say that I don't exercise other than walking while I teach. Its just not enough and I know it. I think that is the biggest mistake I'm making - not exercising. I need a kick in the butt!!! My doctor said it is extremely common for us to doubt that we will get the weight off because we were so unsuccessful in the past. We can and will do it!!!!!

GREAT POINT, DAWN!!!! It is very interesting what you said about doubting our weight loss because we were so unsuccessful in the past....I am having difficulty with doubt lately but what Dawn said really made me think....that makes sooo much since because it is true, everything I have done in the attempt of weight loss have ended in failure so I expect it to fail. Although I am following the rules to the tee I have only lost 50 pds since surgery on 6/21/05 but even though I am not losing very fast it will come off. Lets try to keep postitive thoughts and keep up that protein....This will work for us Kerri!!!

I can relate to this. I lost 45 pounds at my 3-month post-op appt (Weighed in September 19th!) My scale is stuck at 194. This is very discouraging for me. I have a condition ----PCOS---Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. I have been struggling for the past several years to try and lose the weight and maintain the weight loss. Are there any other women out there with this condition that had weight loss surgery too? I would like to know how you are doing. Back in 2001, I weighed my heavisit weight--262. I did a 6 month round of OptiFast. The lowest the scale ever got to was in the low 190's. I maintained this weight fluctuating in the 190's for three years. Then in 2004, I started to regain the weight again. I got up to 226. I started another round of Optifast again. This time I got down to 191, but again I was never able to get below 190. I even ran the mini-marathon and I had a personal trainer for 3 months straight---working out three times a week with him in addition to doing running---sometimes 10 miles a night during the training for the mini-marathon. Then again, in September of 2004 the weight started creeping back on. By the time, I saw Dr. Cacucci in January, I weighed 225 pounds! When I weighed in for surgery in June I was 244! From February until June, I rode a bike 4-5 times a week averaging 20 miles each night, but I still gained back 53 pounds in a year! I see this surgery as my last hope to beat this PCOS, but I am struggling to see the light because here I am again I weigh 194 now! I am hitting some kind of plateau again. My goal weight is 138, but to be honest I would be thrilled to weigh 150 at this point! I would be thrilled to see the scale dip into the 180's or 170's I have not seen this number since 1995! Are there any other ladies struggling with PCOS? How are you doing? What is working for you? Write back and let me know. Diana