Any large "slow losers out there?

I started out at 367 with a BMI of 62- now almost 13 months later I have lost only 90lbs. Don't get me wrong, I am delighted with this weight loss, and truly not surprised that I would have also had trouble losing weight with surgery- I kind of expected it. My metabolism has always been sluggish- that coupled with thyroid cancer 20 yrs ago, and bad arrthritis- it makes improving my metabolism very difficult. So it is hard to come to these message boards and be totally supportive of everyone elses successes, when at times I feel cheated. Its just human nature I guess. And it is infinitely helpful to find others who are just like me out there. I don't if it is misery loves company, cuz I am not exactly miserable. Its more like " birds of a feather" liking to flock together. So, as I mix my metaphors here, my doctor told me that in the horse race of life, some of us are thoroughbreds and some of us are Kleisdales. So...I was just wondering, are their any other Kleisdales out there? Marcy -90

Marcy have they been monitoring your synthroid dosing? If you're having that much trouble, I would think maybe an adjusment is needed... I could be wrong, but that's my guess.

They just added another thyroid med to the mix- cytomel which they think might help somewhat. I also have problems with fluid retention which they now think might be lymphedema. I think its a combo of things and also starting to go thru menopause. Iguess I just have to have patience. But it is helpful to know that others might be in a similar situation. Marcy

You're not alone Marcy, I am almost 9 months out and everyone is passing me. I am stuck at -98. And a friend of mine has been stalled since Dec. Both of us were 400 and over. Maybe it's just a plato, around 100 lbs. lost. My friend doesn't eat enough, I don't think. Could that be the problem? I eat to much and I can eat anything I want. That is my problem. Hang in there, Deb

There's no real consistency with me. There are days that I feel like I could eat anything, and wonder if the pouch even works...and other days when I could care less about eating. I don't do well with sugar or fat.. so for the most part that is out of my diet. I can do bread and pasta, but also don't do that very often. In general I am at about 1200 calories or so per day. with at least 60-80 grams of protein.. I try to keep it pretty stable cuz I am having enough problems losing without indulging myself at every turn. I too think its a plateau where your body just has to get used to what is happening. I was at 280 for the longest time then pow I had this water weight gain and swelling in my legs that balooned me up to almost 300. I almost freaked out. This happened over about a weeks time. Then slowly- over about a months time my weight has gone back down to 277.5. I can't wait to get to the 100lb mark which is where I thought I would be 6 months ago.. But I guess our bodies will do what they are going to do, and as long as we aren't sabatoging ourselves we should be happy at least with the progress we have made. I was just looking for other Kleisdales out there!! Marcy

Marcy, How soon did you notice that you were a "slow loser"? I had my surgery almost six weeks ago. The first two weeks I lost 9 pounds each week. Since then, I have lost between 1.2 and 2.8 pounds per week for a total loss at this moment in time of 27 pounds (310 to 283). I'm stressing that I will be the one this doesn't work for. It actually woke me up this morning, because I'm stressing about it so much. What has me worried is that if I'm only losing 2 pounds a week now, what's going to happen when I can eat more. The only "medical" problem that anyone tells me about is PCOS but I see an endocrinologist on a regular basis and apparently, there's nothing to be do about it except the WLS. So if that doesn't work, then what??? I'm really worried, mad, sad. I went into this with such a positive attitude but it's hard to stay positive when I get to be the snail in this race. Also, is there a board around here for slow losers? Just searching, Dj

My weight loss was much slower than yours even from the beginning. I left the hospital with a 6 lb weight gain!! Your weight loss does not seem slow to me. They say the average is 1.5-2 lbs per week which still gives you 6-8lbs per month. I would have been happy with that slow and steady weight loss. Don't stress out it way too soon!! There is no board for slow losers....most people prefer bragging about their successes than talking about their frustrations. Keep up the good work and don't get discouraged. Marcy