9 Months! Where are you?

Hey Rosalind, I asked my doctor about it but he seems to think I'm doing pretty well, I had lap band and he said that it's a slower weight loss than some other surgeries and as long as I'm losing even if it's slow it's ok. I do splurge on some treats more than I should, so I guess I could cut that out and work out more. I'm trying not to freak out about it and remember that the slower I lose it the less likely I'll have tons of excess skin. haha.

I made 9 months on the 16th. My weight loss has slowed, but it seems sporadic. I still have some issues with nauseau if I eat anything with too many carbs or very cold water. I wish I could say I was one of those people that had followed instructions to the "T" but I haven't. I'm horrible at vitamins. I don't eat nearly enough protein. Highest: 274 Surgery Date: 274 Current: 176 Goal: 150 Total Loss: 98 26lbs to go http://www.tickerfactory.com/weight-loss/wkuMxgT/

I have lost 98 pounds since surgery. I was 274 and now I weigh 176. My weight loss seems sporadic, but it has slowed a bit. I'm actually okay with it now because I'm sick of buying clothing one week and having it not fit the next! I originally wanted to get to 135 but I've decided to shoot for 150 and see how I feel. I have 26 pounds left to go. Weight Loss Ticker: http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wkuMxgT/

Jessica the other thing you have to remember is it is a percentage game as well...like me I have lost a lot of weight, 187lbs to be at a normal bmi of 25. On average people will lose 50% the first six months 25% more for a total of 75% by 12 months and then if you work hard you can lose the other 25% by about 18 months out. So for me to be on track I had to lose more than 90lbs by six months....you started out much smaller than me so your weight in lbs would be less but could be the same percentage. Does that make sense? What you can do to figure out the percentage of excess weight loss is figure out how much you have to lose to be at a normal bmi of 25. Then divide your weight loss by the excess weight to figure out wher eyou are at....for me.... 337-150 (bmi of 20)=187 131/187 = 70% of my excess body weight gone. Ok I think that I have rambled enough....hope that was helpful

Hi I was 9 months out on July 23, 2008 here are my weights: Highest 400.5 Surgery date 363 current 210 Goal 185 Total loss 190 POUNDS YEAAAA!!! 25 pounds to personal goal I am happy where I am at too!

Congrats to all of you!!!! Highest: 272 surgery date: 269 Current: 142 Goal: 115 Hope all is well with you. --- Hugs, sarah

As of today (7/29/08): -74lbs before surgery -186lbs lost since surgery on Oct 3, 2007 Total wt lost 260lbs Highest wt: 470lbs March 8, 2007 Surgery wt: 396lbs Current wt: 210lbs 30lbs til Drs goal 65lbs til My goal

My loss has slowed dramatically. I have only lost 10 pounds since May so I am going back to basics and increasing my exercise. Good luck to everyone. Highest: 274 surgery date: 249 Current: 177 Goal: 150

I know I am posting 2 weeks late but here it is. Just found this forum Highest 551 Surgery date 548 Current 338 Goal 259 79 more lbs to go. Total loss 213 lbs The last 2 months have slowed down drastically. But I hit my personal goal of a size 20.