I had my 3 month appointment today. I thought I was doing good in losing 53 lbs since surgery. He told me the general rule is that you lose half of what you wil lost total in the first 3 months, which means I'd only lose a little over 100 lbs total. I have NEVER heard this before. Has anyone else heard this? Have you found this to be your experience? I know I definitely don't work out nearly as much as I should so i will be stepping that up but I'm hoping he was just trying to scare me into motivation.

I have never heard that. I can not remember what i had lost at three months, but fairly certain I was around where you are. I have lost 116. I am a size 2. Just calm down and make it your mission to prove him wrong. My doc said that losing 70lbs I was considered a success and I have surpassed that!

Thanks. I hope he was wrong because I feel like a total failure at this right now

Don't - you are doing great. 53 pounds was never possible in 3 months before the surgery. Rather than feeling down about this - go have a Rocky moment and say I am going to prove that know it all doctor wrong. Reach for your goals and don't let someone tear them down!!!

No, that's ridiculous. I have no idea. I've never heard that before and I was told you'd lose most of your weight during the honeymoon phase and that would be 6 months to a year. If you had 145 pounds to lose...that would mean you'd have to lose 49 POUNDS A MONTH. Who loses that? Nobody. Maybe he accidentally said the wrong thing.

Craziest thing I've heard in awhile.. lol

I was told that the fastest weight loss was in the first three to six months, then gradually slowing down until tapering off at the twelve to eighteen month point. You can maximize your weight loss by increasing exercise during the first six months when the weight is practically falling off. This also tones out-of-shape muscles that also add to a healthy appearance. Increased exercise, combined with low appetite and low food intake make this the most successful phase of the weight loss journey. Exercising now will hep you develop good habits for a healthy future. I was told that if you don't work on good exercise and eating habits the weight will gradually come back... The last thing any of us want!

I sure hope this isn't true!! I had surgery 10/29/12 then gallbladder surgery 12/29/12 then 3 weeks ago a total hysterectomy so I really haven't been able to exercise much!!! As 20 weeks out of my 6 1/2 months post op has been healing and can only walk!!

I didn't hear that & in fact when my bariatric surgeon see me he will say I lost 100% of my weight. I'm sure he will be proud of my progress.