amyjo

Thanks so much for the replies. I feel a bit more relaxed about it. My husband and kids were keeping their distance from me coz I was stinking, between farting and pooping! Yuk but you will b glad to hear that today, my poop was much more solid, so that made me real happy. But I am missing my daughter's football game coz I don't dare leave the house. But 11bs gone in 8 days, in thrilled!

24 pounds in five weeks is almost five pounds a week. When was the last time you lost five pounds a week? Do you really want to lose 10, 15, or 20 lbs a week? Not healthy, not realistic, and not sustainable. Maintain five pounds a week for six months and you'll be almost 150 lbs lighter! This is a journey, not a marathon. And it starts with realistic expectations. You're doing absolutely great! Celebrate your success! Stay focused on following the protocol, stay active, and stay away from the scales for a week and even two if you can stand it. You're gonna love the new you!!

ok guys you really need to get in a different frame of mind. Its hard, we have all been there. You will gain some weeks. Your body is in its wtf mode. You have shocked the hell out of it and it needs time to adjust. Im 7 months out and I have had so many stalls I cant even count them.. yet still thru it all I have lost 125 lbs. Not too shabby. Look at the bigger picture. IT will come off on fats on time not yours. Hard for most of us after all we have been thru. Good luck and hang in there!
Dave- wish I could be like you and stay away from the scales... but it's like a sirens song ... keeps luring me back day after day!!! ha!!

I would also like to point out that from what I read on this forum and others, it is pretty common to have a stall around the 5-7 week po mark. I am guessing that is about the time when our body starts realizing we are not eating enough. I started my stall at about the 6 week mark and stayed there for about 3 weeks. I just broke out of it now and lost 7 pounds this week. Just be patient and let your body work its magic.

Water weight flies all over the place but it's almost always temporary. We all know how difficult it can be but give some thought to staying away from the scales for a week or even two if you can stand it. I truly believe that the scales often sabotage our efforts when in reality we're doing exactly what we should be doing! The scales do not tell the whole story and measuring your success against that number too often is a sure formula for frustration. Stay focused on following the protocol, stay active, and stay away from the scales!!

thanks for all the replies. I feel a bit better after reading them. I DID have a bit of a cry today. I paid for this operation myself and was thinking today that it was all for nothing!!! :/ but as I said, feeling a little better. have been promising myself NOT to weigh in until Friday but I just couldnt help it. will have to try harder. I have struggles for so long with my weight and was so looking forward to seeing the scales actually move DOWN..... Have to just keep going, I have no choice now

Measure, measure MEASURE! That's your only honest way to see yourself shrink. To heck with the stupid scales.< /p>

I agree with everyone on here. I went through a 3 week stall in my second month and it drove me bonkers and got all the same advice you are getting. One thing I was told was to measure myself with a tape measure. I did that on every measurement I could possibly do and I am grateful I did. Because generally it seems when I am stalled again I am losing inches somewhere on my body. Not just waist or hips but sometimes they stay steady but my bust or arms are losing it. This measuring once a week has helped me to focus on another change not so obvious to see. Also your body has been traumatized and it is not surprising that it needs to take a break every once in awhile. Be patient and as long as you do the plan and stick with it (Protein, Water,Vitamins, enough calories, sleep and exercise) there will be no way at this stage in your process for you not to lose weight.
Best of luck and be patient and loving with yourself you deserve it!! Stop being so critical of you and your progress, dang it, you are awesome!!

thank you DLCoggin. your reply made a lot of sense to me. of course I know deep down that we are all different and that I shouldnt compare.. but its hard.
Yes my body is healing and is prob trying to figure out what has happened.. hehe. I am doing what I am supposed to be doing to the best of my knowledge.. and yes I will love the new me! just cant wait for it!

But this is a good losers team and we all like to be on this team
Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

It's really unfortunate but I think folks often read well intentioned but misleading weight loss stories and develop unrealistic expectations as a result. The truth is that the fact that your weight loss is different from mine means absolutely nothing. Absolutely. Nothing. We are all unique. There are countless variables. A one size fits all simply does not exist. Stay focused on following the protocol, stay active once your doctor clears you for exercise, and stay away from the scales for a week at least, two would be even better. Your body is going through a lot of healing. And a lot of changes. Give it a chance to find its own way, in its own time. Trust the process. You're gonna love the new you!!

Some times when you lose so rapidly your body needs time to catch up. So just because the pounds are not coming off does not mean that the inches are not. The scale is just a number. Go by the way your clothes are feeling and how your body is feeling. I know how much seeing a number helps I was addicted to the scale and would get so discouraged if I didn't see a change in numbers. Finally I had a mental breakdown and now try to only weigh myself once or twice a week because I was going insane. You will do great just do what your suppose to and it will all work out.
Surgery date
08/01/12

Just follow the plan... You will lose weight. Be sure you are drinking Water and getting your Protein.< /p>

I'm feeling your pain im 4 weeks post op and hit a wall. Some say I'm not getting enough calories in I'm in starvation mode I up my cals and up my work outs still nothing.
Maybe my scale is broke. Maybe it just does not want me to stand on it anymore .
Will have to talk to doctor about this
Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

Me too!! I lost 9 pounds the first week. I am now three weeks and nothing!! Except the one pound I was up yesterday....ug....I seen my nutritionist last night at a support meeting and she said to stop stressing about it. Even though the scale isn't moving, I am noticing a big change in my cloths. I went shopping and the smaller sizes I fit into did lift my spirits!!

Stop worrying. As long as you do the rght thing, it will come off. I stopped weighing myself all the time and only once per week to avoid the stress! Dont stress yourself out, please!
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That's the funny part is I can see the change my body is going though. Lose skin on my arms, the belly is not hanging over so much my skin has wrinkles in spots. My son says now he can reach all the way around me now, and my wife tells me she see the change to. I now it will come off just want it to be faster and it will in time I didn't get this way over night

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