SarahBeth

I am starting to get a little worried. I have not been doing well lately, and I feel like I am failing! It has been almost a month since the scale moved, and I know it is because I haven't been doing the things I should be doing. I am worried I will go back to my old habits & to make it worse...I do not get feelings of fullness anymore!!! Has anyone else ever had this problem? What did you do to get back on track and kick bad habits!?

I feel like I need someone to keep my on track when I am tempted to cheat -___- it has been hard lately.

I am currently 4.5 months post-op and I have lost 80lbs. I lost most of that weight in the first 2-3 months, and for the last several weeks I have just been STUCK! I am getting so defeated and discouraged. I don't know what I am doing wrong or what to do to jump start my weight loss again! I don't want to stop losing weight, but I don't know what i am doing wrong!? Did anyone else have this problem!? How did you get past it. This has been a serious stall that's lasted almost 2 months!

I think it depends on the person & their personal progress so far....I personally used to consider a stall to be no weight loss in 3+ days because I typically saw the number on the scale dropping on a daily basis. However, as I get further out, it is common for me to notice weight loss every 2-4 days... so now I consider a stall 1 week without loss.

I was the same way. I knew there would be stalls, but I wasn't emotionally prepared to look at the scale and see the same number for 4-7 days straight! It is REALLY hard, but it will pass A lot of people have experienced a bigger loss in inches during weight stalls...so there is a silver lining Keep doing what you're doing...this too shall pass.

I was the same way. You WILL get through it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your head up! You can do it!!

That is TOTALLY normal!! The first few days are definitely the hardest, but you'll figure things out soon enough. I had the same experience with my tastes! before surgery I LOVED crystal light, and now it is way too sour/sweet for me. After a few weeks I was basically back to normal in terms of taste. I don't remember having much problems with drinking water, but I know I definitely didn't get enough fluid or protein....but you have to listen to your body and do the best you can!!! Best of luck to you!

I too was self pay, and I don't regret it for a minute. It does put a little added pressure to lose weight, but I think it is a great motivation to not give up! It is truly a life-changing operation and it's worth every penny!

Thank you ladies all so much for the wonderful advice & words of encouragement. Sometimes it just helps knowing I'm not going through this alone!!! Definitely need to do a better job of putting things in perspective...my new favorite way of thinking is: Well what would that scale say if I hadn't gone through with the surgery!? I would have been even heavier than before I'm sure!

I know it's completely normal to have periods of no weight loss. I know everyone goes through it, but I feel like I've been stuck at this weight FOREVER & it's starting to freak me out!!!!!!!!!!! Any advice suggestions!? Sometimes I think I just need to be told "It's normal!" I am 2.5 months post-op & have lost 65lbs so far....is that good!? Should I be losing more!?

I am now officially 2 months post-op and I have lost 55 pounds. I am very happy, but now I am starting to feel guilty every time I eat. I'm at the point now where I can basically have anything, but every time I eat I feel so bad about myself. I don't know why....has anyone else experienced this?

I believe it is OK to take them together, but double check with your surgeon to be 100% sure!

My family was the same way...they felt really guilty eating in front of me. At first it was really hard for me to watch them enjoy foods I knew I would probably never eat again, but 1 month post-op and I don't care at all about what others are eating! I just told my mom that food wasn't important to me anymore and I didn't mind being around food I couldn't have. She is still leery to eat around me, but I just continue to reinforce the idea that I'm OK with it. Your husband means well!!

I am three weeks post-op & I am freaking out a little bit. I went to my surgeon's office a week ago & had lost a total of 30lbs, but I weighed myself today (a week later) AND I HAVEN'T LOST ANY WEIGHT! OMG!? What is going on? Is this normal!? I guess 30lbs in 3 weeks is good, but I just wasn't expecting to not lose weight this early on! PLEASE someone else tell me this happened to them & I am normal. I am seriously so down on myself right now. Am I doing something wrong????????? Am I going to be able to succeed...or is this just ANOTHER failure. AH!

I'm 5 days post-op & I'm starting to get a little worried! I don't have any feelings of fullness! I sip on liquids throughout the day & around mealtimes I usually have 2oz of jello & 1/2 protein shake (still on a full liquid diet), but I never feel 'full'! Should I be having feelings of fullness, or is it too soon? I'm also really afraid of stretching out my pouch! When did you have your first real feeling of fullness?