Frustrated!

[ANewMe83 21]

Good morning everyone,

Ok, I'm reading that so many people are losing a significant amount of weight in a short period of time, e.g.: 60 lbs. in 3 months. Today I am 2 months post op, and I've only lost 40-42 lbs. I've been on this stall for maybe 2-3 weeks. I'm getting a little discouraged.

Any advise?

[James Marusek 5,244]

Be a little more patient and let the magic happen.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I would not call losing 42lbs in 2 months a stall. That is excellent weight loss. You have to give yourself a break, your body needs time to adjust.

Take it from me, I was a fairly fast loser in the first 4 months and then my loss slowed down to a crawl. I am lucky if I lose 1lb a week right now, but it is still a loss of a pound that I will never see again.

The norm is to lose 10 to 15 lbs per month. Seriously whether you lose slow or fast, it all catches up in the end. Those that start out really fast slow way down and some just lose consistently all along the road but most end up at the same place about a year out.

Be patient and stay off the scale if it makes you frustrated.

[The Candidate 3,215]

That's more than I've lost in two months. You can't compare as everyone is different. You will lose in your own time, at your own rate. ????

[queenbug 1]

Make sure you are getting enough Protein. That helped me.

[ANewMe83 21]

Thanks guys! I guess I'm a little anxious to see how much MORE I can lose, and speed up the process to get to my goal weight. And now that I sit back and think about it, 42 pounds lost is really awesome. Thanks for the encouragement ...and I'll be patient.

[queenbug 1]

Make sure you are getting enough Protein. That helped me.

[catwoman7 11,240]

60 lbs in three months is on the high side. From what I've picked up hanging out on these boards for awhile, it seems like a lot of people drop 15-25 lbs the first month, and then, like an earlier poster said, 10-15 lbs a month after that. So you're definitely in the normal range. You're further along than I was at that point.

[Cervidae 2,389]

Yesterday was 6 weeks for me and I've lost 29 pounds. So cheer up, it could be worse.