Is this all there is?

I've lost 63 pounds, but lately I've been dragging myself down. Does anybody else ever wake up one day and ask yourself if this is all the weight you are going to lose? Will I *really* lose 100+ pounds like I need to?

To be honest, I never think that. I wonder more times if the loss will stop! I keep losing, more slowly now than at first of course, but the loss is steady and at nearly 7 months out, haven't had a plateau either. I don't know why you would think that either, since your loss has been very good! Jan

I think that's a pretty common feeling at 4 mo. post-op. We loose so fast at first, when we slow down a little it can be a little scary. At 8 months post-op I'm losing just a couple pounds a week, but I'm still losing! It adds up, I'm down 124 pounds. Hang in there... Hugs, Erika L

yeha i wa sthinhkin like that to.... im down to aout 1-2 pounds a week.... if im lucky and im olmost 3 months post op

I've thought of that somewhat. But one thing I have realized and that is that I didn't get like this overnight and I'm not going to lose it "overnight". It took YEARS of self-abuse and if the projected time to lose a certain amount is a year to 18 months then I know I have to work at it however we need to think not even 12-18 months but for the rest of my life. This is the time to develop healthy eating habits and exercise - and keep that up for a lifetime otherwise we're doomed to returned to our old selves. I've found that at 6 months things start to happen..like the stomach healing better and to the point where those foods that gave me trouble no longer do - and that sometimes I can eat more than I should but this time again I say is for developing habits: exercising, eating in small portions, chewing properly, keeping up with your proteins, and vitamins. Keeping up with all we're supposed to do beyond the 12-18 months will insure that we have continued success with our weightloss. Keep up the good work!