Jugee44

I am going crazy with my stall ... it has been 3 months since the scale moved , I had heard of people complianing about this in the past and I always thought to myself , "Maybe they are cheating or over eating " well now it's me .

I don't know whats going on , I lost 50 lbs and i am happy with that but now i dont know what to do . I know that I am eating more but I also know that I am not over eating ..... I am not pushing myself more than I should .... but I am eating wheat bread , brown rice .... lots of Water mellon and southwest salads....I am doing great with my Vitamins ( got them all in gummies) I had never really excerised a whole lot maybe 2-3 days a week ,,,At work I move around alot ! I am an Infant & tot teacher ,so i am on the floor all day long , moving and stretching . I don't what to imagine that I went through all this so it stops now .... I was 237 , now 188 ... my goal is 140 ... and it seems that I will not reach my goal . I am still fat .

I am feeling so down .... I don't understand what's going on . I had my surgery Nov 13 , 2012 .. I lost about 50 lbs , but i have come to a complete stop . I have not lost a single ounce for about 3 months ..... people told me that maybe i wasnt eating enough ,,, but I know that i am not over eating and not under eating .... I am so deprssed that I threw out my scale . Pleaseeeeeeeeeeee help ! has anyone gone through this ?? by this time I should have lost more.

It is very very sad to think that I went through all of this , and although i have lost 50 lbs ... I am still looked on as fat .

Wow , makes me wonder what i am doing wrong

Helppppppppp ! I am 5 months post op and it seems just the opposite for me , I am happy with my weight loss so of 57 lbs, but for the past month the scale has not moved from 180lbs , my doctor is happy with my weight loss and after talking to the nurtitionist and telling her that I seem to get hungry more often and I am able to take in more food , she said that , thats the goal and that I am doing fine.

BUT! I don't feel fine with that, any tips on how to jump start my weight loss again ?

I find this hard to believe ( Not saying that your lying ) I had my surgery Nov 13 , 2012 . I am 44 yrs old , so my weight loss is not like that of a younger person . In about 4 months I have lost 52 lbs and God is my witness that , I have not gone to the gym once , and admit to cheating here and there , I have snuck in a 4 pc chicken nugget happy meal ( - the soda) I have had chocolate here and there but I stop as soon as my stomache tells me to and i never push in more . I know that if i went to gym and avoid some of the things i am eating , I would probably have lost more weight , so this is the reason I find it hard to believe. I hope that you get a reasonable explination for why your not losing .

Wow , you look great ! may I be as forward to ask you how much did the Tummy Tuck cost you ? I was sleeved on Nov 13 , 2012 , my start weight was 237 and i have lost 51 lbs so far and I can already tell that my belly is going to be the problem. Once I reach my goal of 140 lbs , I want to also have a tummy tuck , but I don't know if I will be able to afford it .

I was sleeved on Nov 13 , 2013 , so appoximatly 3 1/2 months post op . My start weight was 237 , Day of surgery 222 and as of this morning 185 . I found that the first 2 1/2 months , I was much like you after just a few bites and I was so full that if i took another bit ,I ended up throwing up but with the creamy or chunky Soups I never had a problem eating a full cup .

I find that with time , I can hold down more food but I don't know if that's good or not , because I have a sense of guilt . I don't push myself I have always known when to stop . This past month I have been craving hearty meals and I seem more hungry more frequent . I am not to worried because my weight lose seems steady 51- 52 lbs in 3 1/2 months is pretty good.

I feel the same way , I have lost 42 lbs went from a size 20 and 2 x , to a misses 18 and XL top ... so every time I go to the store i am happy to buy new things,,, but i have limited myself for the same reason ... I hate to spend so much when i dont know how long i will be able to wear it .... the thing that i have started to do , is to go to the thrift shops and if I find bottoms , I will buy some new tops or vise versa so that i can put together some outfits.

I am happy to hear about your weight loss and success, I was sleeved on Nov 13 , 2013 and I have lost 42 lbs ( Start weight 237 , day of surgery 222lbs, current 195) I am very excited and happy about the weight that I have lost so far , but when I think about my goal weight , it seems like it will take forever even seems like it will never happen . ( My goal weight is 140 , that is my thinnest ,before I married)

I am excited when I realize that I can no longer fit the plus size and now wearing regular XL and 16 , misses size ......... the down side to this is that I start to see my skin sagging .... I am very unhappy when I have to look at myself in a full lenght mirror , I see my belly overlapping and I pray that as I lose more weight , it will all even out. .

