I am a SLOOOWW loser!

Hi guys, I love the fact that there's an August messageboard. I can relate so much better to all of you! I had RNY on 8/26/03 and have lost 53 lbs. That's not a lot to me considering some of the weight loss I've seen here! I was 266 to start and I am 213 right now. I hate to be bitter! The thing is that I am getting married in June and although I'll be a lot smaller by then, I need to find a wedding dress now! All they have in bridal shops is a fourteen to try on dresses, so I need to fit into that to go shopping for one (I am an 18/20 now). I probably need to lose at least another 20 lbs. to get into a 16 so that I can even try on a 14 and not be able to zipper it all the way up. To top things off, wedding dresses run SMALL! Agh! I am stressin'.

First of all I think you are doing great. Second have you journaled your food/ liquid intake? maybe there are empty calories in your diet, like from juice. By journaling your intake for a week or so that could give you some insite to your overall intake and there maybe places to either cut back or increase. I personally use a site called www.fitday.com it has a way to track your intake calories ect. Third how much protien do you get a day? if you do not get enough protien your weigh loss can or could be slower. Also by increasing your water intake that also can help with your weight loss. Do you take a multi vite?If you don't that can also cause your body to want to hold on to weight because it is trying to get nutrients from your body fat. The only thing that really matters is that you lose no matter how fast as long as it steady and continuous that is all that matters right? I know it can be frustrating but I have lost more than you because I have a whole lot more to lose than you so it would only stand to reason that I would lose faster than you. what about your excercise? are you getting that in? at least 20-30 mins a day or at least 3 times a week? I am just asking questions to help you figure this out. I hope you don't mind the barrage of questions. Good luck sandy ps some bridal stores have larger sized wedding gowns for try ons just ask around bridal shopps want to do business with everyone so they may have some.

Don't worry, keep eating the meats and veggies and walking, the pounds will keep coming off.............and take the vitamins everyday.......my weight has slowed down in the last month, however, I am still shedding the pounds, I just see it in my pant size. Keep up the meats and veggies though!!!!!!!!