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Michelle
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It's not POUNDS, it's PERCENTAGES!
by Carolyn M.
Two people, both 6 months post-op. One has lost only 63 pounds and feels bad about her "slow" weight loss. The other has lost 96 pounds and thinks she's doing great.
They are both wrong.
Person A had only 105 excess pounds, so she has already lost 60% of her excess weight. She is actually ahead of the game at 6 months out and is on track to lose it ALL.
Person B had 265 excess pounds. At 6 months out she has only lost 36% of her excess weight. At this rate, she will end up retaining 28% of her excess weight, enough to keep her in the obese category.
See what I mean? Don't compare pounds to pounds, that's like apples and oranges.
Percent of excess weight lost: pounds lost divided by total excess pounds
Use a BMI of 25 as a goal weight
On track to lose it all is 25% lost after 2 months, 50% after 6 months, and 80% at one year.
Please note: These are averages. Your mileage may vary.
I'm a lightweight and by 8 months out has lost ALL my excess weight.
Join us on the lightweight board.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135

I just got home from the hospital from having respiratory failure and needed a trachia to help me breathe. My room mate also had a trachia. It seemed like it was taking forever for the doctor to decide to remove it, while my room mate seemed to be progressing faster than me. My physical therapist told me the same thing I have told you...about not comparing yourself with the progress of others. It is very hard to do, but she was right.
40 lbs in 8 weeks is excellent! That is 5 lbs a week! Chin up, honey. You are doing great!

Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!
on 6/11/12 12:18 pm
I've found that when my weight loss slows down my size starts shrinking. I'm going through that right now. Stuck at the same weight for about 1 month but I've gone from a size 12 to a size 8. I think I'm firming up from exercise. Go figure!
Eat right, drink your water and exercise. It will come off.