What do you make of this felllas?

I'm with you, Steve.  Everyone is so different.  I don't exercise nearly as much as you do, which kind of proves my point.  You have a few years on me, and have been fighting the TSH thing as well.  I'm pleased that it's going down, and I'm feeling great, so I'm going to increase the exercise and protein a little and see where it takes me.  I don't want to get obsessive about the numbers...you know that would be so easy for me to do! Ken

I must agree with the group, dont let her get to you keep at it and as long as you keep doing what you are supposed to do the weight is comming of and will continue to do so. Everybodys body is truly different and they dont always conform to those charts and graphs in the Dr.'s medical books. .

Thanks Tilbarr!  Have a good Tuesday. Ken

Ken, I agree with the guys that you are doing fine.  When I started, I was 292 and my goal was to get down to 180, about a 110 pound loss.  It didn't seem like I was losing very fast, some weeks it didn't seem like the scale even moved but I was losing inches during that time.  .  I only recently started walking/running every day, so I don't think that played a very big part in my success.  After six months, I was at my goal and still kept losing.  I've been down to 150 for the past few months.  I have an appointment to see my doctor next Monday for my one year follow-up.  Interested to see what he says since I haven't seen him since December.  Anyway, I think you are doing fine.  Don't get discouraged.   I had a great surgeon who told me, "it's not about the weight, it's about changing to a healthy lifestyle."  I think you're doing that.  Look forward to seeing you again soon.  It was great meeting you last month.   Floyd

I remember you telling me about dropping your 150 without a lot of exercise. You know Floyd, I'm not really an active person in general, but I am definitely am much more active at lower weights.  I have been working in the garden everynight after work and most of every weekend when it's not raining.  Last year it just about killed me to bend over and put a plant in! We love to camp, canoe, swim, bike, hike, etc.  I like doing all kinds of things, but I'm really bad about getting on a treadmill and going for an hour because to me that just feels like such a horrible waste of time! (again...the compulsive side of me coming out that always wants to be doing something PRODUCTIVE).   I will do it eventually if I have to, but I guess I just don't want to get a lot of that started right now that later will bite me if I don't continue it at the same level.   I have lost a ton of weight in the past with working out and dieting, and I'm not ready to let this situation turn into that.  Does that make sense?  I kind of want to see where I can go with light exercise first, and just being ACTIVE, watching the intake, and while I'm still losing, that 3 lbs is ok. Ken

I'm not going to talk about the weight loss, What ever you loose is great. But it would be a great idea to walk more, its good for your body, and blood flow, I don't do treadmill, I just walk outside. 12 months ago walking to around the block was a big mental challenge for me to get my butt out the door to do it. Since surgery 2 months ago I am walking lots, 1 mile is nothing, its great for building stamina, and building energy. I know my metabolism before surgery really sucked, but I read the minute you start walking/excercising your metabolism increases 25% so its great for burning calories. If your mind can't be bothered with excersizing, the best reasons I can think of for excersing is that it allows you to spend more active time with the kids, and you also perform better and longer in the bedroom. I usually challenge my self to walk faster when I come to an incline/hill, I try and walk faster up the hill than I do normrally all to build stamina that I so lacked a year ago. Joining the 50mile a month challenge can also modivate your self. I also tend to walk to the store, and buy milk 1 or 2%  and drink on the way home its amazing how good the cold milk tastes on the way home, if you can get to 3 cups or more of milk a day you can probably stop taking your calcium pill and its nice to be able to take one pill less,   that is what my nut told me, now if i just find a way to not have to take my iron pills., so that is yet another reason to get out and walk.

Good ideas James.  I appreciate your taking the time to write. Ken

Puh-lease!
My first 11 weeks, I did ZERO EXERCISE and lost 60 lbs.
Remember... I started about 100lbs heavier than you - and I had an average of ONLY (according to this chick) 4lbs a week. And, hey...look at that! I'm below goal 14 months after surgery. I don't see how you can just assign some arbitrary number as a goal for weekly weight loss. Everyone's body, metabolism, lifestyle, activity level is different.

The numbers are steadily going down... I think that's the important thing. I try to take everyone's opinion on how much and how fast I should or should not lose with a grain of salt. (that includes the opinions of my doctor, surgeon, nutritionist, wife, friends, folks on the street..........)

Be Well,
A.J.

I agree that a grain of salt is needed.  I do value her opinion a lot, but she hasn't had the surgery.  She was born thin.  I think I'll keep doing what I am doing and keep going the distance.  I'm going to have this pouch for at least 45 more years ( I hope!  I'm only 36) so I'm not in a huge hurry.  Thanks, as always for your opinion AJ. Ken