Ok...I need some straight talk people

Tanya, I so understand your frustration. I came to a near stand still in weight loss at about 11 months out. I'm now over 16 months out and have only lost 4 lbs in the past 7 weeks, and I'm really trying. I joined Weigh****chers and I exercise all the time. I now weigh 233 and so want to be 199...sometimes I wonder if I will get there. But, I'm hanging in and so very much appreciating how great it feels to have come this far. We will get there girl, maybe not as fast as we like, but, we gotta keep on keeping on. Lori 384/233/199

Lori Thanks for responding...you're right...I thank God everyday for letting me get this far and being able to actually live now and not just exsist! We will get there...one day at a time Tanya

Tanya- I know EXACTLY how you feel, but guess what: what you feel about others is what I feel about YOU. I'd love to be under 300 for my 1 year (let alone under 200). Not so sure that it's going to happen, but hey, I'm working on it. Everyone started at a different number. And everyone has their own pace. We just have to realize that this "race" isn't against anyone except our bad habits. Losing weight 6 months faster than someone else isn't really anything in the scope of things --- keeping weight off for 5 or 10 years is the real "race". That's what I tell myself and that's what I try to focus on.

LC: Thank you for replying to my post. You are sooooo right! I've always said this is not a race its a journey. It's just difficult to come so close to a personal goal and not see it materialize...YET Tanya 329/206/healthy & happy

hi tanya: what with everything that's been said in prior posts, and all that you wrote in your's, there's very little left to say. but far be it from me to be speechless so here goes... you've done wonderfully. your weight loss MAY slow to a crawl after the first year but it's up to you to keep it from crawling up, and to manage it's continued downward crawl. the tool is for a lifetime, as is the journey. perhaps i'm in denial. i've been at this weight so long now i started using the word plateau as my password. but i still think i'm gonna lose more. just gotta get through some other stuff first. what i'm trying to say is hang in there. if you don't reach the goal you wanted, set a new goal. if it seems it's getting harder, try harder. if you're happy with how far you've come, celebrate that. and i love the 'healthy & happy' signature, by the way. have a great weekend. dorthe

Dorthe Thanks...and you know what...that is my GOAL..to be healthy & happy. How soon we forget where we have come from. I am thankful to God, my surgeon, and myself for getting as far as I have so far. I'm just not done Oh and OMG I'm so woth you on the plateau. But hey...I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance No really I FINALLY lost a couple more pounds...so one day at a time! Tanya 329/206/healthy & happy

Thank you for posting. I was thinking I was crazy for feeling disappointed in my weight loss as well. I'm about three months out and around 70 lbs down. People are starting to notice and my clothes, even the second bunch I've gone into are falling off. But yet I jump on the scale every Sunday and feel like it should have been more. So once again, thanks for being honest and posting and thanks to everyone *****sponded. Isn't it great to know that almost everyone feels this way at one time or another? Kelle

Kelle Oh honey you're not crazy or alone You know what...when I was 3 months post-op I was an emotional basket case most of the time....so you're doing great. The darn hormaones are a KILLER in the beginning. They're stored in fat so that rapid loss can really atke it's toll on your body, mind, and soul! It really does help to know we're NOT alone in this journey Congrats on your loss and celebrate your life. Tanya 329/206/healthy & happy

Hi Tanya, I know how you feel, Girl. It's hard not to compare yourself to others. I was also in that 120-125 pound lost range at one year and was upset that I was not at goal when so many others were at goal. heck, I'm almost 18 months out and I'm still not at goal! Like Lori, the weight loss came to a screeching halt after about 12 months despite intense exercise. I also joined Weigh****chers in August and have been losing maybe 2 pounds per month. It's really slow and really hard for me to lose each pound. It still annoys me to no end to read about other folks who do not exercise, eat carbs and still lose more weight faster than me and with far less effort. Grrrrrr..... Don't get me wrong - I do not begrudge others their success, they deserve it. I guess I'm just jealous because I still feel so freakin' fat. Good luck! Hugs, Tracy 303/164/135

Tracy Hey there...you're in Maryland too Thanks for being able to relate Sometimes I just need to vent...ya know! Tanya 329/206/healthy & happy