At my last surgeon's appointment two months out from surgery, I asked how much weight they might expect me to lose when I return for my six month post-op appointment at the end of November. The nurse practitioner said she thought I could lose 60 more pounds (over the next four months). At the time that seemed like a lot, and now that I'm well into the timeline and losing an average of 10 pounds/month, it definitely seems unrealistic. I am pretty happy with my weight loss so far; I was 250 the day of surgery, and 4.5 months out, I'm at 185. Realizing that everyone is different, I am curious if 10 pounds/month seems like a reasonable amount to be losing at this point? Thanks so much for your input.

65 lbs ins 4.5 months seems great.

They sound crazy to be honest.

You're doing great. Tell they to want in one hand and sh*t in the other and see which one fills up faster!! No! Don't tell them that! I'm kidding! They are just giving you a guideline. Your body is going to go at its own speed keep it up!!

At my last surgeon's appointment two months out from surgery, I asked how much weight they might expect me to lose when I return for my six month post-op appointment at the end of November. The nurse practitioner said she thought I could lose 60 more pounds (over the next four months). At the time that seemed like a lot, and now that I'm well into the timeline and losing an average of 10 pounds/month, it definitely seems unrealistic. I am pretty happy with my weight loss so far; I was 250 the day of surgery, and 4.5 months out, I'm at 185. Realizing that everyone is different, I am curious if 10 pounds/month seems like a reasonable amount to be losing at this point? Thanks so much for your input.

I think it sounds like you are doing great. I have my 3 month checkup tomorrow and have lost somewhere around 40. I start worrying that it isn't enough or "average" and then I remind myself that I am insane and 40lbs in 3 months is great!! I would be thrilled with 60lbs by 6 months. That is 12 bags of sugar.

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U all are doing a great job. Doesn't matter how much your losing, as long as your losing it. Some weight is better than no weight. Congrats. Keep up the weight loss.

10 pounds per month is great. I'm an losing at that same rate a little over 6 months out. I've learned that the surgeons want the best possible result to make their stats look good. This is your life and your body. Continue to do the work and it will continue to show. The best to you!

It is good I've lost weight. Doesn't matter as long as I am losing. But, I still have a hard time eating. Yesterday all I had was supper it was 3 black olives, and 2 radishes and felt sick. Also, I started losing in July because I caught cellulitis from a wound it was massive. But, surgery was may 26