Slow loser here who is trying to not get depressed.

If you are a lightweight, the loss can feel slower. 15 lb in 5 weeks isn't slow. Congrats on 3 lbs a week loss.

Honestly, if you think you will be a slow loser, you have to put on your big girl undies and get ready for the long haul. I've wanted to give up many, many times, but I WILL reach my ultimate goal of 135. I will. And really, does it ******g matter how long it takes me? It took me 20 years to get fat, so if it takes me 2 or more years to get to my goal, does that make it any less awesome?? You have to separate the emotion from the scale. Trust me, I know how hard this is to do.

Stop spending time feeling sorry for something you aren't even sure of at only 5 weeks post op. Focus on learning about yourself and making good habits that you feel will last a long time. I suggest that you DON'T try too many new types of foods or experiment with your diet too much for the first 6 months. Some people that lose a lot very quickly feel they can experiment all they want and that's fine for them, but as a slow loser, I can tell you that it is better in those first 6 months stick close to the things that you know work.

Make some goals that have NOTHING to do with a set timeline. Things like - at 50% EWL I will threat myself to a 1 hour massage. Yes, it is still tied to weight and the scale, but there is no timeline attached to it.

And yes, stop looking at other people's weight loss. Just do you. In the last 17 months, I've watched a lot of people come and go. They get to about 3/4 of the way to their goal (about 9 months post op) and they let it go. Then they come back determined to lose the rest. Then they leave. Then they come back REALLY determined to do it this time. Then? Yep, they're gone again.

Figure out what you need to stay at this until you get to your goal. Staying on OH has helped me. Reading the maintenance and starting a plan for when I get to maintenance helped me even more.

You can do this.