I dont know what to be.. Proud or disappointed.

[jack35 33]

Hello everybody

On 5th I'm six month post opp. I was 265 SW & now I'm 198 CW after reading everyone post I got feeling that they r down far more & better than me. Looking others before & after pic I'm not getting motivated but feeling depress & in panic I stopped excercise , help me please I want to back on track again.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

II don't know if I can encourage you, but I can definitely comiserate with you. I am five months out and down 57 pounds, but have been on a plateau at 178 for many weeks. Seems like it doesn't matter if I exercise or not, or eat 700 calories or 1,000. Nothing is changing. I am at 80 grams of Protein, less than 30 carbs, and 80 ounces of Water. I wonder what is going on.

Before the surgery, I lost 50 pounds several times and then reached this point and the weight went back up. The only encouragement I have for ourselves right now is that at some point soon, somethings got to give and the weight will break and go down some more. My team says I am doing everything right and that is is common to lose a lot quickly, then our body must level out and adjust. I am quite through with all of this adjusting. The next phase needs to come to the front door and get me soon. I am ready to rock and roll with the next 50 pounds. Geeze Louize already! I wish you good luck and good health.

[joatsaint 2,814]

If I get the math right, you're down 67 lbs in 6 months. That's about where I was at 6 months. I too felt like I wasn't losing fast enough, but I try to remind myself of where I was pre-op - when I wasn't losing any weight and fighting a losing battle to keep from gaining.

I tried to be happy that I was losing - at any speed. But it can be a real downer when you see so many dropping 20+ lbs month after month. But I realized:

1. Depending on your surgeon, you may have bigger or smaller stomach than someone else.

2. Fast losers don't always detail what they are doing to lose weight fast. All we see is the weight loss. They may be doing way more than I am willing to do to drop the weight - intense workouts or running marathons for all I know.

3. Everyone's metabolism is different. I take it as a given, that a 30 year old is going to lose weight faster than me (at 47). I've led a sedentary life for years, so my metabolism has slowed accordingly.

4. Diet is going to be the biggest factor in my weight loss. If I eat bad carbs and salt, I am going to hang onto the weight. If I stick to good carbs and Protein, I drop weight faster.

So I try to keep a positive outlook and have a long term view of my weight loss. Even if I only lose 1/2 lb a week, that's 24 lbs a year. That's far more than I was losing pre-surgery.

Here's to your success.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

265 SW - 198 CW - not getting motivated feeling depress & in panic

@@jack35

there is an old, but true expression on this board (some people might be sick of hearing it )

"the one thing we have in common is that we're all different!!!"

"they" say losing 10 lbs a month PO is average/good

you've lost 67 lbs in 6 months - woo hoo!!!!

OMG that IS something to be proud of

you can look, but take no mind how much or little others are losing, in what time period etc.

only think of yourself with positive vibes around you

not sure about you, but when i was sad and depressesd in my "past" life i would eat, and eat, and eat some more

chin pointed upward

easier said than done sometimes

keep eating and drinking as you've been told, i'm sure you are doing that

things will continue to go upwards, or "down" whichever way you look at it

good luck

kathy

Edited June 9, 2014 by proudgrammy

[TonyaNKy 79]

I understand how you feel. I met a lady at my surgeons office that lost 120 pounds in 8 months. That's how I expected this to go but now I don't see it happening.

[jack35 33]

Thank you very much for your great support , advices & motivation . I will take all the positive and try to stay on track and follow guidelines, once again thanks for replying ,I appreciate all your advices, thank you.