FRUSTRATED ABOUT SLOW WEIGHT LOSS

I had my surgery on 11-10-06 and I have lost a total of 67 pounds. I feel like I have not lost enough in this amount of time. I started out having complications and was not able to get all my protein and water in everyday. I still cannot eat a whole lot due to all the liquids I drink. I am so frustrated. I am walking 45 minutes and trying to do this everyday. I also bought a treadmill and plan on walking an hour a day on it. My husband has to put it together. Please help, feeling like a failure. Stephanie

You have lost a lot. According to my doctor, that is within the right range. Remember though, muscle weighs more than fat and if you are exercising that much, that could be your problem. I am not a doctor and neither is my grandma or mom, and both of them told me not to exercise more than 3-4 times per week and no more than 30-45 minutes each time. Anymore than that and you are liable to turn that fat right to muscle. If you don't mind that, then ok. Look at how your clothes fit instead of what the scale says. I am sure all of us wish we would have lost more by now. I know I do (mine is from being impatient). I want to be at my goal weight, but it takes time. Watch your clothes and you'll see the difference.

Thanks, I guess I need to keep reminding myself to be patient, which I am not. That is one of my problems. I need to learn patience. I emailed my doctor's office and was told the same thing that I am doing well and that I need patience, it will come off. I have to stop being so hard on myself. I wouldn't have lost this weight before WLS and I should be happy with it so far. Don't get me wrong, I am very happy.

Thanks so much for ths info! I was suspecting that I was "overdoing" it... I been 1.5 hrs 5-6 days a week of high cardio and weights... I am lucky if I can lose 1 lb in a week! I am going to cut back a bit and see if that helps. I am just shy of 4 months and am at -56. Hugs Angel J

Stephanie; According to your profile, your BMI is 29.4. You've lost 67 lbs is less than 4 months and you're in the overweight category with your BMI. I had my surgery 5 days after you. I've lost 62 lbs and my BMI is currently 32.8. I've still got about 14 lbs to go to be out of the obese category which leads me to believe your pre-op weight was lower than mine. I think you're doing great. Don't be so hard on yourself. We didn't put all this excess weight on in 6 months, I think it would be a lot to expect it all to come off that fast. Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 191 / ???

Thanks, Jennifer, I just felt that it was going to slow. I am my own worst critic and I always have been.

Steph......is that your surgery date weight....?....mine was 11-11-05......and my surgery day weight is 63lbs.....but i lost 15lbs 2 months prior to my surgery date..........So you sound right to me..........I also excersise every day.................30 minutes a day.....however i just fast walk...

Yeah my surgery date was 11-10-06. I started out at 228 pounds. Thanks for the encouragement. I have been trying to walk almost everyday. I think that will help a lot.

you're doing great!! we all lose at different rates. i had mine on 11/18/05 and i am down 48 lbs but my bmi has gone from 43 to 36 just keepin doing what you are suppose to do and the lbs will come off!! dee

Thanks for the encouragement, I really needed it, you sound like you are doing well also. Keep up the good work