Question:
4 months and only -46.2. I feel like this is not working for me.

I go to the gym four or five times a week and workout for two hours. Eat a lot of protein and water. I need suppport and ideas.    — maureenmosti (posted on October 31, 2001)

October 31, 2001
Stop putting pressure on yourself and stop comparing yourself to others. You've lost close to 50lbs. and that's a great success. Your hard work is paying off....just not as quickly as you would like. Some of us lose fast and some of us lose slower...even when we are doing everything "right". If you are a slow loser, there's not much you can do to change that. You just have to stay the course and lose weight at your own pace. Do you realize that if you stay at the pace you are on now, you will be down almost 150lbs. on your 1 year anniversary???? Nothing shabby about that....
   — [Anonymous]

October 31, 2001
Yes, everyone loses at his/her own pace. You are doing great. When I went to check your profile, it says your BMI is 22. Is that right? To have lost 46 pounds and already have a BMI of 22 is amazing. I was just checking to see where your starting BMI was, to encourage you. CHIN UP!!
   — Shelley.

October 31, 2001
Hang in there, I bet your clothes are fitting you much looser. Remember when you are working out you are gaining muscle so your weight loss may not seem as much, but it's VERY healthy and you'll be lovely and toned, isn't that a nice thought?
   — Michelle J.

October 31, 2001
It's ok....I am one of those ones that is losing real slow..I'm at 9 & 1/2 months and I'm down by 100 lbs....just keep chewing away at it...who cares how long it takes.
   — Debora H.

October 31, 2001
I'm sorry, but I just can't understand how you can be down about losing almost 50 pounds in only four months! It took me almost 6 months to lose that. If we could all stop comparing ourselves with others, I think we would all realize that no matter what rate you are losing, YOU ARE STILL LOSING. How can you say it's not working for you? I doubt that you could have lost 50 pounds in four months on your own, or you wouldn't have needed the surgery. Please stop comparing yourself to others. We are all different, lose at different rates, will lose different amounts and will follow our post-op plans differently. Well, so what? I think 50 pounds in four months is excellent, and I'm certain if you check with your surgeon (s)he would say that you are right on track. Relax and try to stop worrying about how fast you lose. It just makes you upset. Concentrate on what you've accomplished so far. Good luck.
   — Maria H.

October 31, 2001
This isn't working for you??? When was the last time you lost 46.2 pounds in just 4 months? Gimme a break, girl.
   — [Anonymous]

November 1, 2001
THROW OUT THE SCALES!!!!! I'm still pre-op, but I can tell you hat I would KILL to lose that much weight in such a short period of time. You can't expect to wake up from surgery and be thin... patience is the key, pretend you're doing weight watchers or something, then you'd be VERY happy with that loss. You are doing great and I commend you... just keep it up and it will all pay off!
   — Deborah W.

November 1, 2001
If you're going to the gym four or five days a week and working out two hours each time, you could also be gaining muscle. I'd suggest taking your measurements (bust, waist, hips, thighs, etc.) and measure yourself every month to see if you're losing inches.
   — Emily W.