So I went to my doc for my 5 months weigh in after not weighing myself for a month and expecting a huge weight loss. To my greatest disappointment, I found out that I lost only 13lbs in two months. Really! Are you kidding me. I have never been so dedicated to anything in my life like I am now. I eat at least 75% less than what I used to eat or even less. I gave up juice, soda and only drink water or milk. I eat healthy now compared to before my surgery. I eat apple with peanut butter or yogurt with egg whites for breakfast, baked live chicken(homemade) with broccoli for lunch or beans,fruits with cheese for supper. For snacks-protein bar, yogurt, carrots, apple or banana but not all at the same time. I still manage to squeeze in 15-20 minutes at the gym on treadmills before picking up my 2kids and the gym doesn't even include the exercises I do with my residents 3xwk, the dancing, the squats and walking the stairs at work from the 8th to the 14th floor. I am doing the best I can for now but why can't I see it on the scale? My doc had the nerve to tell me that I am going to fail cos I only look at the scale instead of on inches lost. Maybe I will make history by being the only sleever with a 50 lb weight loss. I am even planning on going back to school but if I can't loose it now, when else can I? I am 5 months out and lost only 55lbs. Some don't work half as hard and they loose huge amount of weight. Is there something I am missing?

That's all I lose--5-7 lbs a month. I don't know how much you have to lose but I don't think it's that weird. I had 80 to lose to hit goal. I spend half my time stalled and in between I lose a few pounds. And I've had only one day in 3 months where I had maybe 4 bites of carbs I'm trying to avoid. Rest of the time, Protein and veggies. Doing everything by the book.

I think many os us have this experience but don't post. Saying "I lost 13 lbs in 2 months!" Sounds like no big deal on these forums and so we don't post.

But girl! We lost 13 lbs in 2 months! Let's take it and be happy!

I could only read the first and last part of your post because I'm pre-surgery and on a liquid/low fat diet and the food you listed started making me hungry so I popped to the end of your post. LOL

Personally I think losing 50 pounds in 5 months is a BIG accomplishment. And you 'only' lost 13 pounds in 2 months...in my book, that too is good. Maybe you are not losing but with all your exercising you are toning up and gaining muscle.