Have you met your 1 year expectations?

I have 30 days before my one year anniversary. I'm determined to make it to the century club by then. I have 5 lbs to go having lost 95. Honestly, I had thought I'd have lost a lot more weight by now. My pre surgery dream goal was 135lbs. Now I'll be thrilled if I can make it to 160lbs. However, I've only lost 1 lb in the last two weeks. 4 lbs in the last month. At this rate, it will take another 7 months to get to 160 lb. That is if it doesn't slow down some more. I'll keep trying. I was wondering, have you guys made your 1 goals? exceed them? Where you expected to be. Torrey (281/186/160)

Hey Torrey! I can say that I have met my goal for my one year anniversary. I wanted to lose the first 100lbs by my 1 year anniversary. I have done that. I have lost 115lbs. I wanted to be in a size 12, done that (size 8-10 depending on the style). Wanted to feel better about myself, I definitely accomplished that! I wanted to be close to goal, I am almost there. I have 16lbs to my first goal of 150. I am thinking I might decide to go to 140 though. So 26 more lbs and I am there. I am happy with my progress. Things could be going faster in the weightloss department, but I will take any loss I can get at this point, be it 1 or 10lbs. So yeah, I made most of my goals and am completely happy with it! Lori 281/166/140-150

Hi Torrey, I have to keep reminding myself to read my first post on my journal, because, like you, I thought I would have lost 100 by now as well. My 1 year post-op date is Thursday and I almost feel like crying. I am down 95 pounds so there are 5 more to go and I don't think I'll loose 5 pounds by Thursday at all. Like you, my weight has slowed down so much that I am not looking forward to seeing my surgeon on Thursday. I am so frustrated that I feel like cancelling. However, I have reached many of the goals that I set for myself at this point. I wanted to have this surgery to become healthier and that is the greatest goal I've hit. I am no longer considered diabetic (although my endo would debate the fact). I have been able to lower my blood pressure med and my cholesterol med. I am walking and getting around better then ever and I feel great for the first time in my life. My breathing is much improved and I enjoy the comments from friends and family. I am disappointed in the slow weight loss though. I thought I would be wearing size 14's by now and that is just not the case. I am able to wear 18 and 16 (misses) and some med shirts now. I still feel like I have this tremendous abdomen and huge arms. But I love how life is now. One thing that I have kept track of is the inches. I've been measuring for over 3 years and I have lost a total of 97.5 inches overall since the surgery. That's more in inches then in weight...so I am almost to the century club for inches. I never thought I would wear a size 38 bra...but I met that new size at about 6 months out. I must say I love a bra that fits and holds the girls up!!! I also never thought I would wear a size 10 in unddies but I am and getting close to a size 9. It is amazing how sexy underwear can change your view of who you are...I love buying underwear now. I even tried on a thong. It doesn't look pretty yet, but I can wear one if I want to. Oh well, I guess I am saying all this to help chase away the blues and the dread of seeing my surgeon this week. Hopefully, I'll be able to make some sense of where I am in the journey to keep him happy. If not, I wont be going back to him. I'm tired of him making me feel like my doctor did when I was an overweight child...plain and simply, I don't want to put up with his crap anymore. I mean, heck, I've lost 95 pounds in a year...I've never accomplished that before! Yeah for me!!! Later and thanks for this post, Lori 293/297/150(my goal)/135(my original goal)/130(surgeon's goal)

My goal was to get down to 185 in 18 months, for a total loss of 162 lbs. I have done way better than I ever could have dreamed. I am now at 194 with 2 weeks to go to my 1 yr anniversary. So far my loss is at 153 lbs. I may re-evaluate my goal, come to think of it. I have been fortunate enough to go from a 3x in shirts to a L, from a size 56 pant to 38, sometimes 36 depending on how they run. Most importantly, from a very sad person to one who loves to wake up every day! I hope the rest of you have the same success, or better! Jeff

Hi Torrey Well my year date is the 23rd don't think I'm going to reach my 100 lb goal. But I have lost 95lbs so far and feel great if I don't loose another once! I went from a 26 to a 16 and a 4x to a lg. top. I no longer take meds for high blood pressure or the 3 I was takeing for my type 2 diabetes! I can walk and ride bikes for days! I really want to get to at least 150lbs. I will even settle for 160! Thats 35 more to go! I to thought I'd be alot smaller by now. Went from a size 12 underware to a size 8! All my weight mostly has been in my stomach area!! Lucky me!! skinny legs and arms arn't so bad either. Im still following the rules of the pouch though. Yea I slip at times but don' we all! LOL I walk everyday just about and doing weights as well and swimming. I've noticed the inches comming off. Hopefully I'll get under 190 soon. I think we alll have done a fantastic job! remember everyone looses diffrent! Just think last year at this time how we all were doing!!! Everyone keep Up the great work. We can do this! Much love, Sheree 285/190/140 or 150ish I hope LOL

