Great job, Ebony!!! I have my three-month anniversary on Wednesday, and I have 4 lb. to go to reach -50 lb. by then. I actually set a goal of reaching that 250 mark by the time of my three-month checkup on Friday... Then I will have lost a total of 61 lb. since I began the journey! In the meantime, keep up the wonderful work! HUGS, Pat

Hi Meagan, I had my surgery on the 12th of Dec. So far I have lost 51lbs. I do feel good actually great. I do my vitamins and try to get in 40+grams of protein through shakes and stallons pudding. The remainder from food. I compare myself too and I know that is wrong. I started at 218 and a very tight 18. I am now down to 14's and they are getting baggy. My tops have gone from x-large to medium/large. You are not alone, I feel like I am at a stand still even though I know I am losing inches, the dang scale is not showing any loss. I have failed on so many diets, I just don't want to think to far down the road. I have set myself up for little goals of 10lbs each. This has really helped me get this far. So far my journey has been great but it's the little thoughts in the back of my head and knowing my past that scares me sometimes. You are doing great.... Take care, Jodi 218 day of surgery 168.2 can't seem to get off that number 130's my goal

I am not doing well with vitamins but I am making a steady effort to do better so that my clood work is good at my 6 month appt. .. i dont do protein shakes or bars, but i always put protein first in all of my meals. I am good about that. I started at size 20/22 and 5'5 243 lbs. i am now size 14 and 187 lbs. so total 56 lbs now. I cannot complain but I cant help but compare myself to some others and worry that I am not going to reach goal. I feel like I am losing slower than some. Sighhh It has gone fast already, I guess. But I hope the next 3 months fly by and maybe i can reach my surgeons goal of 155 by 6 months out. Does anyone else battle these thoughts and fears? Tell me i am not alone. Meagan 243(day of surgery) / 187(now) / 155 (surgeons goal) / 145 (mine)

Hey, Can the guys jump in. There have definitely been changes here also. I have the fuse of ACME stick of dynomite (from the Road Runner). The last week has been better though. I got some "happy pills" but have not started taking them. I will see how I feel this week. Take care Scott

I know exactly how you feel. My highest weight was 416; day of surgery 393. I had my 3 month visit yesterday. I am down 44 since surgery. Very disappointing compared to the average WLS patient. It is 44 pounds that I wouldn't have lost with WLS, but when I hear the average at 3 months is 65 pounds, it is very depressing. I am sick of hearing about people dropping big numbers too. I try to focus on the positives, but some days it is very discouraging. It's like I am constantly fighting against the current all the time to get upstream. Nice to know I am not the only slow loser out there who feels this way. Huggs, Ruth