Very Discouraged

I had surgery 10/06/04. At the time of surgery I weighed 277 down from about 292. I have lost only 60 pounds and today is my 7 month anniversary. I saw my doctor last week and he said I am doing great. All my bloodwork looks great, I am taking all my vitamins, and am no longer on any type of prescription medications. I have to say I do feel great. I am down from a size 24 to some 16's. I can tell a big difference in my clothes and people who haven't seen me in a long time are complimenting me on looking great. I am just finding it hard to stay positive. I am compulsive about stepping on that scale. It seems like I lose weight every other month. I was wondering if any of you think I should go back mainly on protein drinks like at first to kind of jump start this weigh-loss or if you have any other suggestions. I am desparate to get to the 100 pound mark! Thanks! Robyn

aw hun try not to be discouraged but try and remain positive. When was the last time you lost 60 lbs. If you are anything like me you can say umm never. The weight you lost right before surgery should be looked at too. Why??? Cause the first weight you loose is water weight. You just started before surgery is all. So you lost that first 20 to 30 in water before while the rest of us lost it after having had the surgery so of course you would think you are loosing slower cause the water weight comes off fast and easy its the other weight that we fight with. So that being said you are prolly close to par with the rest if not past us What is your weight now? Size 16 aint all that bad either. I too started at 24 and i can tell you this from size 16 down to 12 comes quickly. The difference in fitting into 16 to fitting into 12s is like 30 lbs or less. I am 5 10 my presurgery weight was 283 on surgery day i was 276 and i was into a size 16 around the 210 mark now at 183 im a size 12. Trust me 16 to 12 is totally doable keep your chin up hang in there and do drink the protein drinks it helps maintain and build muscle which in turn burns fat more effectivly for us. kindest regards deb

Hi! Discouraged! You're doing great! Never take the scale for granted, remember as you exercise you gain muscle and but lose fat. Inches is what you may want to keep track, remember you once was in a size 24 now in a size 16, you go girl! Hang in there, turn your frown upside down! Look where you were to where you are now. Hang in there and God Bless!

Robyn: I just posted this under a different topic, but it looked like you might be able to find a little encouragement in them, so I'm reposting it here. Best wishes to you -- I'll keep you in my prayers. -- Darcy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` I visit these boards occasionally. Post "not-so-often." Admittedly, I have no reason -- I just stay incredibly busy with life (sometimes that's good ... sometimes that's bad!). I find people's differences fascinating. Everyone here is so unique, so individualasitic, so wonderful, and so very diverse -- but it somehow seems that it scares more people than comforts them! My wish is that that everyone finds it in themselves to be able to believe in themselves. It breaks my heart to think there are people who visit these boards who suffer emotionally because they haven't lived up to the weight loss that others have been experiencing. I encourage you to celebrate your differences!! That's what makes you be YOU! The truth is everyone here was INCREDIBLY BRAVE to go through with the surgery, and EVERYONE is a success because of that. I remain hopeful that each of you is healthy and happy! I am close to the "century club," but not focused on it. I *AM* focused on the way my health has improved. Numbers are only a readily-available visual measurement -- the true measurement should be how you feel! I feel AWESOME compared to the miserable, house-bound, severely morbidly depressed person that USED to occupy this body!!! It shocks me now to recall how emotionally distant I had become -- distant to my own self. Many hugs to all of you -- -- Darcy