Advise please with no judgement

[tampa 55]

I had the sleeve 3 months ago. Start weight was 298 the day of surgery. Did not weigh before. I have lost 46 lbs. I feel great. It was tough in

The beginning but I can eat anything I want in small portions. I have been very good for the majority of time with high protein/low carb foods. I did however enjoy the holidays with carb enriched foods/alcohol and sweets. Not excessively.

Honestly I am fine with my decisions!!! I am

Already back on track. I have way more control than I once did

I am ready to go hard and I want to spend the next 3 months focused and really loose.

My question is this:

Has anyone really stepped it up in months 3-6? And lost as much or more than

They did in months 1-3

Thank you!!!!!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

No, but sounds like a plan to me!!!!!! I am 6 weeks post op and I want the scale to move. That is why I had a Protein shake for dinner LOL! Good luck Tampa and keep up the good work!!!

[gmanbat 5,889]

I turned up the exercise in those months which contributed greatly to my downsizing. Muscles up, fat down, smiles abounding.

[ribearty 544]

My gut feeling is no you won't lose as much as you did in the first month since most people see the biggest loss then. I think as gmanbat said exercise is a key along with good eating. They go hand in hand, if you have one and not the other they don't work nearly as well as together.

Glad you are back on track. I also had got a little off track between Christmas and New Years.

[nsharrah 60]

I had the sleeve 3 months ago. Start weight was 298 the day of surgery. Did not weigh before. I have lost 46 lbs. I feel great. It was tough in

The beginning but I can eat anything I want in small portions. I have been very good for the majority of time with high protein/low carb foods. I did however enjoy the holidays with carb enriched foods/alcohol and sweets. Not excessively.

Honestly I am fine with my decisions!!! I am

Already back on track. I have way more control than I once did

I am ready to go hard and I want to spend the next 3 months focused and really loose.

My question is this:

Has anyone really stepped it up in months 3-6? And lost as much or more than

They did in months 1-3

Thank you!!!!!

I have, once I started exercising regularly and eating clean more ofter than not I saw that the weight came off the same. I am going on 8 months and I dont lose 10+pounds like the first 3 months, but I still average 6-8. And if I didnt drink a few times a month it would probably be more. I am at 81+ pounds down and I was just over 250 when I started. I think once you are living it, you can be as successful as you want to be.

[able2cope 193]

I'm almost 15 months out and want to step it up. I went off the Protein shakes a while ago, but going to go back on them now, and step up the exercise too - I've got about 50lbs still to lose before I reach my own personal goal - I know I can do this! You can too.

[vogue 310]

at 298 pounds starting weight, you can be losing massive amounts but its up to you to step up the game....the calender doesnt control your weightloss....

[LouiseC 1,029]

We were the same starting weight :-) how tall are you? I am about 5'8".

I have lost 132 pounds. My surgery was in May 2012. As this New Year dawns, I am currently focussing on learning to maintain and not really focussing on losing much more. At this stage, I am happy with where I am and know that when I have plastics for skin I will lose a bit more. I am still losing, but it is only about a pound a month.

I lost the bulk of the weight in the four months after surgery and then for the remainder of year one my weight loss was steady and constant though no where near the numbers in the first four months. Year two has seen much slower losses but that is to be expected.

[Roo101769 742]

I certainly hope it is possible because it is my plan!! I was sleeved 10/21 and I have lost 30lbs. Prior to surgery I had lost 32lbs, so in total I have lost 62lbs.( Since August) I absolutely struggled during the holidays, I will be the first to admit it. I don't want to be bashed or pitied, because I own what I did. I am recommitting my efforts to try to get things where I need/ want them to be. Granted the first months are supposed to be the easiest for weight loss, and now those are gone. But the honeymoon isn't over and I still plan to work the sleeve the most I can. I have my plan for fitness in place, I have downloaded the Fitbit app (and will buy the Fitbit asap) and I have the will. The third thing is probably the biggest key for success. Even at the weight I am, I am thinner than I have been in over ten years. I am very excited to see how much further I can take this. I haven't forgotten why I had surgery, I just needed to hit the reset button. So good luck to us all for keeping on keeping on!!!!!!

[gomekast 559]

at 298 pounds starting weight, you can be losing massive amounts but its up to you to step up the game....the calender doesnt control your weightloss....

I agree with this. I'm entering my 3rd month in 2 weeks..and my plan is the same. Try like heck to keep up my weight loss. Initially tho, I had 140 to lose. I've lost 58, which is amazing.

But I've also read that the first 6 months is the crucial time for being able to lose the most.

Good luck! Join the valentines challenge to make it more fun and motivating!

Edited January 2, 2014 by gomekast

[tampa 55]

Thanks everyone for your input. I know it can be done!!!!

[longtimecoming7 390]

I certainly hope it is possible because it is my plan!! I was sleeved 10/21 and I have lost 30lbs. Prior to surgery I had lost 32lbs, so in total I have lost 62lbs.( Since August) I absolutely struggled during the holidays, I will be the first to admit it. I don't want to be bashed or pitied, because I own what I did. I am recommitting my efforts to try to get things where I need/ want them to be. Granted the first months are supposed to be the easiest for weight loss, and now those are gone. But the honeymoon isn't over and I still plan to work the sleeve the most I can. I have my plan for fitness in place, I have downloaded the Fitbit app (and will buy the Fitbit asap) and I have the will. The third thing is probably the biggest key for success. Even at the weight I am, I am thinner than I have been in over ten years. I am very excited to see how much further I can take this. I haven't forgotten why I had surgery, I just needed to hit the reset button. So good luck to us all for keeping on keeping on!!!!!!

I don't understand this. I had surgery 10/8 and have lost about 35 lbs. is this not good? I have not even cheated once! So, I will be pretty ticked if this is not good!