6 months out... What's your progress?

[red37 116]

5.5 months and -94lbs! Feel great!

Edited October 30, 2015 by red37

[beachgal2935 596]

6 months out - down 85 lbs. and feeling fabulous

[mtraverse 326]

Wow sounds great guys!

[BigJnav3 174]

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Edited November 15, 2015 by BigJnav3

[storyboy 13]

105 pounds down in 6 months: very fast at first but slow now. I notice if I occasionally eat more than usual due to work stress it shows up within the next couple of days, so daily weighing helps me to monitor my progress. The best things about losing the weight are feeling more energetic, having lots of clothing choices when I shop (wearing less black now!), and the occasional compliments. I think there would be more comments from my friends, but I'm guessing that they think there might be a health problem: gay man, weight loss...One friend said 'Did you want to lose the weight?'

Huh? When you've been 100 pounds heavier and obviously not happy, who wouldn't want to?

[nieuwevis 294]

lol, people are simple sometimes. yesterday i was looking at a youtube channel about old commercials and found out about a diet supplement from the early 80s unfortunately named ayds...so even entire companies are simple sometimes!

[heather5565 959]

105 pounds down in 6 months: very fast at first but slow now. I notice if I occasionally eat more than usual due to work stress it shows up within the next couple of days, so daily weighing helps me to monitor my progress. The best things about losing the weight are feeling more energetic, having lots of clothing choices when I shop (wearing less black now!), and the occasional compliments. I think there would be more comments from my friends, but I'm guessing that they think there might be a health problem: gay man, weight loss...One friend said 'Did you want to lose the weight?'

Huh? When you've been 100 pounds heavier and obviously not happy, who wouldn't want to?

Omg seriously, sometimes people really need to think about what they're saying before they say it.

100 pounds is a heck of a lot more than just a few pounds!!!

I'll compliment you.

(Even tho I don't see a pic)

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! And healthy!!!

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[imjenn 167]

My 6 months was on November 11! I am 96 pounds down.

I'm 6'2" and I started at 330. I am currently hanging out around 234-236. All my health issues resolved a month and a half after surgery. Now I'm just reaping the benefits of slow, steady weight loss. My goal weight is 210. Doctors are okay with me staying where I'm at! I dropped from a size 24 to a size 14-16 in jeans and a 3X to a medium/large in tops. I am so happy to be a happy, HEALTHY 21 year old.

[robinsmj 39]

My 6 months is actually on the 29th. I'm down to the goal weight I initially set for myself 165 lbs, now I'm thinking 145 lbs. My HW was 252 SW was 238 so about 87 lbs lost total.

[Niki15 198]

Seeing all this makes me feel my weight loss is,way to slow I did loose 23 pounds on the 2 week liquid diet and 59 since surgery for a total loss so far of 82 pounds HW363 Sw 340 Cw 281 my SD was 8/4/15 shouldnt I be loosing faster?? What can I do to get better loss??

[storyboy 13]

The only thing that worries me about sharing on this forum is that I don't see progress as competitive. I watched that show 'My 600 lb life' and the woman there is not typical and I feel sad for her, because she is not being honest with herself. But that is an exceptional example.

I think 23 pounds in pre-op is fantastic and 82 pounds overall a cause for celebration. I was really cranky with myself this morning when my weight went up by a pound - but I know exactly why it did. Yesterday was a big drop, it was also a stressful work afternoon and I foolishly went back to 'oh it won't matter if I snack on this'. Boom. There's the result today. I even knew I was doing the wrong thing, but I let myself get trapped into old thinking.

So all I'm saying is that each of us progresses differently due to individual metabolism. You've done an amazing job. I think I have too, and everyone else who is posting on here. Even to get to the point of acting to change your life at all is a big step. I guess I'm going back to the concept of doing my 'personal best'. Only I can know if I am truly doing that. Same for you - but from where I'm looking, you seem to be doing just great!

Edited November 23, 2015 by storyboy

[Niki15 198]

The only thing that worries me about sharing on this forum is that I don't see progress as competitive. I watched that show 'My 600 lb life' and the woman there is not typical and I feel sad for her, because she is not being honest with herself. But that is an exceptional example.

I think 23 pounds in pre-op is fantastic and 82 pounds overall a cause for celebration. I was really cranky with myself this morning when my weight went up by a pound - but I know exactly why it did. Yesterday was a big drop, it was also a stressful work afternoon and I foolishly went back to 'oh it won't matter if I snack on this'. Boom. There's the result today. I even knew I was doing the wrong thing, but I let myself get trapped into old thinking.

So all I'm saying is that each of us progresses differently due to individual metabolism. You've done an amazing job. I think I have too, and everyone else who is posting on here. Even to get to the point of acting to change your life at all is a big step. I guess I'm going back to the concept of doing my 'personal best'. Only I can know if I am truly doing that. Same for you - but from where I'm looking, you seem to be doing just great!

Thanks so much ..Cant wait to get to my goal still have another 100 to loose..

[red37 116]

Congratulations everyone! Feels good to hear that others are doing well. This thing we did works and has made our lives healthier! I just hit 100lbs lost, I am in shock most days when I get on the scale. I went to a new specialist doctor last week that made an off hand comment when we were discussing something and she said "well you are not obese so..." I was like, what, wait, am I not? Not anymore. Surreal.

[storyboy 13]

WOW - the doctor's response is as good as picking a standard size off the rack and finding that it fits for once. Good on you! Woohoo!

[nieuwevis 294]

My 6 months was on November 11! I am 96 pounds down.

I'm 6'2" and I started at 330. I am currently hanging out around 234-236. All my health issues resolved a month and a half after surgery. Now I'm just reaping the benefits of slow, steady weight loss. My goal weight is 210. Doctors are okay with me staying where I'm at! I dropped from a size 24 to a size 14-16 in jeans and a 3X to a medium/large in tops. I am so happy to be a happy, HEALTHY 21 year old. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1448233721.800084.jpg

look at your cute face! congrats on taking charge at an earlier age...i'm 34 and wish i did this years ago!