Nearing 6 months out

So I'm coming up on my six month mark (10/07/2008) and as of today I have only lost 109lbs.  I say that as only, but I know it is a big accomplishment. Sometimes I feel like I might not ever lose any more weight because its been starting to slow down.  So I was wondering what everyone thinks is an average weight loss for 6 months out.  I know I still have about two weeks, but I was really hoping to break 115 lbs lost by that point.  I don't have my 6 month check up until 10/30/08 and wanted to lose 125 lbs by then.  I just wish my honeymoon period wasn't over, its hard when you don't lose...but then again, I probably wouldn't notice it as much if I didn't weigh myself every day.

Honey, you still have at least 6 more months of your "honeymoon" phase and WOW 109 lbs in six months is terrific!!! That's almost 19 lbs a month!  Dr Gibbs will be very pleased, I promise you!

Now, let's talk.  Yes.....stop getting on the scale every day, especially since you're at a point where things are slowing down.  It's only going to frustrate you more. You don't need that!  Have you measured yourself lately?  Sometimes those numbers are much more reassuring than the ones on the scale.
Next, how's your eating?  At six months out you should be getting about 800 cals a day, maybe a bit more if you exercise regularly. ...50% of that from protein, 20% fat and 30% carbs. Sometimes if you kick up your protein intake to 90-100 grams a day it will start your loss again. Do you eat breakfast?? It is soooo important.  Your body needs to know it's time to start the engine running (your metabolism), so the only way to do that is to eat breakfast....within 90 minutes of getting up. Do you journal your food?  You don't even need to use Fitday.com or sparkpeople.com, just writing it down will help make you more accountable and when you see what you're eating in black and white, you might notice where things need to be adjusted.   Are you movin' to lose?  Get out and walk, then walk a bit farther each time.

Hope these suggestions help. Believe me, Dr Gibbs will be very happy with your progress.... and you should be too!

Reality check!!!!  109 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!  In less than 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Girl, that is awesome!!!!!!!!  But it sounds like everyone goes through this.............Listen to Susan, she knows her stuff and knows Dr. Gibbs!!!!!

Hang in there!  Your honeymoon's not over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've heard of the "honeymoon" being up to 18 months so you are still golden! I shot for at least 50% of excess weight loss by my 6 month mark, but that was my own personal goal. You can expect to have to work harder to lose at this point because of the law of diminishing returns. I think I read in one of your other posts that you started out with a little over 200 to lose. Say you had lost 100 pounds(since I don't know your exact numbers), that is 50% of your excess weight or about 8.5% of your excess weight per month on average. Now that you only have 100 to lose (hang in there and follow me) if you are to lose 8.5% of your excess weight next month, that will be 8.5 pounds. The next month it would only be 7.8 pounds. The next it would only be 7.

My point is that your weight loss may not be slowing down, you just don't have as much to lose now! BTW...even though I'm a big math geek, there may be errors in my numbers, but when I re-read it...it made a little sense....lol.

Here are my numbers, I am past the 18 month honeymoon they talk about and I fluctuate between 165 and 173, just depends...................

AB

Date	Weight	Loss	Total   Loss
12/1/2006	322	0	0
2/16/2007	302	20	20	Surgery
3/16/2007	284	18	38
4/3/2007	274	10	48
6/5/2007	248	26	74
7/13/2007	226	22	96
07/27/07	224.5	1.5	97.5
08/09/07	222	2.5	100	Century Mark
08/11/07	220	2	102
08/15/07	219	1	103
08/21/07	218	1	104
08/24/07	217	1	105
09/01/07	215	2	107
09/02/07	214.5	0.5	107.5
09/06/07	212	2.5	110
09/08/07	210	2	112
09/14/07	207	3	115
09/15/07	205.5	1.5	116.5
09/22/07	205	0.5	117
10/05/07	202.5	2.5	119.5
10/07/07	200.5	2	121.5
10/08/07	198.5	2	123.5	Onederland
10/28/07	197	1.5	125
11/04/07	195.5	1.5	126.5
11/07/07	194	1.5	128
11/13/07	192	2	130
12/02/07	189.5	2.5	132.5
12/16/07	187	2.5	135
12/27/07	185	2	137
01/01/08	182	3	140
01/15/08	179	3	143

    04/19/08              167.5           11.5             154.5
    06/01/08              173.5 WHAT I am up????? Sucks
    06/08/08               168   Finally back on track!
    06/15/08               165.5 Back at lowest since surgery