How much?

I feel like such a slow loser when I read some of the posts. Although I thank God every day for giving me this tool, and I am so pleased with the results. I started out at 277.5. I am 5'6 and had surgery on 11/22/04. As of Wednesday, I weighed in at 204. That is 73.5 pounds in a little over six months. I am 46 years old. I wonder if age is an important factor in weight loss. ANy other slow losers out there?

Hi Maureen, my surgery was 11/19 and I started out at 308 and have lost 60 lbs which is on the low side too, but I'm feeling good about losing inches and I'm getting more exercise. I've seen on the boards that everyone is really different and so weight loss can be dramatically different. I think height, activity, exercise, diet....there are so many variables. You're doing great! Keep up the good work!

And you are doing great too We will all get to goal, in our time It feels so great to have these pounds off..doesn't it?

I've just hit the 79 pound mark - & was feeling like I was moving a little too slow - am 45 - so I wondered too about the age issue... but I see that there is quite a variance of pounds lost & I am still loosing - at an average of about 2 pounds a week & that's better than I've EVER done - so it's all good. I too can move better, have lost inches gone down 8 clothes sizes - so I have NO complaints

You are doing GREAT !! Isn't it great to feel so much stronger and healthier?

Hi surgery twin, I had my surgery on 11/22 also and am 46 yrs old. I've lost -96 lbs since surgery and 126lbs from my highest weight. So I'm lost a little more than you, so what? Don't compare yourself to others, this is about how YOU feel... and don't you feel better? I thought so. I started out at a higher weight than you, you weigh less than me now...but we are the same height. So where would we possibly even consider it "even" to start, just cause we are the same height? I think how much, how fast is how heavy you are to start, how active you are, how much you drink/eat/sleep. We both had different co-morbidities coming into this also, I'm sure. Each of our metabolism's work a little different. Do we eat the same things? probably not, drink the same things, maybe - maybe not. Do the same protein supplements/vitamins/ or sleep/dress/ the same.. probably not. Everone of us is a UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL! Well this isn't a slam post, it's a FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOU POST, you have done so well for YOU! Have a great day! hugs and prayers,

Thanks Surgery twin I am 46, and had surgery on 11/22 as well You are doing fantasti****ep up the good work

Thank you

I have a friend who had surgery Oct 25th. She is around your age and has lost 65. She is doing everything she is suppose to..she is frustated but again happy too. WE are all different!! God bless and good luck!!! Brenda

I agree I think it also matters how high you start. I started at 321 on surgery day and just cracked 209 but I have more to lose. If you look at it percentage wise you are irght in there with the best of them! Good luck!