weight loss past the first month!

does anyone know how much your weight loss will slow down after the first month? i lost 31 lbs. the first month and i maybe might lose 15 this month if i'm lucky. i am 6 weeks post-op. thanks, amanda

Hi I am 3 months post-op and I have lost 68 pounds. I think you are doing a great job. Debbie Gordon

Be thankful for the 15 lbs. I have only lost 3 pounds weight loss since dr visit and that occured this morning. I am walking 2 miles 5-6 days a week, watching my food intake and also increasing my water. Take about being frustrated!!!!! Denise

hey denise, i know what you mean, one morning i stepped on the scale and it showed me gaining 5 lbs. in 1 day- amanda

Hey guy's, I'm going through the same thing. IT is driving me nut's. Monday I'll be 8 week's post-op and it is going very, Very slow. I'm back at work and working non stop. I walk alot at work, I don't have time to take a break. Plus I'm drinking water alot and watching what I eat, But it is coming off so slow. So don't feel alone. Hugs Debbie

Amanda, I lost 37 the first month, 15 the second month, 13 the third month, etc. I am a slow loser. I lost bunches and bunches of inches even when the scales didn't move. I nearly went nuts checking the scales every day! I quit doing that, weighed only about once a month, but measured weekly. It is very gratifying to see those inches mount up and up. Don't get depressed. The weight will come off. It has to. Keep your chin up Nita

thanks nita, i know that it will take a while, but it's like i want it all now. are you still losing slowly? take care, amanda

I see your BMI was 43. I imagine you, like me, are considered to be a lightweight. Lightweight folks tend to lose slower. We don't have as much to lose as those who need to lose 250+ lbs. It took me from August 2002 to around April 2003 to just get to an "overweight BMI" instead of Obese and Severe Obese. It takes a while Amanda. Its not automatic or overnight, but it does happen. I did everything right, a protein drink every single day for 5-6 months, at least 64 ounces of water, all the right vitamins, etc. I still lost slow. But guess what? I haven't lost any hair and I'm 52 and won't have to have plastic surgery for loose skin. I honestly think that losing slow helps your skin regain its elasticity. (So does drinking lots and lots of water. The skin needs plenty of water to stay healthy.) I stopped losing very much at all around my one year anniversary. I seem to be toning now, wearing- depending on the maker, anywhere from a 10 to a 14. Down from a 24/26. I know your frustration, believe me. Reading about all the folks who lose 100 lbs in 2 months, etc., is very disheartening. You will lose, thats a given, it will just take a little while. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Nita

nita, that is so great that you will not have to have any surgery's i know that in itself is wonderful. take care, amanda

Well I just want to say this. I lost 20 pounds the first month. It is almost another month and I have lost five that is it instead of letting it drive me crazy i have came to the conclusion that i will not have the stomach hanging to my knees and my boobs wont hit my belly button..... im thankful what i am tryin to say is we didnt gain this overnight and we arent gonna loose it over night i was mad at first too but now i am just thankful that im not lugging those 25 pounds i did lose around with me anymore........ woooooooohoooooooo calm down girls we will lose it i promise nita you are wonderful every since your first post to me about my slow losing i have looked at it totally different.... I prayed for patience...... it came. I prayed for better health..... its coming...... keep praying...... we will get there