How tall are you? I'm 5"0 and my doctor told me up front that I will be a slow loser due to my height (or lack of it). So I have expected the "worst" case senario, and so far I'm pleased. I was 211 on 10/19 and today I am 175. Also he told me the slower it's lost the harder it is to gain back....so if that's the case I'll take it!!! Good luck and keep your sprits up!!! Trust me 29 # is nothing to be disappointed about! Keep up the good work!

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Hi Christine. I understand exactly how you feel!! I wrote a similar post awhile ago. My surgery was 10/19/04 and the day before surgery I weighed 288.5 lbs. Today I finally broke the 250 mark and I am at 249. So that puts me at 39.5 lbs gone! For 2 weeks I was stuck with either gaining a 1 or 2 lbs or losing 0.5 lb. I never thought I would break that 250 mark, but it finally happened. I usually get all of my fluids and protein in (except for these last couple of days I have been having some trouble w/the fluids) and I do have an exercise bike that I ride when my migraines permit. For the longest time I never took in more than appx 550 calories and just recently I have gone a little over 600 calories. I try to keep my fats and carbs low as well. Just keep on doing what you are supposed to do and eventually it will come off! I know it is hard to believe it when the scale never moves or moves in the wrong direction, but we don't eat enough to be gaining any weight and as long as you do some exercising and eat right it will eventually happen. If you ever feel you need to chat or just want to vent, feel free to email me. Good luck and Happy Holiday's. Rachella

I think I may have had very unrealistic goals after this surgery. I read about all these people losing so much weight and it is depressing. I had lap rny on Oct.13th and was 278 the day of surgery. Now 2 months later I have only lost 29 pounds. I am fairly active, went back to work after only a week, and get all my water and I think most of my protein in as well. My calories range between 700-800 a day with low carb foods. Is anyone else losing the same rate as me? I feel like a failure! I don't want to have done this for nothing!!

Lets see... My hips and abdomen are hanging on to their inches for dear life, so I'm losing all my weight everwhere else and not yet able to get into a smaller size yet. So, my WOW! moments are all kind of physical changes... The first time I climbed the stairs in my apartment building and got out to the car and realized I wasn't gasping for breath - that was a wow! moment. Accidently crossing my legs the other day, then catching myself in this "embarassing mistake" and then realizing I could do it again (granted not in a totally upright position, but still!). This will sound weird - but I had my eyes shut the other day and I rubbed them with the tips of my fingers because of an itch. Anyway, it startled me because it was all eyeball under my lid. Naively, I never thought about the fact that we gain weight EVERYWHERE! including our eyelids. LoL. Just yesterday I realized I had more than enough room between me and my steering wheel, so I was able to move my seat forward (finally! I had to have it all the way back and it sucked because I couldn't drive far because the seat would dig into the back of my thighs and cut off my circulation) and my steering wheel down, with room in my seatbelt to spare! Awesome! And finally, being able to sit in chairs that I know just two months ago stuck to or dug into my hips and thighs every time I sat in them. I'm not excited enough to go jump on a plane and test it out - but just being able to fit at the theater again is more than enough for me right now!!! I did have one major emotional setback last week, though, that counteracted all these positives. I went to Don Pablos (someone told us they had a great lowcarb menu, they don't - don't be fooled). Anyway, I wasn't able to fit into the booth. I went to sit down and my stomach launched the table right into my friends chest - it was so humiliating. It took about two days to get out of the funk that spiraled me into and a lot of self support and family support to remind me that big changes are coming but I have to be patient. It was just such a disappointing experience, though. It was the first time since before the surgery that I felt as crappy about myself as I had prior to surgery. Anyway, all is good now... Blessings to all! Rach Oh! And I feel really squishy all over - anyone else feeling like that???