So I will be coming upon six months post op next month. Do you find yourself still losing consistently? I just have reached half way to my goal and still have a ways to go.and hope the weight loss will still be going strong.

I did continue to loose for the entire first year. At a year, I reached my goal (normal BMI) and have been working on maintenance since. I lost a total of 210 pounds, including 40 pounds prior to surgery. I believe I could have lost more if I had wanted to. It gets much harder in the second six months. Your hunger comes back and with it the desire to return to old habits. You CAN still loose weight, but you have to be willing to work harder for it. Be MORE committed to eating right and getting daily exercise. The first six month, you can make mistakes and you will still lose, the second six months are about vigilance and making permanent lifestyle changes. ITS UP TO YOU!!

Carol

@@jessb418, I am really glad you asked this question. I am just at the 5 month mark. I have lost 80lbs and would like to lose another 65 to reach my goal. It is actually a goal I never thought possible and honestly was not striving for. My original goal was to improve my health and I have done more than I ever could have imagined. No more diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure. I found out this week that my stage 3 kidney disease has improved to the point where my kidneys are functioning at a normal level. My sleep apnea has resolved.

I thought after all this, that asking to continue to lose to get to my goal which is to no longer be overweight at all was just plain greedy.

I am working hard and will continue to do so because I now have new goals in mind for me.

I am unstoppable!

Stats are in my signature. I posted the first 9 months or so before the website switch when signatures got all messed up. To answer your question, yes, you can continue to lose consistently just at a slower pace.