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This is not a pity party, but I am SUPER disappointed with my results 10 wks post op. I saw my surgeon yesterday and he made me feel awful because my results are so slow...10 wks, only 30 lbs. I average 600-700 calories per day. My highest calories to date are 900 in a day. I exercise about 1x per week (but more now since my dr. visit) and I eat the exact same way that I did before surgery, just MORE protein AND tiny portions portions. Despite what my doctor believes, I ate healthy before and I rarely felt hungry. I was one of those who put my body in starvation mode by skipping breakfast and lunch on most days. Since surgery, I get hungry every 2.5-3 hrs, but I consume so little that I thought it was keeping my metabolism up. Apparently not. I am so behind in weight loss and I feel like a failure. I need to change things up, but I have no idea where to start. My start weight was 264, I'm at 233 today.

@tony179...thanks for the encouragement and congratulations on your success! If only it was that easy for me. I will keep at it, my husband is a great support and he says the same thing that you do. I'm just different.

You're beautiful and you're not alone. I had surgery 10 wks ago and I'm only down 30 lbs. My surgeon makes me feel like a total failure, but I tried to explain that though I am overweight, I am not a heavy eater. Now that I take in about 800lbs a day, I am still losing at a turtle's pace. One thing I know for sure, we won't get there feeling sorry for ourselves. I know you'll do just fine and you will reach our goals.

I had surgery on 6/27 and I am only down 30lbs! My start weight was 264 and I'm now at 233. I had a post-op visit with my surgeon yesterday and he really made me feel horrible. I am still dealing with effects from surgery and I have yet to be able to eat more than 4 bites of anything. I eat the right way; I was not a heavy eater before surgery. I do not exercise as much as I should and I have changed to 5 work outs per week (I was previously at 2 due to my schedule). I feel defeated and unhappy with the results. My doctor repaired a severe hernia tear and diagnosed me with H. Polori, but I don't think it should slow down progress. My weight loss goal is 85 lbs, thought he wants me to lose 100+. Please know that I understand how you feel.