rach1134

Down 64 pounds!! Surgery date 10/30/13

I am 14 weeks post op and 31 lbs down. Please be kind to yourself and realize you're doing fantastically.

I am 14 weeks post op and 31 lbs down. Please be kind to yourself and realize you're doing fantastically.

Slow down; take a deep breath.
Each and everyone of us is different. You hear about those who lose 15-20 on the 2 week liquid....I didn't.
You are in recovery and if you are doing it right.....the weight will fall off.
I lost my 100 at around 13-14 months....Maybe 20 in the first 2 months including the liquid pre op.
Stop worrying that there will be nothing to eat at the party, enjoy the company and approved drinks.
Good Luck,

Hey everyone. I feel the same way you all do about the slow weight loss. My problem has been my thyroid. I would encourage everyone to have their thyroid checked. After about two weeks of being on a different thyroid med, I have lost about 2 lbs. Before the thyroid meds I had as much as a 6 lb gain! I had GB in march 2013 and have lost 83 lbs. I have to remind myself every day that I can walk and not get tired and wear smaller clothes. I went from 299 to 216. Some days I wonder if surgery really worked. But I hafta keep encouraging myself. We can do this!

I guess for me I just don't give a rats ass about Sharon Osborne or Star Jones. I don't care what their reasons are for telling or not telling. It doesn't matter who you are or how famous or non famous you are. EVERYONE has their own life to live and telling or not telling doesn't make you a better or worse person. It just makes you you. I really don't care if someone says they stand on their head and rubs their belly while doing a yoga pose to lose weight. it REALLY, REALLY doesn't matter to me.
That said, I do think the cancer stories are just Karma waiting to bite someone in the a$$!
Live and let live but when you start messing with such a nasty thing, especially if you have watched someone live and die through it. You are just sick in the head.

I live in south Texas, in between San Antonio and Laredo. My family has lots of rental properties and are always in need employees to fill the cleaning staff. There is a BIG oil boom too. Lots of companies pay very, very well for all sorts of services, from cleaning staff to management. More than 20 hotels have gone up in the area, all short staffed. Message me. I can help you find a living situation and there is plenty of job opportunity.

Liz - there are always excuses not to. There are always "legit" reasons not to. Don't want to make a decision in haste? I got you, I'm on board with that, it's truth. But Liz, this has been a long time coming, hasn't it. Hasn't it...
http://www.womenshelters.org/sta/texas
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Help/family-violence/centers.shtml
He has slowly cut you off from everything, including physical isolation, and now he is trying to take away actual physical escape (the vehicle). Nothing will ever be enough and the next thing he will take from you is your life.
Get out now. Our network is wide, I know we have sleevers in TX, someone will come get you, you are not alone.

Congratulations on your terrific weight loss!
Sounds like HE is the one who is insecure, and he's lashing out, big time!
He told you for years that he was embarrassed to be seen with you?? That is NOT how a loving spouse acts! And now he's telling you what to wear and what not to wear? That is very controlling - not a good sign. And he's blaming YOU for HIS weight gain?? Tell him he can cook for himself from now on, or at the very least he can serve his own plate. Do NOT take his sh*&!!
Please start going to counseling imMEdiately. My guess is he will refuse to go, but please don't let that stop you.

Keep in mind this thread is not confusing "keeping it private" with "lying." This thread was started specifically about people who make up a phony circumstance to explain weight loss.....big big difference. That is what was being discussed. It was not to insult those that simply felt the need to keep it private nor do we lump them all together.
It is not to criticize those that keep it to themselves.