I am about 10 weeks post op , and I can hold down pretty much anything , I am even guilty of eating things that I was told by my doctor that I would not be able to tolorate such as chocolate ( Not that I make it a habit ). you should talk to your doctor.

You are probably eating to fast , I was sleeved Nov 13 , 2012 , and this still happens to me anytime I eat to fast .

SamEd

Your not alone on this , it's ironic that I came across your post. I have recently felt the same way , I have lost 42 ibs since Nov 13, 2012 and I am happy about it and excited , but I find myself getting all worked up more often and very easily. Even when i was at my highest weight 237 , I had never had any health issues or concerns , but the last 2 doctor visits my primary doctor is starting to have concerns that my blood preasure is a little bit elevated , I told him that I was just feeling alot of stress at work and that one night , I felt like i was having a panic attack ....... he gave me some anxiety pills and told me that if I ever felt like that again to take the medication , but he rather that I did not and urged me to tell him if and when I find myself taking it more frequent.

I have not taken it , but I still find myself getting all worked up and feeling kinda down .

Thank you for this , I was just feeling so down about myself ... Had my surgery Nov 13 , 2012 started pretty good , so far lost 37 lbs ... but for the past 2 weeks "Nothing ". I also have to admit that I have not started excercising and I am feeling guilty about eating some of the things that I know I shouldnt be eating , I am not pushing food down or anything ,,,, I just feel that my stomach is able to hold more than before..... I sometimes with that I could have that uncomfortable feeling I use to get when I took an extra bite of something , and would send me to the bathroom to throw up ............ Yesterday , I went to subway and got a phily steak 6 ' on wheat with cheese and onions ( First time I got subway) I cut it in half and I was able to eat it , then about 3 hours later I ate the other half .Although I have the food list of what I should be eating ,sometimes when I am on the go , its hard to stick to it . I need some feedback.

I never thought that it could be acid related , I was starting to feel so guilty for feeling hungry , I have been really careful about the things that I eat but I don't want my weight loss to slow down. Thank you for the support

I am 6 weeks post op , start weight 237 , current weight 200 lbs ..... This past week I started feeling hungry , I don't know why . I have been under alot of stress so I am starting to question if I am what they call an emotional eater .

wow , where do you live ? stay safe

Reading your story hit close to home and I really feel with you for everything that happend to you. This year I had a similar situation .... at 44 yrs old , 237 lbs with a body frame of 5'1 .... both parents diabetic , sleep apnea and being tested possitive for cancer with a genetic test , lost two sisters fo ovarian cancer , one in March 2005 & Feb 2012 , lost my dad to pancriatic cancer in Oct 2007 and my mom this past September 2012

My primary doctor had concerns about my weight and gave me a referal to see a nutritionist ( I had no intention on having any weight loss surgeries) but after working with the nutrtionist and doctor they explained the procedure of the gastric sleeve and thought it would be a good option for me .. I gave it alot of thought , did alot of research on line and saw so many before and after pictures and stories from so many people that I started to feel more convinced and finally decided to have it .

I went through about 6 months of visits to the nutrtionist , doctors ,psychiatrist and sleep apnea specialist .. After being schedualed for surgery twice and canceled for insurance reasons was fustrating especially since i was mentaly prepared for it

On July 17 2012 , I had a full hystorectomy and on Nov 13 , 2012 I had my sleeve surgery . My start weight was 237 lbs , I had to do a 14 day pre op liquid diet prior to my surgery , so on the day of surgery I had lost 15 lbs and I was 222 lbs , my surgery went very well . After a week and a half , I dropped 7 lbs . Two weeks went by and the scale did not move much , It had been about 1 month and a half since my surgery and I have now lost 37 lbs , I am 200 lbs , went from wearing a size 20 & 2 x tops , to now fitting a size 16 and some XL tops ... My goal weight is 140 ( This is what I weigh when I was first married ) I have no regrets , I am feeling great about myself ..... Don t be afraid you will be okay .

Get your life back , I am happy to hear that your losing but when we have alot of weight to lose , it is very hard to do on our own , and when we dont succeed we start to feel like failures and that is a very bad feeling , dont feel guilty about doing whatever it takess to be healthy and happy with yourself , I know that alot of insurances cover it , even public aid assistance takes it look to see what s out there Best of luck to you .

