Slow loss? Really?

With permission, I am posting this little nugget of valuable information. Read it! It's very interesting and it may lessen your anxiety. The original author.....Dx E. (from the men's board) So Often we see the Posted Question- "Am I still Losing?" Or- "My Weight Loss has Slowed to nearly Nothing!" Well, for those who are nervous about Missing out on the window of opportunity Afforded by their "Honeymoon Period," Think of it as proportions or ratios. For me, I was at 385 pounds to start. My Ultimate Goal was to lose 200 pounds. The first two weeks I lost 20 pounds! 10 pounds a week! Yahoo! Who could be happier? That was a loss rate of 5% of my Goal Loss - Each week. So that left me with 180 pounds left to lose. By the 6th month, I had lost 90 pounds And had only 110 pounds left to lose. During the 7th month I was losing at a rate of approx. 5 pounds each week, some weeks 6. I "thought" I had slowed so much. Until I thought of it in ratios. With only 110 pounds left to lose, 5 pounds a week was roughly the same percentage. 5.5 pounds per week would be 5% of 110 each week. Once I had lost down to only 50 pounds left to lose, At around 12 months, I was losing about a pound a week on the average. Which once again "Seemed" incredibly slow Compared to my previous rate of loss. But having only 50 pounds to lose, I was still dropping at approximately 5% Of the Goal weight each week. Yes? At One Pound from Goal at about 14 months out. It once again "Seemed" that I'd stopped losing. But 5% of 1 pound is less than one ounce each week. At my Triumphant rate of 5% each week- (I had been so thrilled about in the first month,) It should take me nearly 20 weeks to lose this pound. So Why should I expect to lose faster at 16 months than I Did in the first 2 weeks? The Tool was still working, I'm still following the Plan, And the weight loss, In proportion to the amount of Weight left to lose, Is still as fast as ever. It's not really any harder now than it was before, And as long as I keep in mind, the long term goal Of a healthy life, I'm not disappointed. Whenever you find yourself worried that your Weight loss has slowed too much, Think of the ratios and proportions. Your probably Right on Schedule! Just a thought! Stay the course, and don't be impatient with The natural order of things. Nature, Even the seemingly Un-Natural Nature of WLS Follows a schedule That may not adhere to your wishes and desires. You can't Push the River! Best Wishes- Dx

Notice he said "follow the plan". I've noticed when I don't, it slows down even more. C - thanks for the post. Reminds us of where we were and where we are going. Long term change. -Pam

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Scott is mean to me so I stay away now!!! He's a real ass! C