OMG! So in my mind I thought 100 lbs lost would be nice! That would put back to my High school weight and I was not overweight then.

But when the Dr set my goal yesterday I was taken aback. WHAT?! Really??!

I think that someone else verbalizing your thoughts may scare you. Because Lawd knows I hate failure and now I have a standard to live up too.

Im 3 weeks out and this is the final meals week before my pre op diet.

Any suggestions on getting the biggest bang for my cuts?!LOL

I have to do this and I have to do it well.

Did you know pre op if you were going to be a slow loser?

I haven't been a slow loser, and from what I gather there's really no way to tell how you'll lose as we all lose at different rates.

BUT....

Slow and steady wins the race baby! I'd rather be the tortoise than the hare!

I knew I was going to be on the slower side of losing until other issues were dealt with. Now I'm hoping it speeds up. I haven't done all _that_ bad. I mean, I've lost more weight than I would have without the sleeve.. I'm a month out and I've lost 22 lbs since my surgery date. That's 5.5 pounds per week. I'd love for it to be way more, but its just not. I know I need to exercise more and that will happen. The small setback with my incisions did inhibit that a bit. Because I was doing too much, I had to back off - so the only exercise I have been doing has been walking. I need to up that - and a lot. So here goes!

I thought I was going to be painfully slow- but I've almost lost 30lbs at the 3 week mark.

I did think it was going to be a bit faster, seeing how much I do have to lose. Hopefully getting the exercise going will definitely speed it up. I feel my clothes getting looser and I see it in my face, so hopefully my body catches up!

If you are asking about how to gain more before you start your post op, the "food funerals" I would say why?

Small meals of your favorite foods, moderation, and dealing with the issues that are affecting you still - no offense but why the desire to do that? these are the things stressed to us to conquer before the surgery.

I have heard of the food funerals, but I took it as an opportunity to address my cravings and I think it has helped me soooo much.

Not preaching, observing. I always "question" - without questions we rarely have answers.

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I had my surgery on 8/27/12 and am averaging 4.3 lb.'s a week. My exercise is walking, I guess I would lose more if I ? How has your journey gone since this post of yours in February?