Feeling down about slowdown in loss

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I had my DS July 19, 2001, so that makes me about 3 months post-op. I

started with a BMI of 40 and I am down to BMI 29 already. I have been

averaging about 3 lbs. a week loss until about 2 weeks ago. I know this rate

of loss was too fast for me (since I didn't have as much to lose as others),

but I was really enjoying having the weight fall off. Last week I lost 2 lbs

and this week it was barely 1 lb. When I first weighed myself today, it was

the same as last week. I checked it again and I was down by only one pound.

I have felt so depressed since. I know I have a long time left in my window

of weight loss, I was just hoping it wouldn't take that long. Everyone tells

me I need to be happy with what I have lost and the slow down is healthier.

My head knows this, but the rest of me wants this weight gone now.

I am not looking for an answer, just needed somewhere to vent.

Kathy M.

DS 7/19/01

213 pre-op

154 today