HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

I HAD WLS ON NOV. 18 IM DOWN -95LBS I THOUGHTR I WAS DOING GOOD MY DOC. SAID I SHOULD HAVE LOST 19 MORE. JUST WONDERING HOW MUCH EVERYONE ELSE HAS LOST?

I have lost 107 but I had a bmi of 53. I think you are doing great.

Hi, i have lost 108 lbs. and started out in a 26-28 and am now in a size 10. i am so happy i had this surgery. by the way, you are doing great!! i have people who have had the surgery before us that haven't lost as much in my support groups, so keep up the great work. each body is different and your body will go along at it's own pace not the doctor's. so keep up the great work and congrats!!! Stacy 262.5/154.5

Hi Crystal, I had my surgery a week before you and have only lost 65 pounds. My last visit to my surgeon he said how come you haven't lost more. I said to him, that's why I am here I don't know why. I have tried all kinds of combinations to shake things up to try to lose more faster. But I think my body just works slower than others. I do know I need to exercise more and will be joining a work out facility soon. But I think everyone is different with different body types. There are a lot of people who have had the surgery the same month and have lost more or less then us. Sounds like we are all doing good as long as we are losing and not gaining. Keep up the good work Darlene RYN 309/244/???

What my surgeon and I think a lot of other surgeons as well go by is not the absolute # of pounds lost but the percentage of excess weight you have lost. The formula to figure that is: Pre-op weight minus ideal weight (BMI of 23) equals excess weight THEN # of pounds lost divided by excess pounds at beginning equals percent of excess weight lost At six months we should have lost 50% of our excess pounds. As an example--my pre-op weight was 317, my ideal weight (I am 5'4") is 135, and I have now lost 94 pounds. So... 317 - 135 = 182 (excess pounds at beginning) 94/182 = 51.6% excess pounds lost Check your numbers and see if that could be what he/she meant. To keep losing at the best rate--avoid sugar, limit carbs, and EXERCISE at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Carolyn Moore DS 11/03/03 highest 323/pre-op 317/current 223/goal 150

Hi Crystal. I had my surgery on 11/17/03. I have lost about 85 lbs. and I was hoping to be at -100 by now. I know how you feel, but I have decided to not let the scale rule me. I now only weigh myself twice a month and am trying to focus on the positives that don't involve the scale. I work out like a fiend, so I know that I am gaining muscle mass and that is part of the problem and eventually, things will start moving again for me. Hope this helps you. Take care.. Karen

HI Crystal I have lost 88 lbs. and I had my WLS NOV 18 and you have lost more than me. I think your doing really good my goal is the 100 lbs. mark. I am hoping I hit this by at least the third week of May hopefully sooner. I plan on working on it really hard. Keep it up your doing a great. Bonnie

I think you're doning great! I bet you feel great too. I've lost 121 lbs since 11/12/03. I think every loses at their own pace. Just keep on going. Cecil 338/217

I am down 94 lbs and 50 from goal. I think you are doing GREAT!!!!!!

I had my WLS on Nov. 11th (399) and I'm down 116 (283), but my BMI was 72. I understand the frustration, as I figured I would loose at least another 25 lbs this past month and only lost 10. But listening to others, it sounds as we will all loose the weight differently. I think you are doing great, don't give up. REMEMBER this "How much did you weigh at this time last year?" This is a statement I keep hearing from my family!!