Thanks for all your replies. I think we've all met our main goal, to feel better; physically and about ourselves. To all of you on this board, you've really helped me through the year. It's such a boost to know I'm not the only one who only lost 95lbs in a year. Cheers, Torrey (281/186/160)

Torrey, I will be a year on the 16th. I am down 82-84 pounds so far I have gone from 226.5 to 143/145. I thought I would be at my goal of 135 by now but I still have about 10 pounds to go. I am happy with the weight I have lost so far. I know I would not have done it on my own.My sizes were a 22 pants to a 6-8 depends on how they are cut mostly I am in a 8 my tops were a 2xl now I am in med. So yea I am happy and yet still mad too that I did not meet my goal for my one year. But I am close so hopefully soon I will get there. Take care, Chrissy 226/145/135

Well Torrey like you I have been loosing really slow the last two months and I think some of it is due to graising too much. I seem to have gotten myself into a bit of a cycle where I want to eat something every three hours. Did this on purpose in the beginning but now this is not a good thing. I try to eat protein and only what is allowed but I guess this is why the major slow down. I have lost 138 pounds and am only 18 from my goal and am sure I will not make it by the 24th but I am still very happy with the results but at the same time I can now see where getting to my goal and staying there will always be a struggle. I started out at 326 and am now at 188 my goal and Dr.'s goal is 170. I am determined to get there and NEVER get above that again!! Thanks for your post I have been wondering how others are doing as well. Judy E. Fellow Texan - tell all of Houston hello from me. My hubby is a U of H grad.

hey torrey, i'm nowhere near where i thought i would be at 1 year, my weight loss seems twice as slow as everybody else i know who's had this surgery. and yet, i'm down 90 since surgery on 8/10/05, and i'm down 105 YAYYYYY if u include the 15 lbs i was required to lose before surgery -- DOES everybody start with the pre-surgery weight, or instead with what u weighed on the day of surgery? however, i don't get as much exercise as i should, in fact, i don't do many of the things i should, so i'm grateful for as much as i've lost, even though i've got 60 f*@#$** pounds to go. in the meantime, i'm having a great time, doing lots of fun things i haven't been able to do in YEARS (dancing ! traveling -- fitting into airplane seats ! ), and trying to enjoy every moment. hope this helps, justjill 315 (pre), 300 (post)/210/150

Hi Torrey, My one year anniversary is today, I am sooooo depressed I don't know what to do. I weighed in this morning at 210, I started out at 284 that means I've only lost 74 pounds in a year. I think I have been at this weight for at least six months. I kind of knew that I would not make 100 pounds. My daughter says that it's not over yet, but I feel as though it is. I've struggled the whole year just to make 74 lbs, talk about feeling like a failure. The lady down the street had surgery three days before me, she is down to 147, her daughter is in a size six we wore the same size. Boy makes me feel as though I've failed miserably. The ladies daughter down the street says that she thinks that it is over for me. I guess since I have been this size so long after the surgery. My sister had the surgery two years ago and only lost 50 pounds. We both feel that we truly failed. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I thought that I was eating right, but I guess not. I take my vitamins pretty much faithfully. I feel like taking a diet pill and starting back smoking. I remember a time when I would starve myself to lose weight. I get so hungry since surgery that I can't even do that. I want to not eat protein(chicken, beef, fish, etc) and just drink shakes to kick start the weight loss again, I can't even do that. I need all of your help. I don't know what to do. Can you all give me some advice, on food or what ever you think that would help me (prayer). Here is an example of what I eat, and I'm going to be real honest. scrambled egg with cheese( I cook two but end up eating less than half), 3 slices of bacon maybe a 1/4 cup of instant grits Lunch: hamburgar patty with cucmbers and onions or left over dinner like 1/2 c. rice w/ baked or fried chicken( one piece). Dinner: chicken, beef or fish with cucumbers, sliced onions, 1/2 c. rice some times gravy and potatoes and most of the time broccoli. Boy as I type this it really seems as though I eat alot but I don't eat the whole meal, but sometimes I can. I also drink while I eat, has been a habit that I can't seem to break. I think that my pouch is streched. I haven't been back to my doctor in at least 4-5 months, insurance seems not to be covering too many things; things that I thought would be covered. Well I guess I have vented enough. Don't think that I am not proud of every one of you, because I am. I'm just feeling a little jealous and depressed that you have all done so well and I haven't accomplished the goals that I've set for myself. Love You All Toya 284/210/wanting to be 165