76 Lbs in 5 1/2 months not enough

Thank You so much it means so much to hear from others.

Janice, I have not had my surgeon yell at me or anything like that...it seems a bit unethical if you ask me. I started at 444 back on February 28th of last year...then got down to about 432 in the beginning of July, then on my Surgery date of July 27th, I was at 426. My surgeon has never given me a set amount to have lost at any particular time...he has said that the big numbers of loss are usually in the first 6 months, but that everyone is different. Dr. Poplawski is a very straight forward man..gave it to me like it is, the good, the bad, the ugly before surgery. The fact that I could die during surgery, the complications, etc. The fact that because I was such a high weight put me at greater risk. But all-in-all, he has never said that I was doing anything wrong. Sure I have needed to up my protein, and some other levels, which have gone up, and my Cholesterol is at an all-time low of 160...this is GREAT for me. Everyone is different and I think we are all doing fine...think about this....whenever else in our lives have we had the opportuinity to REALIZE that we physically could not eat anymore? I am losing slower than I thought I would too...starting at such a high weight I thought for sure I would have lost like 150 by now...HA! This is definately not a quick fix..like some of the media portrays it as...it is just a tool to help us live our lives to the fullest!! I feel like I am doing that...I am currently at 355 as of this morning..I seem to stay within a 7-10 pound range forever than all of the sudden ...BAHM...6 pounds gone...but it alwasy fluctuates in that 7-10 pound range. I joined Fit Zone for women this week..so I am hoping for better results now. I am also realizing that I have started "grazing" is another reason why I have probably not lost a significant amount of weight in a good month and a half! I hate the fact that I don't have a set time to sit down and eat...that is what I am going to work on today....planning, mapping out, my excercise days, what to eat and everything AHEAD of time so I will stop grazing like a d**m cow. Best of luck to you Mandie Pre-op 444/Day of 426/Today 355 Total loss of 89 Since surgery 71

Thank You so much Mandie. You guys have really made me feel a LOT better.

Janice I just read your post and had to reply also.. Some of these Doctors are out of their minds, and have do not have any idea what they are talking about! You are doing great! you are losing and thats what matters.. I have just hit 80 pounds and I am now 6 months out.. so many of us are at the same losing point right now.. don't get discourged honey.. we are all here for you! peace Mo 290/210/150?

Janice, First of all I personally think that 76 1/2 lb. is a wonderful accomplishment. No matter what your doc says. Shoot I'd like to see him lose that amount of weight without excersizing. I also have bad knees and a really bad back. It' took me some time before I was able to do alot of things to but I now do them. There are also alot of things I still can't do and probably won't ever be able to but i keep on trying so don'y give up and keep trying to do what your body will let you ok??? I just recently started losing weight and alot of inches all at once because I walk alot and really fast now. So keep trying OK? Hugs, Cheri

Thanks Cheri. I am not giving up. And con grats to you for your success.