I am 13 months postop and want to know if people over 1 year out still lose??

Hi: I am 13 months postop and am down 172 pounds. That being said, I really need to lose another 60-100 to be at a healthier weight. I was wondering if anyone has continued to lose after 1, 2, or even 3 years out??? My best friend had surgery in 2005. Her doctor told her at 1 1/2 years she was done losing. She ended up continuing weight loss (albeit slow) for another year. She started at 300 pounds and went down to 150. Am I wrong in assuming that the majority of people do not typically lose half their weight?? Of course she also worked out EVERY day and took all her vitamins/supplements every day and ate really well. She also had NO complications whatsoever, whereas my surgery started out with dehydration, then I developed blood clots, for which I was bedridden for 2 1/2 months, and I also developed anemia and then 6 months out I had a gallbladder attack and had my gallbladder removed. I still battle anemia with lightheadedness and honestly I have not done any exercise to speak of...just limited walking here and there and that's it! I do not know how I have lost as much as I have, except that I'm eating better than I ever have in my life. Also, I am not good about taking my vitamins/supplements. I take my iron and that is all. I HATE protein shakes or anything with that disgusting protein powder in it. I know I do not get all my protein on a daily basis, but I do my best. I have days where I feel like I can eat a lot (not TONS, but maybe more than I should be able to) and then I have days where I feel like I eat like a mouse...hardly anything at all! It amazes me how much this surgery can fluctuate on a daily basis in terms of what your body can and can't handle. Any thoughts here would be appreciated! Thanks!

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