Hi everyone....I have been feeling real down lately, my 9 month surg-i-versary is coming up, and I feel like I am no where near where I should be. I try my best to eat right and I go to the gym 3-4 times a week, and just started zumba again. Whould anyone like to share thier stats or experiences with thier weight loss so far? I'm so thankful for every pound I have lost but I would like to lose at least another 25 lbs! Thanks guys =-)

mchez1986

sorry you are feeling so down

some of us loose weight slower than others. thats ok - we're all here for the long haul.

you've already accomplished so much - pat yourself on the back

"try and do my best to eat right"

its hard to always stay on the straight and narrow - things can get harder when you are in a down mood. don't sabatoge yourself now - you feel down, so you eat more/badly since you are upset. / vicious cyle - we've all been there

good for you that you keep working out at the gym

no therapist here, but it sounds like you are depressed over whats going on with your weight/life

do you have any friend/relative you can talk to? (besides us of course) not necessarily about weight/just talk as a friend.

it doesn't matter how long it takes a person to cross the finish line, as long as you cross it - or get close

(i know this is easy to say, but.....)

don't ever compare other peoples weight loss, time frame etc. other peoples stats are not important...just look to improving your hard work w/the sleeve

never ever compare to others with WLS or in life in general - you know that

BTW your weight loss is great - be proud

you are the only important person here thats important -

be good to you, you can turn this around - i know you can

good luck

take care my friend :)

Thank you sooo much Kathy, it helps hearing words of encouragment ...I do have some close friends but none I really talk to about my weight loss issues, because not being mean, alot of them are bigger than me, and I feel like sometimes they get mad over hearing me talk about my weight, which I dont blame them because I dont like hearing people who are smaller than me say they are fat. I am thankful for every pound I lost, I just wish the weight would come off alittle bit faster. I think I am also stressing out because I am getting married in 6 months and really want to be at my goal weight by then. All I can do is try, and that's what I'm going to do...

close friends but none I really talk to about my weight loss issues, because, alot of them are bigger than me, and I feel like sometimes they get mad over hearing me talk about my weight,..

mchez

get where you are coming from

difficult situation being excited about the WL - yet friends are heavy, and it might be embarrassing for them

to hear what you want to talk about - or they just are kindof ashamed of themselves. - whatever the reason, things might not go well

i understand these are close friends of yours, but don't let them bring you down - don't let them do that, don't you fall back to bad eating habits to be friends with them more, you know what i mean

you wanted this WLS for you and your future - please hold on to that, you'll continue to flourish!

65 lbs down, weigh way to go - take care, keep up the exercise and continue to eat well, you'll be fine