well after feeling bad because so many ppl are losing so much wieght in a short period of time, i started thinking. for one i am judy not anyone else.

1. i am 47 yrs young lol

2. i am pear shaped

3. i am african american

4. i am 4'11

5. long history of dieting (maybe slower metabolism

so for those who feel like me sit back and think about who you are, keep in mind you are you and no one else. KEEP HOPE ALIVE LOL

Pear shaped that's me! My hips and arse ain't moving...

My name is Tamara and I am a slow loser

LMAO! My doc thinks I am on target and that is all that matters. We are on the sleeve forum not the bypass forum! I don't know why there is a belief that we are slow! The sleeve produces slower results. Not everyone will get to goal in 6 months and I be damned to feel like a failure! I had to step away from the forum to regroup and realize that I am an individual. This journey is different for us all.

We GOT this!!!! Hail to the "slow" losers!!!!

Thanks chica, I so feel that I almost stop coming here.

You are welcome. I think us "slow" losers shy away for many reasons, sad, but true. I think there are more of us than we probably realize. My surgeon reminded me of the stats, 70% of excess weight in the first 12-18 months and it could take up to 2 years to reach goal. I hope it doesn't take me two years , but it is still faster than my year of nutritional planning and working out with a 15lb loss that I gained back on vacation. I am so thankful for my sleeve whether it takes me 12-24 months to reach goal!

chika your rock and you ae so right. i am a size 16 now not a 26 so i am happy also. my work uniform wwent from a jacket 24 to a 16 my skirt was a 26 now a 18. so i guess that is good

Don't worry, you will get to where you want. It will take its time. Not everyone will lose the same way.

Oh, it has been 15 months since my surgery and I still have some weight to lose. I know it will come off eventually. You have come so far, so try not to get discouraged.

chika your rock and you ae so right. i am a size 16 now not a 26 so i am happy also. my work uniform wwent from a jacket 24 to a 16 my skirt was a 26 now a 18. so i guess that is good

I've watched your journey and you have been rocking your sleeve! You are doing awesome!

ailia thank you so much im trying to stay positive about it. thanks.

lesson thank you im glad i stayed on this forum thank you so much.

Thanks for posting. I have been on a 3 week stall. Hanging out at 199.5. It's like my body said, "hey, you are in onederland...we'll hang here for a while :-/ I see people losing twice as fast as me at the same starting BMI...all i can do is shrug and go on my own journey. I agree those of us who are losing slower simply aren't as vocal as those losing mega-lbs every week it's nice to hear i am not alone.

sylvia, singing you are not alone, i am here with you. lol

I totally feel ya, girl! I'm 6 weeks post op and only have lost 28 lbs. I'm not really sure why I say "only 28 lbs" when that's a lot! Couldn't have done with without the sleeve. Point of the matter is that I compare myself to the other weight loss numbers on the forum and get discouraged. I realized I'm an individual, and though my weight loss has been slow, it's been very steady. I haven't had complications, my incisions look great, and I haven't been this weight in a while! Yay for the sleeve! Don't compare yourself with others, do your thang n focus on YOUR weight loss.

well after feeling bad because so many ppl are losing so much wieght in a short period of time' date=' i started thinking. for one i am judy not anyone else.

1. i am 47 yrs young lol

2. i am pear shaped

3. i am african american

4. i am 4'11

5. long history of dieting (maybe slower metabolism

so for those who feel like me sit back and think about who you are, keep in mind you are you and no one else. KEEP HOPE ALIVE LOL <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

On another note, slow weight loss is good for skin elasticity

I am fairly slow too- 32 pounds in 6 weeks. But I am ok with that because I don't want loose ad saggy skin!!

simply and boat thats right. but my arms are still waving after i stop lol

I'm in the same boat. I'll be 6 weeks post op on Monday and I've lost 23 pounds so far. I lost all that weight in my first week and a half. 3 1/2 week plateau, I've finally started losing again this week.