Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 MIMI I started out with a goal of only 92 lbs to lose. My pre-op BMI was only 37, but my reasons were more to reverse or ease many diseases I was dealing with rather than get into a size 12. I am 5'9 1/2 " with a large bone frame (for real). I lost 1/3 of my excess weight the first 3 months post-op, a short honeymoon for me. The rest has been in fast 10 lb increments with plateaus inbetween of 3-5 weeks. I guess my body is catching up in between and Im glad b/c it means Im not losing muscle mass. Yes, I have no choice but to have a lot of PATIENCE. I do get frustrated at the recent slow loss but I no longer pay $280/month in RX co-pays for 21 rx pills a day, Im off all insulin and other diabetic meds, Nexium and other gastric reflux meds, Celebrex, Paxil CR, Wellbutrin, Xanax. Cozaar for hypertension has been halved, plus am off Lipitor and I cant remember what else. I only need lots of PATIENCE to lose 30 more lbs and I will be a happy camper. Im told it takes someone who only has 100 lbs to lose the same 12-18 months to reach goal as someone with 300 lbs to lose, that proportionately our bodies cannot adjust to everyone losing 100 lbs at the same time. After taking 30 years to accumulate this weight, and 30 New Years Resolutions to get it off, 12 months dont really seem that long to lose it all. Patience, Patience, Patience... it will pay off ~~Pat~~ Orlando, FL 252/189/160 (-63) BMI 37.2/28.5/23.6 52 Years Young LAP-RNY 12/10/03 Wayne English, MD Ft Lauderdale, FL Message: 14 Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 05:15:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: weight loss questions YOU DEFINATELY MUST HAVE LOTS OF PATIENCE--I WOULD BE GOING OUT OF MY MINE..MIMI Pat Keller wrote: Like after every 10 lb loss... I plateau for 3-4 weeks. ~~Pat~~ Orlando, FL 252/189/160 (-63) BMI 37.2/28.5/23.6 52 Years Young LAP-RNY 12/10/03 Wayne English, MD Ft Lauderdale, FL Message: 25 Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 12:44:38 EDT From: Babydollbbw3@... Subject: weight loss questions hi everyone, here's my delemia....i had my surgery on April 23, at my follow-up on May 10th I had lost 22 lbs. Since then I haven't lost but maybe 3 lbs. I'm trying to get in the required calories best i can but it sure is hard. do make sure i get the protein in though. i have already dropped a size and lost some inches. has anyone else experienced this weight loss stand still? thanks, laurette 309/290/267/??? 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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