Feeling Unsuccessful

I had my one year check up.  So far I've only lost 34% of my excess weight.  I was reading an article that said I should have lost up to 60% by now.  Feel like I went through all that work for nothing. 

You have lost almost 100 pounds. I think that is prett darn successful!

100 pounds is successful!  Are you still following your doctor's plan?  Are you still losing only slower?  Everyone is different. Stick to the plan and remember this isn't a race but a lifetime.

everyone loses weight at there body's own pace. I've only lost over a 100 pounds in one year but i'm not giving up i haven't met my goal and i didn't go through all of this for nothing so i'm fighting and i hope you won't give up fighting . increase the exersise  and see if that makes a difference. I was told by a personal trainer walking or running at least 45 min a day 5 days a week to burn fat.

you've done well it's not that easy to lose 96 pounds for anyone remember that.

I'm sure the amount you have lost has positively impacted your quality of life in numerous ways and you should be damn proud of that.  Stop right now and reflect on that.

Now...

You're absolutely right: you probably should have lost more by now.  If your progress has not been what you hoped then you need to renew your commitment to following the post-op lifestyle.  It's never too late to get back on track.  The tools that got you this far are still there and they still work if you choose to pick them back up and use them to their fullest potential.

Best wishes!

Are you exercising?

I can understand your disappointment.  You still have some time before you lose the caloric malabsorption entirely, though, so you should try to maximize use of that time.  Are you tracking your food intake?  If so, how many calories and protein per day are you getting?  Can you give us an idea of what a typical day's food intake looks like? (We might be able to offer suggestions for making changes that would increase your weight loss.)  How much physical activity are you getting?

The surgery wasn't "for nothing".  You have lost a large amount of weight!  I know it isn't as much as you would like, but don't discount what you have accomplished!  If you give us some additional information about your intake, maybe we can help you get off additional weight.

Lora

First of all, congratulations on losing that 100lbs!!!!!   

Although fast weight loss is usually expected when someone has a higher BMI, it doesn't always hold true and most of the people on here that had considerably more than 100lbs to lose did so over a much longer period of time than those of us that had a smaller amount to lose!

What I am trying to say is that you should be proud of your achievement and resolve to continue losing - at least for the next year - albeit somewhat slower than you have done.

As other posters have said, if you can give specifics on what you are eating and what exercise you are doing, we may be able to give you some tips on how to maximise your weightloss in the window you have left.

Your doctor or nutritionist should help you but sometimes they do only as much as you insist on.  Articles that state you should have lost 60% can not apply to everyone.  Each of us are uniquely individual and we have our own metabolism issues.  You need to do some searching and reading to learn what controls your's.  It isn't so simple as your post.  Are you taking medications that resist weight loss?  Are you exercising as much as you can?  Are you really recording your proteins and carbs?  Do you have genetic history of obesity, are you diabetic, are you sleeping too much or too little?  You won't succeed if you are feeling sorry for yourself.  It is your battle and you need to dig deep to figure it out.  When you have some ideas then you should take them to your doctor and talk about it.  Meanwhile take it a day at a time and follow the guidelines as suggested by your bariatric professional.

It probably would help to join WWer's or local support group. 

On the other hand, 100 lbs is 100 lbs down.  You must feel better and move around much easier.  Concentrate on the next 100 lbs and you will be so much happier.  Stay positive.

I want to thank everyone for the feedback.  I was having a little pity party when I posted that.  I have a bad habit of comparing myself to others.  

Before the surgery, I had gone to a nutritionist who did the metabolic test on me.  At that time, she told me that she had never seen a person's metabolism as slow as mine.  So, I'm hoping that is all that is counteracting my diet and exercise.  I'm increasing my exercise and being more diligent about keeping up with my food and eating on schedule. (at the end of the school year when we were testing the kids, I couldn't always eat on schedule)  On Friday, I'm going to have my metabolism checked again and meet with the nutritionist.  Hopefully, I'll get some answers.

Once again, thank you for the feedback and encouragement.