Question:
Am i doing ok

i had my consultation on 1/3 and got my weight taken i was 333 then i went back on the 1/22 and got weighted again and was 341 that was the last time i was weighted. i had my surgery on 2/26 i know that i gained more weight between 1/22 and 2/26 but all i could go by at the time of surgery was 341 i was so nervous i forgot to weigh myself,anyhow it has been 11 weeks since surgery and i now weigh 293 that is 48 pounds in 11 weeks is that good or would i be considered a slow loser? and what would you say i'd gained between 1/22 and 2/26 if i gained 8 pound from 1/3 to 1/22 some one please tell me! thank you all    — Latisha M. (posted on May 15, 2002)

May 15, 2002
You are doing great. I had my surgery the same day as you did. I am down 55 lbs in 11 weeks.. so you aren't far behind me. Just keep doing what you are doing and it will come off. I wouldnt say that 48 pounds in 11 weeks is slow. Could you have lost it any faster pre op? I think NOT
   — Diane Rhoads

May 15, 2002
I had my surgery on 2/26 also I am down 65 lbs. Your'e doing wonderful, everybody does different, and remember thats not just 48 lbs lost thats 48 lbs gone forever!!!!!
   — Tammy G.

May 15, 2002
hi there first id like to say congrats on the weight loss good job girl! your doin just fine remember try not to compare yourself to others too much because everyone is different we all lose at different rates im down 75 in 13 weeks but i started at a higher weight of 370 also the boys seem to lose faster then us girls those brats lol :) i thought i was goin slow but wow the pounds are melting now and i have to remember if i hadnt had surgery maybe i would have gained 75 your doing great best of luck to you sweety!
   — carrie M.

May 15, 2002
Hi! I agree with the previous poster - try not to compare yourself to others. My doctor and nutritionist like to see a 1-2 lb loss per week. They think that anything more than that is most likely other than fat. Also, I feel like the slower I lose the more stable my loss will be, and that my body will more readily adjust. Are you also taking measurements of your body? That might show you a whole other side of the weight loss. I had surgery on 2/25 and am down 48 lbs, and 22" overall. (Which to me is just amazing!!!!) I don't really worry about the numbers too much, weigh every day (can't seem to break that habit!) and if the # go up or down I don't freak, it's normal, I think, for that to happen. Keep doing what feels right to you - don't worry about the numbers so much! Good luck!
   — Sarah C.

May 15, 2002
The last visit I had with my surgeon before surgery, I weighed 233. By the time I had surgery (17 days later), when they weighed me at the hospital on my surgery day, my weight was 248!! You normally have a LOT of "last meals" leading up to the surgery so you probably put on some more weight. Even based on the numbers you gave, your doing great. Good luck!!
   — Patty H.

May 15, 2002
I had my surgery 2/26/02 and am down 44 pounds. It's slower than I expected it to be but it IS comming down. It's pounds gone forever! Sue
   — Sue J.