baseballmom02

Still trying to make my goal..........

The last 10 lbs seem to be the hardest !!! I am also trying to still lose the last 10 lbs !!! Good luck and if you find out anything to jumpstart your weight loss again please share : )

It looks like it's been 2.2 lbs per week (15 weeks). Does that seem normal?

I think that is completly normal !! I was a very VERY slow loser It took me almost 9 months to lose 61 lbs. When everyone else was at goal within 4 months !! It will come off Just be patient the slower the better as far as loose skin goes. Exercise is very important to make sure your arms thighs etc. are not to flabby and you can wear short sleeved shirts : ) I walk atleast 2 miles 5 days a week I do Pilates atleast 3 days a week and do thigh exercise every other day and arms every other day. I would like to lose about 10 more lbs Howere I think my body is done!!!! I am totally fine and content where I am so its all good : ) I did not start exercising until about the 5 th month and really wish I would have done it sooner!! Water is the number one thing and What I had to do was make sure I was hungry before I ate Head hunger was really hard for me and I now have a good control over it. I still have mny days where I feel like I eat like a wild animal LOL But I have to keep in mind I am in control !! You are doing fantastic and keep positive !! Keep me updated on your journey and if you have any questions feel free to ask and if i know the amswer I will gladly share !! : )

I REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!I have asked this question before and no one responded that had done the procedure !!! I am considering it in July!! If you find out any real opinions from someone who has had the procedure done I would love to know !! Good Luck !!!

I was wanting to know if anyone has taken Hydroxycut after having VSG Surgery ? One would think that ater surgery there would be no need for a dietpill. However I can not seem to lose the last 10 lbs!!! No matter how much Water or exercise I still can't seem to make the scale move or measure smaller with the tape measure. Thanks for you input !!

I hear you ladies, I wish I could just be taken in an inch or so at the seams. I've started running to see if that will help tighten up some loose skin.

My mom and her husband joined a gym and if they stick with it, I might join as well so I could do some strength training and have access to a pool for my son.

Have you tried Pilates? I used to train in a martial art and that firmed me up like nobody's business, but there's no one teaching it where I live now.

I have started pilates I love it !! I use to do pilates ling ago and it worked well. I am just not sure it will tone my loose skin but I ma gonna give it a shot !! Good luck to you too!!!

I have the same problem, I hate the thigh skin. I really am scared to get a thigh life or even a tt for that matter. I wasn't scared for my sleeve, but for those I am terrified.

I can totally understand !!! I am just gonna tan and hope that helps LOL

I am thinking a thigh lift is the only way to tighten my inner thighs also : ( I really do not want to have another surgery !! I had a Tummy Tuck years ago so luckly that was not ruined by my massive weight gain . Good luck ob your TummyTuck and let me know if you have a thigh lift : )

GOOD LUCK !!!! You will do gret and All will be fine !!!!

Thanks for the info!! I just called they are sending me some to !! I am post-op but would like to see if they are better than the ones I am currently taking : )

Anyone know of the best way surgical or nonsurgical to tighten up the inner thigh area ?

Congrats on your weight loss and maintenance! Sooo close to ur goal!!

I too have accepted the fact that I am not going to lose any more weight...im 14 months out, have only lost 47 lbs total and have been "maintaining" my same weight for 4 months. I kno the weight loss is sometimes slow but this is ridiculous! Well, my surgeon started me on 6 mo dietian visits and after that, she will reassess my situation and together we will decide if a revision is necessary. I personally don't want to do the roux-en-y surgery for my own reasons, but I really need to get more weight off. VSG just didnt work for me

Good luck to you on your continued journey!

Thank you !! I am so sorry you are having trouble with VSG !! I hope and pray your Dr will be able to figure out what is going on with out another surgery !!!! You will be in my thoughts for sure !! Congratulations on the 47 you have lost !!! Kepp me posted on how your doing !

Congrats on your weight loss, you should be proud!!! If your body has come to a weight it's happy with, it's time to maintain. Best of luck to you for a happy, healthy future

I agree ,

Thank you !!!!

It is awesome you have maintained your weight for three months. I bet that was very hard to accomplish. Best of luck in accomplishing your goal. One day you may wake up and be 5lbs lighter.

