Question:
I am short of a couple of days of 18 weeks post-op and have lost

a total of 76 Lbs. 10 Lbs shy of my 100 mark. Yippee. But what my concern is. Am I losing it to quickly or am I on track. I take my vitamins daily and get a vitamin -B12 shot monthly and My water intake is not all that good. My body cant seem to catch up. My Bones hurt. Ive had plateaus and broke out of them. Am I doing something wrong!    — nomor4me_ty (posted on May 25, 2005)

May 25, 2005
It sounds like to me that you are looking for a pat on the back so I am going to give you one. How great is your weight loss. I am three years post op and I only lost 70ish pounds maybe I should ask you am I doing anything wrong?
   — train

May 25, 2005
I know exactly what you mean. I am 6 months post-op and have lost 116 lbs. Plus I was wondering the same things, am I losing too quickly, why do my bones hurt, why am I hitting plateau's? I turned to several people in my local support group who were further out then myself and come to discover these things are not unusal. The loss is based on how much you have to lose to begin with and it's individual depending on other factors like water weight. The bones hurting.... everyone I have talked to says that it's the weight shifting off the frame at such a rapid pace that the body is having a hard time keeping up. Seems like you are doing everything right to me. Keep up the good work and try to keep up with the water --- that is key!
   — Nydia H.

May 25, 2005
Hello I am also about 18 weeks post opp (Jan 4) I have lost 74 lbs. and hit one platue for 3 weeks but broke that. I guess if you are doing something wrong I am too so lets just assume we are doing good. I dont have hurting bones though but hear alot of other people comment on that maybe it just hasnt started yet. Anyway good luck!! Kim Ward
   — kmnae

May 25, 2005
Just correcting myself, I am 30 pounds short of the 100 century mark..... OOPs sry..hehe
   — nomor4me_ty

May 25, 2005
Shhhhhhh!!! WLS is just like your car. If your car knows you have money it will break! If WLS knows you feel you are losing too fast, it will stop! LOL, well ok really.... Your first 4-6 months you lose like crazy and then it slows down real fast. I think you have done great and have nothing to worry about. The losing will slow way down in the next month or two and you will lose at a slower more steady rate. Enjoy it.
   — RebeccaP