Hello everyone, i need some advise on what in doing wrong, i am 5 1/2 months out i haven't really exercised and i know that has been part of it but i still try and stay active and walk around the office. i have been able to lose 61 lbs since the surgery but i have been losing inches, in June i weighed 281 and in September i weighed in at 271, i dont understand it. I need some tips and advise as to what im doing wrong and what can i do to lose the max amount.

Hi! You have done great so far! Losing that much weight in short time, Congrats!!!

I think if you re-read your post you kind of answered your own question,, you are not exercising. The surgery alone will not make the weight just continue to drop off.

I have been the oposite I over exercised and saw very little actual weight loss, so I had to bounce up my calories. I had little wieght loss that month, but wow could I tell in how my clothes fit!... I also had a low weight loss in July, I was not faithful to counting my calories & carbs.... went on vacation, etc...

You are doing great honestly, ... just in my opinion you should add the exercise, start slow and work up.

I know some people "BS: on here, but I am telling you the honest truth.. I was so heavy when I started walking it was on our treadmill, 15 minutes a day... I kept increasing and increasing. I am now doing 3 miles at around the 52 minute mark. My goal is to start actually jogging, but we will see! I work on it 4-6 times a week and I truly do feel better once I get off the treadmill. On nice days (that arent too hot) I go to this walking path at a park not far from my home. Even if you walk in place during your favorite tv show or the nightly news,,, just suggestions...

Maybe you are just in a little stall and then boom you will see that scale really move!

Keep the faith,,,& good luck

Thanks To be Thin 2011, you are so right , i need to start with the exercise, i just dont make the time or just plain make excuses for:) again thank you, for your encouraging words and making feel more at ease. I have racking my brain thinking maybe im eating too many calories ( 600-700) or maybe i should be doing something different, but now i see i have to actually get out there and start with the exercise.

Thanks To be Thin 2011, you are so right , i need to start with the exercise, i just dont make the time or just plain make excuses for:) again thank you, for your encouraging words and making feel more at ease. I have racking my brain thinking maybe im eating too many calories ( 600-700) or maybe i should be doing something different, but now i see i have to actually get out there and start with the exercise.

You really are doing well, dont fret over it... I have my calories up around the 900 - 1000 range, but again everyone is different... so what if you go walking a few times a week, it wont hurt!!!! LOL!

That scale will move, just keep following your doc advise....