I need some encouragement from people who are further out than I am. I saw my surgeon Friday for my 10 week follow up. He told me I was a little behind the curve because I had a kidney stone early on and also a bout with plantar fasciitis that is still going on. I am on week two of prednisone steroid therapy. He said that I was nearing the end of my honeymoon phase as I am almost three months out from surgery. I asked him my chances of reaching my goal of loosing 100 pounds. He told me that I could do it but it would be difficult because I was behind a little bit and the steroids will be working against me. I focused on the negative and have been depressed about it ever since.

I want to be as successful as the next guy. I didnt want to hear that I am going to have a harder time of it or that I might not be able to loose all the weight. I want to hit my goal by 6 to 9 months out. I want to know from others who are further out than me, did you make your goal of 100% weight loss or very nearly and if you did special things to get there. I know the basic rules, Protein first and low carbs etc. but did you have to become a marathon runner to did you just walk a few miles a day, weight train, live in the gym or what did it take to make this dream come true???

I don't want to bash you doctor, but please do not let him have that control over your emotions and your journey to a new and better you. This is different for all of us. I am 6 months out and I read posts here from people who have lost a 100 lbs in that time. I have lost 60. But when I look at their tickers, some of them started with way more to lose than I do. You didn't know you were going to have to be on steroids. So what!! It's a bump in the road of the rest of your life, not a destiny to lose the battle. DO NOT listen to negative talk!! Put your fingers in your ears, say "lalalalala" and move on down the pike. Kathe

And by the way, I thought the honeymoon phase was the first year, not three months. I like my idea better!! K

Hey, I am only 4 weeks out tomorrow and have lost 31 pounds. It has slowed to 2-3 per week, I think we have such high hopes that the weight is going to fall off of us with no effort. I have just started walking about 2 miles every other day, I am still off another week and trying to incorporate exercise, but I am not an exercise lover. But I know I need to do something for the rest of my life to maintain this. I already feel better which gives me incentive and I eat a fraction of what I was eating, so overall we are going in a great direction. I have to remember it is not a race and my body and metabolism are different from everyone else. It didn't take me 6-9 months to put on the weight and it will probably take longer to get it all off. Just keep at it and keep a positive attitude. You already must look and feel better, we all just want everything yesterday! Hang in there, your not alone.

P.S. I got home from the hospital and my son came running out, he is 12, to hug me, he thought I would come home skinny. Ha. If only that were the case!!! Hang in there!!!