Thank you for the positive words !!!! I never thought to look at it that way ... Maintaining my weight.... : ) Perception is everything : ) Thanks again!!!

Well I am 9 months post op and down about 60 lbs. For the past 3 months I have not lost 1 single pound. I have tried everything from more Water to more exercise to more calories to less of all and still nothing : ( I have come to terms with the fact I am the weight I am going to be at from this point on . I am very happy with the weight I have lost I am 15 lbs away from my goal. I could have never of lost the weight with out the surgery. I was hoping to have lost ALL of the weight being that it was 75 lbs and I read about people that are losing twice as much and going past thier personal goals wearing a size 4 and the list goes on ........I will continue to eat healthy and exercise. Not sure if this has ever happened to anyone else where the weightloss has just stopped. I am glad I got as close to my goal as I did before the weight loss did stop : )

It is a personal choice and no busisness of anyone elses that she had WLS surgery if infact she did !! It amazes me that people think they have to know everything about someone and call them liars when a person does not like what they are told. Why are you so concerned with if she had it or not if you think she did and you want the surgery call for a consult. You nor anyone else have the right to condim her for not tell you her busisness!!!!

I work for my PCP. I mentioned I had been hungry a lot last weekend. I wanted to know if I could up my Nexium. She didn't understand the acid mimicking hunger until I explained it to her. She was offering to prescribe Qysimia. Instead, I bumped my Nexium to twice a day dosing. Worked very well.

That is interesting !!!! I was unaware of acid mimicking hunger aswell. I still have awful acid reflux maybe I will try that and see if it helps. : )

I am 9 months out and this is still happening to me !!

Curious to know if only one has used diet pills after VSG surgery to lose that last 15 to 20 lbs that seems to want to hang on ? After trying everything I can think of to lose the last 15 lbs all attempts have failed and the scales have not moved in 3 months other than gaining and losing the same 1 pound. Has anyone else done this ? If so what was your outcome?

lessosmeismore,

Thank you for you encourging words, I hope these last 14 lbs to come off. I am going to go back to Protein and Water very low carb to see if this helps. I will keep you posted !! Congratulations on reaching your goal !!! I can not imagine trying to gain weight !! That would be a nice flip to my current situation LOL !!

Thanks again : )

Lots of get well wishes sent to you !!!!! I am sorry you have had such a hard time !! Things will get better and congratulations on losing 46 pounds !!!!

Cowgirljane,

I know my Bmi is at a healthy range and I am happy about that : ) It has not been this low since my teenage years. I do still look like I need lose at least 10 to 15 lbs. I am just at a loss as to why my weight has stopped? My origional goal was 125 and with my build that would be a good weight . I would settle for 135 but know since the weight loss has stopped for so long I guess I will settle for 149

lessofmeismore, Thanks for the reply. I have 14 more to go and I can not seem to loose a single pound, I have tried what seems to be everything with no luck. how many calories and carbs are you eating a day ? And on average how much are you losing a week? Thanks

How far post-op were you when you stopped losing weight ? I am currently in my 3rd month with no weight loss : ( I am 9 months post op and Have pretty much accepted the fact after no weight loss for 3 months I am at the weight I am going to stay at. Curious to find out if the is normal or just me ?!?!

Thanks : )

I think it has something to do with how fast you lose the weight... Keeping in mind this is my opinion only : ) I was a very slow loser... I am 9 months post surgery and did not lose any hair !! I do keep my Protein up but I foud that everyone I knew with rapid weight loss did have Hair loss. To them it was very noticable after washing thier hair they would claim they had handfulls of hair come out. I never noticed a difference in their hair. Never anything indicationg they were losing hair or their hair as starting to thin. I have never read about anyone going bald and I do have 1 friend who said her hair grew back thicker. Her hair loss stopped at about 10 months. Good luck and do not stress I know eaiser said than done . It will eventually stop and my guess is no one you know notices : )

I would like to know if anyone has had laser skin tightening on the inner thigh area or any other area of the body ? I am considering this procedure and would appreciate the comments and opinions form someone who has had this procedure done. I really want to know DOES IT WORK?? or is it a waste of money?

Thanks : )