Question:
Am I eating too much?

I am about 7 weeks post-op. My weight loss is soooooooo slow. I can eat 1 wing or half a leg of chicken, is that too much food?    — Luscious1 X. (posted on March 3, 2003)

March 3, 2003
I wouldn't worry about winning the race at 7 weeks out. I only lost like 25 pounds the first couple of months but I made it to goal just fine. I don't think a wing or half a leg of chicken is too much food. Especially if you aren't eating anything else with it! Hang in there and (I know it's hard but) try not to be impatient. Just think of all that saggy skin you are avoiding by losing at a reasonable rate! =)
   — ctyst

March 3, 2003
You didn't mention how much you lost, but 7 wks is WAY too early to worry about not losing. Compare what you eat now to what you ate before, is that too much? From just eating 1/2 leg of chicken, it sounds like you need to eat more. You really need to eat to lose.
   — ZZ S.

March 4, 2003
You need to learn right now not to compare your weight loss with anyone else. You will drive yourself nuts! You can take 10 people, same age, same height, same weight, surgery on the same day, same diet every day and all 10 would lose differently. Its just a fact! There is always someone who is losing faster and someone losing slower than you , so stop the comparisons right now. And no, your not eating too much-not at all. At 7 weeks I could eat the entire leg.
   — Cindy R.