Am I a slow loser?

I have lost 46 pounds as of today since surgery. I just feel somehow deflated when I read about others losses of so much more weight. I am eating the right way.. i am having a little problem getting in all my water. I don't know whay but I actually have to gag it down. I will try harder today to drink more. I have not had any complications I have do throw -up thou, I feel like sometimes after I eat, especially chicken it just sits there and then I feel it coming up. this happens to me at least once a day. other times food stays down, So I don't beleive I have a striture or anything. I think it's the one bite too many problem or not throughly chewed enough.. I also have a burning feeling going on most times this happens in the evening.. I have become quite a fan of antacids.. I love what this surgery is doing for me don't get me wrong.. I just wanted to check in with those of you who had the surgery in Juy and see how you are doing and how my weight loss compares, and if you have had any similar things going on.. peace mo

Funny- I was just emailing with Andrea, saying that we must be crazy to be calling ourselves slow losers! Me, Andrea, and Kimberly had our surgeries on the same day as you, July 18, and Andrea and I are at 45 pounds lost- Kimberly is at a little over 50 I think. And now here you are at 45 pounds lost also. I think you're right on target! Hey, it's only been 12 weeks- not EVEN 3 months- and we've lost 45 pounds!! It's amazing! I have that burning feeling too, just like heartburn. I have yet to take an antacid because I didn't know what to take. But I think I am going to try them. I even had another endoscopy to check for ulcers but they found none. Click on my profile link and look at the chart on the bottom- that should make you feel better!

Michele - I just saw your weight loss chart on your profile. I love that!! It really puts things in perspective. And you and your daughter are beautiful! You are doing a great job with your weight loss, keep up the great work. Can you tell me how I can have one of those charts for my loss? Much more encouraging than the ones I've done over the web that show me 30 pounds behind my goal already.

I don't know how Michelle put it on her profile, but I track my weight loss with a similar chart on thinnerself.com and look for the button that says "track weight loss". You put in your parameters and click the button to get your results. You will get a graph very similar to Michelle's. Darla

I get the chart from my Fitday program, then I tweak it in Paint Shop Pro. Thank you for your nice comments!!

Thanks Michelle, Its so good to talk to others who are in the same time frame as yourself. i guess we are doing very well.. It's just that I started this at 290 pounds 5'4". i would have thought by reading others posts that it would be coming off quicker..But it is coming off!! and thats the bonus! I did look at your chart, I love it!! and your profile very nice Job girl!! I'll be 'talking to you around the July board.. Glad I found you guys.. peace mo

You are doing great. I have only lost 18.5 since July 22nd. I am glad I have lost instead of gain, but that is not much weight for the amount of food I am eating. I feel like a loser really and so this week, I am going to rev up the exercise and watch what I eat. From what I used to eat to what I eat now is amazing but still not a very fast loser. oh well, woe is me

Try making your chicken smushy, maybe that will go down a lot easier?! You might not be ready for solid meats yet ... N e ways, dont worry about the slow weight loss, I'm really slow too ... but I'm trying not to get too frustrated, we are loosing ... slowly but surely!! WE CAN DO THIS ... hang in there!! Marlize