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

Your doing great Sandy. Keep up the good work. What a wonderful New Year this is going to be. We all have so much to be grateful for. Most of all the new friends we all made and the healthier and happier lives we will live from this day forward. Happy Happy New Year!!! Kathi

Congratulations!!! Jan

I am so sorry you are getting discouraged by others wt loss. I dont consider myself a fast or a slow loser. I have lost just over 100 lbs BUT...I started at almost 400 lbs. For me it was very depessing to lose almost 100 lbs and still be wearing a 3x and I lost over 50 lbs before anyone even noticed. I think you are doing fine. Each of us go at different rates but I if u figure the drs think it will take 1 yr to get to your goal and u figure out how much u have to go you will see u arent doing to bad at all. I dont know what your goal is....but if u wt 260 and u wanted to wt 130 thats 130 u have to lose...take that by 12 months and u need to lose 10.8 lbs per month on average. Some months u will do better and some maybe have a stall....but all in all I think u are doing fine...and if you goal is 140...u are even that much more ahead of the game. PLUS.....you havent lost any hair....how amazing is that. I have friends that almost ended up bald....I like u havent lost my hair and Im thrilled for that alone. Yes I believe u will reach your goal. We are all here for the long haul...we sure arent here becouse dieting came easy for any of us. I wish u all the best in you journey and I think we all have to do some form of exercise. Its a great habit to get into...even small movements ...just start somewhere. Any movement is better than nothing and in a month or a week u can build on it...just start moving even if its a walk around the block or 3 min on a treadmil....

Congratulations!!!