6 month check-up.

Well, I had my 6 month check-up today, EXACTLY 6 months from my surgery. I have lost 57 pounds total from 260. I thought that was low. The nurse practitioner said I was very average. They figured I was 126 pounds overweight. I have lost 57 lbs. which is 45% of 126. She said the average person loses 40 to 50% of the total weight they must lose by 6 months. YEA, being average never felt so good!!! We talked about what I should be eating, both in protein and calories. Well, I don't think I have a problem with the calories but I don't think I am getting the protein in. I am going to start recording that again. I added up today's protein and can see that it is way low! No wonder! Thanks again to all of the people that have written me and told me they feel like a slow loser too. The support here is just WONDERFUL! I am going to keep in touch more often now

Congratulations on the 57lb gone forever Julie!! I think your doing a great job! Jan

Julie, That 57 pounds is REALLY gone . . . isn't that amazing? When we've lost weight before we always managed to "find" it again. Not any more! Congratulations on your good check up! Jezia

Awesome job Julie!! More important than the pounds...HOW DO YOU FEEL?? I love using my energy, ability and stamina as a "ruler" for my progress Have a great weekend!

Julie, good job girl! Try adding more protein, adding more water and you might become better than average. No expert here, just noticed it on myself. I feel like a slow looser too. Lost 80-85 (depending upon which scale I am on) which for me is probably about half of what I need to loose, I started at 305 in a size 24-26. I guess beefing up on the weight lifting can't hurt either. I noticed when I started that, I didn't loose so many pounds, but the inches really dropped. I will take whatever I can get, how about you?? I am loving size 16. Thanks for the info from the nurse practitioner. I feel better now that my appt with surgeon is coming up soon. Ok, let's see if you can get a picture up as your avatar soon. I love to see smiling faces. Hope to see you soon. ~Diana~

hello diana, i think im talking to my twin,,,lol,,,,,we are right at the same,,,but i started at 314lbs size 30 pants,,now im at 231 lbs and size 16 too,,,thats a lose of 83lbs ,,,i think anyone that has had the surgery made a wonderful big chose to finilly lose the weight forever,,,fast or slow we all will lose it forever,,,thats the way we have to look at it,,,its not comeing back,,,,its gone,,,we should have funerals for the pounds we loss each month,,lol,,,,never to see them again,,,how wonderful is that,,,,even the slow losers,,,how fast did they lose with other diets,,,,i think they are loseing just enough at the time they need to lose it,,,,not to fast and not to slow,,,,,i am so glad i had this surgery,,,,and i love all the friends i made here on the board,,,,good luck in this wonderful new yr,,,,,i see im saying wonderful alot,,,i must be happy just to be a loser,,, your friend w/a pouch sandy

hello julie,, i think you are doing great,,,no one is going to lose just like another,,,one will walk more ,,eat more protine then another,,,,but you are loseing just great ,,,,im loveing each pound i lose,,,never to see it again,,,,good luck with your new skinnyyerrr you!!! sandy