StartingOver2012

I'm feeling the same... I was sleeved 5/2012 and lost 20 lbs immediately... then much much slower. I'm now at what... 9.5 months out and my weight has stayed perfectly still, but clothes are falling off of me... including new stuff. I worry what the dr will say and if I'll be counted as a failure, but I've also been getting amazing comments from people about how great I look and I know my energy is better. The last 6 months have been the worst in my life (other issues, not surgery related) so maybe stress plays a part, maybe my PCOS does, and I was <40 BMI to begin... but this is 50 lbs that I've never been able to lose otherwise. I wish I lost faster, I wish I lost easier... but I'm still losing. I know how frustrating it can be but you're doing great!

Thanks Izuri - stall finally broke after 3-1/2 weeks and I'm down 10 more pounds. Dreading my followup with the surgeon on aug 6 because I'm only down 30lbs in 12 weeks ... But without considering how the NUT and dr will judge me, this is more weight than I've lost in probably 10 yrs. I'm a slow loser, but if I can keep losing I'll be happy

I'm so discouraged right now. Had VSG May 8, lost 20 lbs in the first 3-4 weeks, then stalled since. I've had 3 periods in those 6 weeks, even though I had novasure to remove endometrial lining in January. Saw the NUT last week and she told me that my weight loss was too low (of course, it was lovely to hear this after she told me how she'd never been able to gain weight til she was 40 which means she totally doesn't understand where I'm coming from.) I was so encouraged and excited by the weight loss in the first month. I know that I did a TON of exercising right after surgery, walking around shopping with my mom. I'm not exercising 60min/day 6x/week like my NUT wants, but I'm a single mom of 3 working full time and doing what I can - which is walking during lunch at work and doing the elliptical at home. I started taking metformin this last week in the hopes of jump-starting something but it's giving me headaches and a hypoglycemic feelings. Need to find my glucometer to check blood sugar when I feel that way. So I've increased activity, increased Water, and no weight loss. Any suggestions or has anyone else gone through this? 5'9", Started at 250, 37.2 BMI Now at 230, 34.1 BMI -- lost 1" bicep. 1.5" chest, 3" hip, 4" thigh, 1" calf

I did laser treatment a few years ago and it has been A-MAZ-ING. Wish I hadnt waited so long to do it. Like you, I took tweezers everywhere, had a razor stashed in my car in case I forgot. Since lazer treatments I have a few hairs that pop up - not sure if they're new ones or ones that were missed in the first go around. I also take spironolactone pills daily which are meant to inhibit the hair growth. I think they work because those new hair also came up when I took a break from taking them. Highly recommend laser treatments tho. If you've got groupon or living social in your area, I've seen some great specials on there.

Thank you all for the support. It helps to know that others know where I'm coming from and have been through it. Im hoping I've broken the stall.... Down 2 lbs after staying the same for so long. I've also realized that in all the things I've done to lose weight my body has stopped at 20 lbs, so this is just my normal set point but I have a better and more sustainable tool now. Inches are coming off and clothes are loose so things are still happening!! Thank you for the pep talks!

I also could have written your initial post, and I'm 42. I'm tired of not liking what I see in the mirror and in pictures and realize how I hold myself back. I'm scared... flat out scared... that this won't work for me. I have PCOS, hypothyroid, high stress, and insomnia. PCOS and hypothyroid are treated... the stress and insomnia are a constant struggle. I'm one of those people who stop eating when I'm stressed and I haven't lost weight... in fact, I tend to lose when I eat more, so that makes me worry that VSG won't help, but my weight loss efforts have caused me to be anemic and nutritionally deficient. I've worked with a dietician to get my guilt over eating helped, I'm 5 visits out of 6 to make insurance happy and the eating adjustments that the surgeon has had me do have been no brainers because I'm already there on quantity and choices. I pray that this works for me!