IS ANYONE UPSET THAT THEY ARE NOT LOSING WEIGHT AS FAST AS THEY HAD HOPED TOO?

I AM GOING on my 1 yr. anniversary--- next Sat. Feb. 14, 2004! Yeah-- I say on one hand, and on the other, I get a little depressed because I haven't been losing as quick as I would have liked too. Yes- there are areas that I have tried and have improved on, and even when I have stuck perfectly and done everything the way I should, the weight loss can still be a slow process for me. But, so many family members, friends', doctors,--- they all tell me that I look great (compared to before of course) and that it's better to lose weight slower. Most people that tell me that it's better to lose weight slower haven't had the surgery. But, some who have had the surgery, also tell me that it's better to lose slower. One of my weight loss pen-pals told me that she wishes she had lost her weight slower. She had alot of complications and will be a year out in March of this year and is still having trouble keeping food down. Knock on wood I am lucky that I have had no major complications, except the occasional dumping--- vomiting has only happened a handful of times since my surgery-- thank goodness!! I always have hated to vomit and it always scared me to do so. Sometimes I wish I did have complications so I would have been losing the weight quicker; and that I have trouble keeping food down!!! Boy do I wish that was true with some foods!!! Anyway--- my prayers and wishes are with my weight loss pen-pal. I know that the "Honeymoon Period" is over---at least with my surgery. But my honeymoon will begin again-- only a different kind of one!!! LOL! I am getting married in May of this year. Anyway, some words of encouragement could help me. I know it may sound crazy to want to have complications, but sometimes I feel that if I did, then I wouldn't be able to keep food down. I really don't want complications, it's just how I feel now.

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