5-7 sounds about right for my progress. My surgery was 31 July and I've been a slow steady loser the entire time. I have weeks where I lose nothing, then a few where I'll drop a pound or two or three a week. I'm down 120 pounds as of today and I'm 15 pounds from my PERSONAL goal, but still 35 from the doctor's goal. However, I did reach my personal goal SIZE this past week as well. I have my doubts about reaching what the 'charts' say is 'ideal' but then I feel I have a better sense of what is the right weight for me and I know that 15-20 more pounds will have me doing cartwheels in the street. Sounds like we are all on the same sort of path and it's nice to see that others are experiencing the same thing at the same time. Keep on working at losing that weight!

Hi Sharon, I've been wondering the same! I've lost 114 to date and have about 13 left to lose. I only average about 6 pounds lost in April and May. So the last 13 is slower pace but I'm still delighted. Average loss is 65% of excess weight and we are way above that average! Yahoo! So congratulate yourself! Ann N.

Well, I'm still on an average of about 7 to 8 lbs a month. Hoping to get rid of this last 15 lbs in the next two months. I'm down a total of 118 lbs now. I know that the less you have to lose, the slower it comes off...

i feel really great I am now working at walmart in the layaway dept. i can do stuff with my kids it is great

Congrats Dawn! You and I share a re-birthday! I too was on the 10th of July, just 4 days before my real birthday, and I'm down 117 lbs (from 258 to 141). I am 5'2.5" (so i give myself the extra .5" and call it 5'3") and tested my bmi. I am down to an even 25 (down from 45.7), which is so close to normal I can't wait! Keep up the good work! I still go into sticker shock when I try to go shopping and realize I can wear a size 8 now...