Question for the slow losers

[TEXASLADY52 264]

At first it drove me insane reading where some people lost so fast. Then I read about the "Honeymoon Stage" and how the fast weight lost is over. I am a slow loser.....if this is the "Honeymoon Stage".....I hate to see what will happen next. I have had to come to the fact that I am older, bad knees and sit all day behind a desk!!! I get in all of my Protein, Water and Vitamins. I went through a period that my thyroid was like a roller coaster ....had 6 week stalls....lose a little and then stall...even started gaining (this drove me insane because I had failed at so many other diets). Went through three different brands of thyroid medication. Seems to leveled out now and I am dropping weight again....slowly, but I did lose what I had gained and then some. I will probably take more than two years to reach anywhere near my goal....but that is OK....I am getting healthier every day.

[Truckerchic 171]

I was/ am slow loser, I see post of ppl my starting size losing like it was nothing just melting off and me a pound here and a pound there. Than at around 8 months I stopped losing and realized I had lost over a 100lbs and those same ppl who were losing quick were about at the same weight loss as me. According to my doctor during the honeymoon phase our bodies are kinda on auto pilot some will lose fast some will lose slow but at the end of the phase most will be right where their doctor says they will be. My doctor was dead on as to what I would be at 8 months out. I have stalled now but it's my lifestyle, I'm ok with that because I still follow my plan but can't do anything about my job until summer at which time I can focus on my goal.

Edited March 4, 2015 by Truckerchic

[AuriP 420]

By the beginning of April I should have lost 60 lbs according to the doctor's estimates. I'm at 45 lbs lost since October. I'm just so over it now. I have 70 lbs to go and I doubt I'll make it anytime soon.

[snowkitten 371]

My biggest fear is the "honeymoon" period. If its THIS time of my weight loss that I'm supposed to be losing fast (and I'm this slow) then how slow will it be when its suppose to slow down ??

[JamieLogical 8,727]

My biggest fear is the "honeymoon" period. If its THIS time of my weight loss that I'm supposed to be losing fast (and I'm this slow) then how slow will it be when its suppose to slow down ??

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the concept of a "honeymoon period" doesn't really apply to us slow losers. Since we're slow and steady the whole way through, maybe our weight loss won't "shut down" as much as someone who loses really quickly in the first 9 months or so? That's what I keep telling myself, anyway, because it's too depressing to think about the alternative!

[snowkitten 371]

That would be nice. I hope your right!

[Sunshine_Gal 68]

This thread has been really good. It's like the old saying misery loves company, well in this instance it's slow losers love company, just so we know we are not alone, failing or the odd ball out. I have never lost like this in my entire life. The last time I lost a great deal of weight was in 2001 and it was a little over 90lbs in less than 6 months. I just 'assumed' it would be the same this time if not faster. WELL the scales are sure showing me wrong. In the last four weeks I've lost 4 pounds. It's frustrating, but I keep trying to tell myself this is the 'FOREVER' time not like any of the times that have come before. Every pound gone this time is gone for good. At 65 I just wanted to hurry up and loose it all so I could get on with my life. Now I'm beginning to think it might take me a couple of years to loose it unless something turns around. The good thing I've read is that the slower you loose the less saggy skin you have. Have to keep looking on the bright side my friends.

[Babbs 14,681]

@@JamieLogical

I just have to say, I just love your posts. Your name says it all. Your posts are always so logical and straight to the point. I also appreciate you and all the other peeps going through the same "slow loser" struggle. Really makes me feel like I'm not alone in this fulfilling but sometimes very frustrating journey. What choice do any of us have but to keep on keepin' on? In my opinion, that just makes us slow losers even more special

Edited March 5, 2015 by Babbs

[Babbs 14,681]

I would also like to see a sub forum just for slow losers, just so we can all commiserate without annoying everyone else I know another site I'm on (not as much as this one) has one that's called "Slow Losers Unite!" Anyone else think that would be nice to have our own sub forum?

What do you say, @@Alex Brecher?

Edited March 5, 2015 by Babbs

[Sunshine_Gal 68]

@@Babbs I think that's a great idea!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

The last time I lost a great deal of weight was in 2001 and it was a little over 90lbs in less than 6 months. I just 'assumed' it would be the same this time if not faster. WELL the scales are sure showing me wrong.

I am in the same boat. I have lost weight more quickly than this "on my own" several times in the past. In 6 months post op, I've lost 46.8 pounds. Back in 2010/2011, I lost 49.4 pounds in 6 months. In the summer of 2013, I lost 42.2 pounds in 5 months. And I was eating a LOT more back then. I allowed myself cheat days where I would eat an entire frozen pizza or an entire pint of ice cream. I was having a packet of Oreos as a snack every workday afternoon! I was eating between 1400 and 1700 calories on my non-cheat days.

So it can be frustrating to be only eating 1000 calories a day, working out 5-6 days a week, and losing at a slower pace than I did back then.

[Sunshine_Gal 68]

@@JamieLogical The way I try to keep my sanity is the realization that this time is different from all the rest. We both lost much faster but boy we gained it back much faster too. This time it may be slower but each pound, in my opinion is gone for good, I won't be regaining it and losing it ten time over like in my past yo-yo days and I assume most of you are the same way.

We're all turtles I guess slow and steady! And I'm only getting on an average of 500 -550 calories a day. I think that may be some of my slowness but at this point I'm just not able to each much more than that. Once I get the go ahead to added Protein powder, shakes or Snacks perhaps I'll be able to up my calorie count.

I still find it utterly fascinating that I'm not hungry most of the time even on so few calories and what small amounts I eat fill me up and satisfy me. My biggest complaint is finding something to eat. Nothing has that zip and zing it used to, sigh, can't have it both ways I guess. I dress my food up with salsa and hot stuff (which thank goodness still doesn't bother me) but ------ well ----- food is kind of boring now.

[woo woo 872]

@@Babbs this site has the slow losers unite subforum actually

Edited March 5, 2015 by woo woo

[Babbs 14,681]

@@Babbs this site has the slow losers unite subforum actually

Well there's my answer, lol. Then why aren't we on it?!

[beachgurl84 456]

My surgery was 11/19 and I was a super fast loser. Started my preop liquid diet on 11/14 and lost 10 pounds in the next 5 days leading up to surgery. As a matter of fact, from 11/14 to the end of November I lost over 30 pounds. However, every month since then my loss has dramatically slowed. Here's my total weight lost for each month.

November 31.6

December 15.0

January 14.8

February 9.8

March 0.7

I think a lot of it has to do with my work has changed so I'm more sedentary throughout the day now. I also take in more calories (around 1000). I'm also struggling to keep my carbs down. I don't agree with anyone that says you need to avoid carbs or take in less than 50. I aim for 50 but If I have to I'll get up to 75. I actually see myself stall more when I don't get enough calories & carbs. I do need to cut out artificial sweeteners and sugars.

Anyways, I didn't mean to rant about what I need to do or not do. I just wanted to point out that the previous post about everyone ending up in the same place is probably accurate. Given that I was a rapid loser to start with and I've slowed to a crawl (average daily weight loss last 30 days is 0.34lb/day), I can definitely start to relate with the slow losers. I am going to do everything I can to change this but for now it is what it is.

Edited March 5, 2015 by beachgurl84