Slow Losers--Expectations: How much should I expect to lose?

OK, Since everyone seems to be stalling, I thought I could share what my surgeon told me-- If you lose 20% of your body weight in the first 3 months YOU ARE AVERAGE. You are in the 50th percentile. ("but I am an overachiever, I whined, I want to be in the 90th!"). He laughed and shooke his head. So if you were 250 pounds, you should expect to lose 45-55 pounds the first three months, and another 20-25 pounds the next three. In other words, after the first three months, get READY FOR STALL CITY. Now I know some folks on this board are losing faster, but it it NORMAL to stall right now. And even though I myself am ready to throw the scale out the window, I keep trying to put it into perspective. I hope that helps! Andrea

Helped alot ... thanks Andrea!!! Its really supportive to know that I'm not going through this "stall" alone ... its so frustrating, and my scale is already at a friends house ... NO MORE!!!! M.