Just wondering how everyone been doing this month. Lets see those stats! Surgery date: 10/30 Surgery weight: 318 Current weight: 256 Total of 18 pounds lost this month - 3 of those while on a cruise Total of 62 pounds lost since surgery ~Jenny

Hi everyone! I'm grateful that I found this site with people around the same surgery date as mine. I too, have been nearly in a panic thinking that I wasn't losing enough weight. My Dr. and NUT tell me that I am doing very well and to keep up the good work. I am just now beginning to be able to listen to what they're saying. I think we have all been on diets that have failed and it takes a while for us to beleive in ourselves , as well as the surgery. PS, Andrea, we have the same surgery date and oddly enough, our weight loss is identical.

Hello fellow Oher's, I have found this last few months, well years for me but really this last few months having a buddie while you are trying to lose weight is so important, when you are wanting to be accountable on your lifestyle change or any lifestyle change for that matter, it is great to have someone there to help you with it, if you try to go it alone you might be feeling alone, lonely, you might feel abandoned, I just know I might not be as successful as I could be if I had some accountablity to back me up. I say this to my self: Dont do it alone! I make no bones about it, that I am not doing this alone, first and formost I have Alan my (DH) Alan is a rock solid accountablity partner for me, if you dont have a Alan in your life you should get one, (I dont mean a husband or wife) I am talking about someone that loves you, cares for you, and will be there for you NO MATTER WHAT. No matter what you are going thru "you need that for your self" It is just indespenceable that you have that. You just have to have someone there thats going to be there for you. Now it is so very nice to have On-Line friends , it's good to have a physical person that you can come and talk to and have them kick you in the fanny if you need it and have them love on you at just the right times. I am one of those perople that need a verbal kick in the hiney once in awhile, The Online community and support group members have been fanstic and understand everything I am going thru, these are great resources to stay accountable to. These people will be there to support you in your life no matter what choices you make, and no matter where your journey takes you. God Bless everyone, Kristy

Congrats on you lost, I sure know how you feel, it is so great, you are doing great. keep it going, Janet

Alot of it depends on what your starting weight was....you can't really compare pounds to pounds you have to look a percentages. If someone has 200lbs to lose and someone else only has 100lbs....well you aren't going to lose the lbs at the same time, example... 200lbs - 50lbs = 25% weight loss 100lbs - 25lbs = 25% weight loss Although it looks like someone else has lost double the amount you have you could be losing at the same rate....does that make sense?