How am I Doing?

Hi Ladies!

I am a "lightweight" with 100lbs to lose. Sometimes I get a little discouraged because my weight loss seems very small compared to the huge losses I see many posting about. The clothing sizes are also not dropping like flies. So I'm asking the experts how am I doing this far out?

I am 4 months out from my Band to DS revision and have lost 39% of my excess body weight so far. Losing 100% will put me just inside of a normal BMI. What do you think my chances of reaching goal are? Anything helpful that you think I should know about being a lightweight? (I only just recently found this board -- it's awesome!)

thanks!

Welcome!  Sounds about right. Just keep yourself hydrated, make sure you're taking the right vitamins and the right doses, and keep your carbs below 50 grams a day. If you want to shake things up a bit, use your weekends, but jump right back on the straight and narrow during your workweek. I'm glad you found us.  : )

--gina

Sounds about right. I was the same after 4 months with 100 pounds to lose.

Looks like you are doing good.  The sizes seem to change faster when you get to smaller sizes.

Join us on the Menus and Miles post each day.  It really helps to stay accountable.  Are you doing any exercise?  Do you drink the protein drinks?  What does your food for a day look like?

Linda

Congrats! Sounds like you are doing Amazing!!

This is a great board for support. I think you chances are great for reaching your goal.

Welcome to the LW board...

We need to stop comparing ourselves to the heavyweights...which is really hard on the surgery boards when they say they've lost 100 lbs in 6 months and we are "slowly"  down just 50/60 lbs.

Remember tho, we ARE lightweights...we simply do not have as much to lose.

When thinking you aren't losing fast enough, read this...and if necessary, read it again and again.

It's not POUNDS, it's PERCENTAGES!

by Carolyn M.

Two people, both 6 months post-op. One has lost only 63 pounds and feels bad about her "slow" weight loss. The other has lost 96 pounds and thinks she's doing great.

They are both wrong.

Person A had only 105 excess pounds, so she has already lost 60% of her excess weight. She is actually ahead of the game at 6 months out and is on track to lose it ALL.

Person B had 265 excess pounds. At 6 months out she has only lost 36% of her excess weight. At this rate, she will end up retaining 28% of her excess weight, enough to keep her in the obese category.

See what I mean? Don't compare pounds to pounds, that's like apples and oranges.

Percent of excess weight lost: pounds lost divided by total excess pounds
Use a BMI of 25 as a goal weight

On track to lose it all is 25% lost after 2 months, 50% after 6 months, and 80% at one year.

Please note: These are averages. Your mileage may vary.

Thank you!