I know I shouldn't compare

I'm reading others post and it seems like so many have lost such huge amounts (in the 20's for one week!)  I lost 8 and I'm thinking, what am I doing wrong??  I've been on full liquids.  Protein shake, jello, chicken broth, popsicles...I have one more week of all liquids and I bought the stuff from my DR's office` as the Premier Protein was so thick it was hard to get down.  Also, I've been told to concentrate on getting the protein in first,,,,which leaves no room or desire for the water (OK, I wasn't a big water drinker in the first place)

I know I shouldn't compare, but its hard not too....

I'm not implying anything about anyone on here, but just generally, some things to consider:

some people have more weight to lose than others

some people's bodies are more resistant to weight loss

some people ate a lot more (or less) or worse (or better) than others before surgery....

and so on.  Also, the first two weeks were terrible for me--I was still higher than my pre-surgery weight 11 days out.  That's not uncommon. 

Comparing is hard not to do, but a terrible idea.  The only comparing you should do is to yourself before surgery. 

Carrie, try to see it this way...could you have lost 8 pounds in a week before surgery?

Like I told someone on the forum last week - it's all in who you compare yourself to. I stay on the OH to make other people feel good about themselves. See, I have to the Slowest Loser Oscar. I'm 2 1/2 years out and I still haven't reached my personal goal.

Compare yourself to me and you'll be the pretty one. 

Check your water/fluid intake. 64 oz/day is suggested for someone who is comatose. I shoot for 12 glasses of water daily. Stay one course. Don't make big changes. It took me 20 years to get fat - I'm okay with a couple of years to get to goal. 

Um, excuse me Slim, but that Oscar goes to me.  Hand it over!  It has taken me 8 years and 2 surgeries and I'm still not there.  This morning I woke up to a number on the scale that told me I was .2 pounds from a normal BMI.

So yeah Kim, compare yourself to us if it makes you feel better.  You have crossed the starting line now - it doesn't matter when you hit the finish line as long as you do.  So don't make me come back there and slap you silly.

Well, **** Now you are making me feel pretty. :-) I'm not handing over the Oscar, though. Get your own. 

Yeah, it's a lifetime change. It definitely doesn't end when you get to goal. IMO, maintenance is when the real work begins. 

Well if I can't have the Oscar, maybe I'll accept an Emmy.  Or Nobel Prize...hmmm...

I'm not losing super fast either, but I look at it this way.  My skin has a chance to recover better if I lose a little more slowly than some people seem to.

Also, I was eating fairly healthily before the surgery, just too much, so that's probably part of why I'm not losing as fast as some.

You need to make sure you're getting enough to drink.  Dehydration is no joke, and keeping hydrated does actually help with the weight loss too.  If water doesn't appeal, try something else (calorie-free, obviously; we all know not to drink our calories except in protein shakes), such as Crystal Light or the sugar-free Mio stuff. Try different temperatures too.  Some people do better with cold drinks, some with room temperature, and some with hot.

Best wishes.

I like that idea!

I second what Carrie said. Looking at your stats you are considered a lightweight which means that weight will naturally fall off slower cuz you have less to lose. Also, the weight comes off easier when you have a raunchy recovery.. but nobody wants that and I wouldn't wi**** on anyone. I've had a great recovery, am 10 days out and only 9 pounds down. I also have more weight to lose than you do. So pick yourself up and stay on track and celebrate the small successes. I am SUPER glad about my measly 9 pounds because I can see me slimming up and I am excited for a future of healthy losing ahead. :) Friend me and we can talk anytime as well since we have similar surgery dates!