6 months out ...

Hi everyone, Just wondering where you were at 6 months out. I thought I was doing 'ok'  having lost 70 lbs., but I have read another entry, where everyone at 6 months had lost 80 - 100 + pounds. I am not complaining - believe me I appreciate (and love) the fact I have lost 70 pounds, but just has me wondering what is going on. I started at 278 so I know of course I would lose less than someone a hundred pounds heavier, but I am seeing people around my same starting weight, losing 80 or more.  Just interested to know. I guess it's getting to me a little. I think you can all understand my fear that I am failing 'yet again', feeling like it is not possible that I will ever be a normal weight... "too good to be true" feeling about RNY. Any suggestions, or advice would be appreciated. I thank all of you for your time.

You should never compare yourself to others - we're all so different. When I was losing my weight, I was behind the weight loss estimators and just about everybody else that had surgery the same time I did, and I ended up losing a lot more than anybody expected. Just because you've hit the 6-month mark doesn't mean you're done losing. Most people lose for about 18 months (I stopped at 16 months). My two cents' worth of advice - concentrate on protein and fiber when you eat, keep track of what you eat on fitday or sparkpeople because you may be off on your estimating, take in lots of water, work your buns off and keep working harder on your exercise, and don't worry so much. Seventy pounds is a lot of weight, think how your joints, heart and lungs are celebrating.

I'm 3 years out and still losing.  Exercise and sticking to the life commitment you made will keep you on track.  Remember you did not get to your high weight overnight and it's not going to come off that way.

Just check my profile and at 6 months out I was only down 55 lbs, However I didn't start where you did (I was 213) so you can't go by what everyone else has lost. They may have been much heavier than you to start out and sometimes loose much faster. I lost  very slowly but the good thing is it remained off over 3 yrs now, Good luck and maybe your peers board will be more helpful.

Thanks to all of you *****sponded.  I do know it's not just about losing weight -  I take this very seriously. I made a real commitment and completely changed my lifestyle to be healty and well. But of course I would be lying to say I am not looking at the # on the scale. Who isn't right? I just don't really have anyone in my life I can say that stuff too that would really understand my thoughts and the process - so thank you again!

suz, I can totally relate to  how you are feeling. I didn't tell anyone but my husband I was having surgery and he was supportive but its like talking to the sand man so yes well unsderstand. Make sure you get all your protein and very important is water.  I went to the Fl board and my month and yr board before graduating to WLS grad board...those two other boards were my sole support, Anytime I had a question before or after surgery they were there for me and many times I would get ready to post a question and there it was already being asked afew minutes before...thats why I think your peer board is perfect for you and of course if they can't help we are here. Good luck in your weightloss, you are off to a great start, it took me a yr to loose 70 lbs. Taking it serious is the only way to be so you don't make any mistakes in the future to rervert back to old bad habit. Be happy and be healthy.

You've lost more than 50% of what you want to lose alreayd and that's great!!! Estimates are that you 10-15% of your excess each month so you are right at that target.  That's great. It's strange but often folks that have larger amounts of weight end up losing faster not only pound-wise but percentage-wise too and often reach their goal weight faster than someone with less.  Not sure about the why they reach goal faster but they can and often do. Just keep looking at the progress you have made! I lost 32 lbs prior to surgery and wanted to lose 86 lbs post-op.  That 86 lbs took 14 months - slow (16 lbs the first month, 9 the next and then very slowly thereafter) and steady can win the race. I went on to lose a bit more and then have rebounded a bit but I've been battling (breast cancer - 5 surgeries in early 2007) and continue to battle medical issues (intestinal issues and disc problems in my back).  Have surgery coming and hopefully fixing my back can get me moving again and get the weight back off. Good luck, Kathy

I am round the corner for being 6 months out and I lost 41lbs and am VERY HAPPY I don't have any more 'issues' about food! I eat when I want and what I want and I seem to automatically make much healthier choices than used to pre-op and funny enough I eat my 3 meals a day and hardly every 'snack' or graze. I think I have fallen into a 'healthier' eating style as I have 'liberated myself' from all the 'hang ups' I had about food before!

Thank you for responding. Glad to hear that your 'issues' with food are gone! Thanks for your support. Suz