Question:
HOW slow is so too slow for a light weight?

Hi, I started at 247 on 12/13/02 and it is now my six month anniversary. I now weigh 171, with the scale daring me that at any moment it will bounce back to 174. I am already fighting for every pound I lose and I wonder if anyone had this hard a time and made it to between 120-134 anyway. If so, how long did it take? I am so frustrated.    — elaine27 (posted on June 12, 2003)

June 12, 2003
I can only tell you my experience. I started at 243 and at 9 months out, I now weigh 161, a loss of 82 lbs. I slowed down alot at about 6 months, but I am wearing a 12 in pants and a large in shirts. The way I figure it, if our window of opportunity is 18 months, we don't dare lose it too fast or we'd wither away to nothing. :) I know it is hard to watch other people lose 100 lbs. in 6 months, but I have seen 2 other people at work that lost slow and they still reached goal. So don't worry, it will happen for you too!
   — joeandteri

June 12, 2003
Hey, I am a slow loser, and plateau so bad. I am on a plateau now that is 7 weeks old,I am stuck at 200 lbs. I had my surgery Nov 4, 2002, and my starting weight was 264, I now weigh 200, so I have only lost 64 lbs in 7.5 months. I am worried too that this is not working for me at all. I went on a 3 day protein shake and did not lose a lb, I exercise, I drink water (72oz/day) and I drink protein shakes, and I eat mainly protein, but my stubborn body won't lose the weight...I don't know what to do.
   — DarlinIYQ

June 12, 2003
I was a lightweight. I started out at 268 pounds and 5'8". I hit my goal weight of 160 in less than 6 months. At 13 months post op I am 139 and wear a size 2 or 4 depending on which store I shop at. What did I do different? I do about 100-120 grams of protein a day, a ton of water, and I exercise. Not go to a gym everyday but I do small things. Like park in the furthest spot instead of the closest, take the stairs, go bike riding with my kids. I hope this helps. There is more in my profile.
   — Linda A.

June 12, 2003
There is a place on bhere that has a weight loss planner. It is where you calculate your BMI and it gives you a month to month idea of what you should be losing. and how long it will take you to reach goal.
   — Delores S.

June 13, 2003
I started 2 pounds heavier than you and at 6 months post-op I had lost 72. I stopped losing at 13 months post-op and at 151. You are no where near finished losing. Whether you will get to 120-134 or whether you even want to get there at all, you and your body will figure out in the next 6 months or so. I thought I wanted to get to 140, but at 151 and a size 10, I'm pretty happy with that and the only way I can go lower is to eat less, and I'm just not willing to do that! Follow the pouch rules-eat good foods- EXERCISE and you will continue to lose. don't worry about the pace-we all lose at our rates.
   — Cindy R.

June 13, 2003
Darlene, I am still pre op my surgery is June 30th. I too am worried about slow weightloss and reaching goal. I am 5'3 and 240lbs. Here's my opinion and maybe it's a selfish one but it's honest. I read posters to tell us that they are happy at 20-30lbs over goal weight. But for myself I'll be darned if I have my insides rearranged and have to change my whole lifestyle I won't be happy until I reach goal or under. Some people may "settle" and say that they just don't want to eat less to lose the extra 10-15lbs and if that works for them great! But I know for me I can't settle. I won't EVER let myself get MORBIDLY OBESE again!!!! I'm not saying it will be easy to not eat cookies or ice cream or chocolate again but that's how I got so fat in the first place. Why go through WLS if your still going to fall back into old habits. To me it's too high of a price to pay to fail. But I'm going to work my butt off to get to were I am truly happy and not just telling myself I am. Good luck to you and take care! Audrey
   — Audrey W.

June 13, 2003
I have lost 38 lbs in 4 months. Seems slow to me, I have had 2 plateaus. I am scared as well but the scale is moving and on my short frame a 38 lbs loss is noticeable. I just keep trying to do the right things and hopefully it will keep moving.
   — Sandy T.

June 13, 2003
My surgery was 12/5/02. I'm 5'7" and started out at 265. 6 months post-op I'm 177 - 88 pounds down. My goal is 145. I honestly don't do much as far as routine exercising. I try to get in the protein but it's hard to get it all in some days. I do good to get 50 grams in in a day. I don't get all the water in I should. I take my vitamins fairly routinely (I take Vista Vitamins) and a B-12 injection each month. I use the stairs at work - I walk a lot at work - I play with my kids. I'm in a size 12 at the moment. I'm very happy with my weight loss. I want to lose the remaining 30 pounds - I have a year to get there. I don't want to shock my body anymore than I already have...slow is a good word to me now. Good luck!
   — Debra L. H.

June 13, 2003
I was down 72 at 6 mo, so we're about the same. You're not done loseing. I eventually got to goal.
   — ZZ S.

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