Am I 'on track' ??

[Sunshine 1]

I've lost 33 pounds in 2 months. Is this good or bad?

[Globetrotter 1,340]

It's not fast, but there's nothing bad about a 33 pound loss!! I consider myself to be a slow loser and I was about that at my 2 month mark.

[chilo1 62]

I lost 28 pounds in 7 weeks and am over the moon about it!! A total since preop diet of 37 pounds, nearly halfway there! So I thinks thats good!

[goodlife 3]

I think it's fabulous...and right on track.

[kerri21 1]

Your doing great! im hoping for 30lbs in 2 month

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I think that's AWESOME! I hope I lose that much when I hit 2 months :confused1:...I hit 1 month tomorrow and so far I've only lost 13 lbs.

[MlkPas 5]

It all depends on how much you have to lose and where you started. I'm just over 6 months out and have lost about 36 pounds so far, so you are WAY WAY WAY ahead of me! :confused1:

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I've lost 33 pounds in 2 months. Is this good or bad?

If I lose 15-16 Lbs per month, which is what you are doing now I will be so grateful! What is that 33 Lbs? Let's ponder.

Imagine a Pound of Butter. Now imagine it stacked up 33 high. That's alot! That's how much fat you have lost from your body. Now pick up a 30 Lb weight and add a 3 Lb weight too. That is how much lighter you are now than when you first started.

33 divided by 8 weeks is a little over 4 Lbs per week average! When's the last time you ever said you could lose that on any other diet you've tried?

Also think... that weight gone forever. That's not something to sneeze at. Enjoy the losses and don't worry so much about comparing yourself to others. Trust me you don't want to go down that road. Everyone's journey is their own, you will lose at your own pace, and if you are a lightweight I'd say you are FAR above the curve. That's the losses of some of the heavier weights.

All the best on your journey!!

[Sunshine 1]

You guys are the best. Seriously....the best.

This has all happened very quickly. One day, I finally decided to have WLS. 1 month later, I had it. It was a very quick thing.

I had surgery July 19th. No pre-op plan. From what I read on here, I would be considered a 'light weight'. That term is soooo foreign to me though. I am 5'6" and I weighed 242. To some, that's 'skinny'. To others, I am 'obese'. What did I think I was?.....miserable. I didn't care.

During the last 2 months of my new 'life'....I have had lots of ups and downs. Regret, happiness, sadness, guilt, mourning, jealousy, anger.....You name it, and I felt it. The more I talk to people who have had the surgery, and the things I've read (on here, other forums, and books), apparently...these feelings are quite normal.

My husband and son have been sooooo supportive. My husband is even starting to eat better. And my son,...well, he is eating better too,...but he is in karate for 3 hours each practice, 3x a week. So, he's fit...cut...gorgeous...at NINE years of age.

he he he

Anyhow, I am the original person who posted this thread (if you haven't already figured it out). I have had 1 major stall so far....and yes, it was at the 3 week mark. I honestly thought that I was the ONLY person that the surgery didn't work for. It was crazy. But, here I am....I've lost 33 pounds (as of today...34 now!!!). I'm proud of myself. I asked the question because I've read where some people have lost 50+ pounds by now. Yes, I know that everyone has their own journey and that everyone's body is different, and it depends on how you follow the plan, if you exercise and if you stay positive. But, I suppose I just needed to hear that I wasn't failing.

My Dr. states that I'm right on track. That I'm going to be a star patient since I started with zero health issues (except my weight). He actually calls me his, "No Issue Patient". he he.

You guys have lifted my spirit, as you always do. THANK YOU for taking the time to write. For giving me a moment of your time. For helping me. Ya'll are the best.

I've read all of your posts and ya'll are also doing wonderful! Everyone needs to be proud of themselves.

Again...THANK YOU. I am now smiling.

[kaapuni 1]

today is my one month and i have only lost 14. and the 14 were dropped the first week and a half after surgery.

[chilo1 62]

Don't worry I didn't lose anything weeks 3 and 4, it'll come off eventually, you'll see

[Sunshine 1]

35...aaaaalmost 36 pounds now. Thanks again everyone.

[thegeek 0]

Don't worry I didn't lose anything weeks 3 and 4, it'll come off eventually, you'll see :thumbup:

Thanks for the comment. That's where I'm at. Didn't lose much last week and nothing this week either. (Wks 3 and 4). Hoping to break that soon!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Imagine a Pound of Butter. Now imagine it stacked up 33 high. That's alot! That's how much fat you have lost from your body. Now pick up a 30 Lb weight and add a 3 Lb weight too. That is how much lighter you are now than when you first started.

It's funny to read this kind of comparison; I just got off the phone with my Mother and we were talking about my 40 pound loss. We imagined 2 cloth grocery tote bags, one in each hand, with four 5 lb sacks of flour in each bag. Once we pictured that, and how heavy that is, we were both impressed! I thought of me, still super obese even now, plus that 40 pounds - no thanks!! I have no doubt that when I reach goal I will marvel that I was able to do what I did, carrying around that kind of weight.