I agree 9 lbs is great! I was sleeved Nov 13 , 2012 , start weight was 237 , on the day of surgery I was 222 .. a week and half later I lost 7 lbs .......... and for almost 3 weeks the scale didnt move and I was in a panic just like you ........ I stoped looking at the scale as other sleevers adviced me , I am now 200 lbs on the dot .......... 37 lbs in a month and half is not bad at all .

be patient keep your mind busy and stay focused on what you consume ,, and put the scale away and weigh yourself only once every 2 weeks.

good luck

Wow ! Hard to believe that . I am 1 month post op and already lost 32 lbs .

I think that everybody is different , I have heard that some people see results after the swelling , also some scales are so off , on my 2 week appointment the scale at home said 210 then my doctor scale said 216 . Right after my surgery I bought a scale and would step on it everytime I went to the bathroom , some mornings i was 210 , 215 and for 2-3 weeks those numbers never changed.

I decided that I going to weight myself only once a week and not everyday.Today my scale said 205 . I know that you are eager to see results ( Just like me ) but dont make yourself crazy with the scale , just do what you have to do and take your mind away from your sleeve.I was sleeved Nov 13 , 2012 . My start weight was 237 , I am 205 ( so my scales says lol )

Also remember that you might lose inches before you start to see it reflect on the scale , I know that I lost more inches than actaul weight ... I wore a size 20 - 22 , my tops were 1 - 2 x .... I can easily wear a XXL top from old navy , and wear 18 size jeans and 16 on some dress strechable slacks. you will be fine and the weight will come off , just dont get obssesed with wanting to see results over night. Good luck

Well , I hope that it's ketosis rather than an infection.

Could it be that your incision is not healed maybe it is infected , I was sleeved Nov 13 , 2012 and I can't say that I noticed any odd smell . I hope everything is okay .

I am feeling exactly like you , I had my surgery Nov 13 , 2012 .... all was going great, My start weight was 237 lbs , I lost 15 lbs on my pre op . At the day of the surgery I was 222 , the first week I lost 7 lbs ( excited ) but for the past 2 weeks Nothing ! the scale doesnt move an Inch .... I got on the scale today and it says 207 lbs , but I dont even trust it anymore.

On my 2 week check up , My scale said 210 lbs but at my doctor's office I was 216 ... I am doing everything I am suppose to , the only thing that I have to start doing is excercise.

The one thing that I have to tell you is that , although the scale has not moved much in the last 2 weeks ,,, I can feel myself shrinking inches , my clothes are for sure getting bigger I use to wear size 20 pants and 2x tops ....... This weekend I went to old navy and I bought a size xxL button down shirt and couple of sweaters that fit me great , before I could not fit into then. I also have some pants that were so tight on me that they use to leave that ring around red scars around my waist ..... now those pants are so loose and I can even fit into some 16 if they stretch. I also try not to weight myself as much as before.

So , dont stress yourself so much by the numbers on the scale .... you might just be loosing inches right now ,,, I am sure that both you and me will start to see that weight come off as soon as everything that is happening in our bodies catches up ..... just try to stick with the things that you should be doing .

Good luck

I think that it impacts everybody in a possitive way , I am almost 4 week post op , was sleeved on Nov 13 , My start weight was 237 lbs , I am 215 lbs now ... although the scale has been at a stall for the past 2 weeks , I know that I have lost dramatic inches , I was a size 20 and I can squeez into a size 16 , if the pants stretch.... I went to old navy the other day and I am now able to fit XL sweaters and xxL button shirts , so that was very exciting..... also I am sleeping alot better and enjoy feeling my husband s arms around me . I can also reach my full back when I shower ..... its just those little things.

I wish you the best of luck on your surgery and on going recovery.

My heart felt heavy reading your story , you sound like a very strong person and you will get through this. I had a full hystorectomy this past July and I had to put on hold the sleeve after being tested possitive in the cancer genetics , both my sisters were my age when they were dignosed with ovarian cancer ( I am 44) and they both passed before they turned 50 .

I can only imagine what you must be feeling , be patient and things will fall into place ... your chemo is more important right now after that , take one day at a time. My prayers are with you.