I had surgery on May 27, 2014 and I've only lost 23 lbs since then. I have been walking and now starting Zumba at home... I see everyone else losing 40-60 lbs and I feel so defeated. I know that everyone is different but i'm worried I'm eating too much or something. any ideas?

thanks in advance!!!

I had surgery the same day as you.

HW 334

SW 318 ....2 week preop diet...lost 18lbs

CW 296

So I have lost 22lbs since surgery.....be proud of 26lbs.....you are doing great!

23 lbs you have lost....error typing 26...

You are doing fine. I lost 28 lbs my 1st month and I too thought I was behind the curve. I read lots of threads and my mind tends to filter out all the threads I didn't want to remember. I only wanted to remember the threads from the "fast losers". So don't feel left out. You're on the half-fast losers bench. :-)

Here's a post about being a half-fast loser I made just a few months after surgery -

http://www.bariatricpal.com/blog/9018/entry-31257-are-you-a-half-fast-loser/

Unfortunately it's true, everyone loses at a different pace, don't worry. I went through some weeks with zero loss, only to turn around and have great results the following week. Keep doing what you know to do, i.e. stay active and eat smart...the lbs. will drop.

By the way, 23 lbs. ain't too shabby! Give yourself a little credit!

Good luck!

I had surgery May 29 and have lost 24 pounds since surgery date and 20 during pre-op. Feels slow to me too but if I keep it up, in another 5 weeks I will be down about 50 pounds in the 3 months since surgery and those numbers sound good. (although, I have a recurring fantasy that one morning I will wake up and just be at my goal weight... )

Just keep doing what you are doing, and the weight will keep coming off. Don't give up and let chips or sweets sneak back into your diet and keep moving, even if it is just walking.

Please focus on yourself and your eating. We are all different. Don't worry about others. We all end up on the loser's bench. Focus, eat right, follow your plan = success.

I think you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try not to focus to much on the scale, keep doing what your doing, you went from walking to starting Zumba that's awesome. Stay positive and keep up the good work.