It is very difficult if not impossible to know if a stall ends because it had run it's course or because of something that you did. There's nothing wrong with trying some of the solutions that folks will offer you but consider an alternative - follow your plan. No matter what. Regardless of what your weight is doing, follow your plan. Rapid weight loss, follow your plan. Slow weight loss, follow your plan. No weight loss, follow your plan. If it helps, here's my plan:
Stay positive. Stay patient. Stay focused on following the protocol as closely to the letter as you possibly can. Maintain a food log. I know it sounds simplistic but if you follow your plan, no matter what, you will find that the whole process is so much less stressful and the weight will take care of itself. Trust the process and let your body find its own way in its own time.
You're gonna love the new you!!

Tried on a pair of jeans I haven't been able to wear in years (size 18 uk) was size 24 uk and they fit really well.... Then went on a bit of a country hike up a steep hill and round a huge lake and my husband commented he struggled to keep up with me and that I wasn't even out of breath!!! Last time we tried this walk I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Love feeling so much fitter and trimmer :-)

I finally broke out of the 130's - I weigh 129! I haven't seen the 120's since 1982! This is surreal. I can't believe I'm this small! When I try on clothes in the stores I hold up something and think 'No, that's too small' and grab the next size up. Which never fits! I need to wrap my head around being 'normal'. :-)

Are you still doing Protein Shakes too? I notice I have more cravings when I don't do my shakes. I usually hide my protein in a cup of Decaf coffee. But 950 isn't bad. I'd talk to your dr. If you have questions about how much you can eat. He will have better advice than any of us here, it is his job anyway, lol.

Ok so I am not a happy camper today.... Surgery Oct 29, 2012... That was 15 months ago almost. Started 285 - now 220. Yes that's only 65 pounds an not a one has come off in the last 9 months. So i have figured out- its up to me for the next 50 to come off.. Yes folks- I'm a slow loser and a slow learner. So- recommitting myself to diet and exercise because I can eat anything. Somedays its like I didn't even have the surgery. Other days I can eat minimally. Anyway- just needed to vent and admit I've not gotten where I wanted.

Hi guys. I started this thread as I thought I was the only one this was happening to.
It's good to know that I'm not but it's a shame any of us are slow losers.
I had my surgery on 10th October - in all since then (weighed last on Monday 6th Jan), I have lost 18lb, in 13 weeks which is an average of just over 1lb a week.
I've had and seen an x-ray and my pouch is 'normal'. It's not tiny, the cottage cheese test came in at 7.5oz. Apparently they can be up to 9oz without any impact on weight loss.
For 5 weeks since I last saw my dietician, I wasn't dieting in any way and Christmas, New Year and my birthday fell in the period too - and I still lost 2lb.
So, I have deiced to just accept that I'm a slow loser and to do 2 things that might help me continue to lose 1lb a week. One is exercise and the other is to cut out sugar which I have done since 1st January.
I get weighed again on Monday 27th January and I will be a happy bunny if I've lost 3lb.
Better to be a slow loser than a no-loser which i was scared I was!
Good luck everyone, we'll get there :-)

I'm a slow loser having had a bypass. That's ok, I'm resigned to losing about 1lb a week. But I had to know if my pouch was normal before I could reach that point. I had an X-ray and whilst it's not tiny, it is normal and I can eat less than I used to. Could you go and have an X-ray? If your sleeve is too big, you don't have the 'tool' you went for. Good luck :-)

It is possible to get the sleeve and not be given Protein goals. Some Drs. in Europe just tell their patients to eat normally,any kind of food, in small amounts and chew well. Thats it! Even in the US the plans vary widely from one doc to another. I was also given the 65-80 gms of protein goal... but no carb maxs.... It just depends on your plan.

Today is my weigh in day... I stayed the same this week. The NSV part for me was I didn't freak out, or think I'm a failure or that my weight loss is over. I simply looked at the scale and told myself I will see a drop next week. Now that was a victory for me.

Congrats on your loss so far. We're only human eh...we know it's not productive, positive or helpful to compare ourselves to others, but its only natural that we do.
Im coming to grips with the slow pace and I'm now trying to conquer fears that I'll stop losing soon and start gaining and that this won't work. Today's gain I had is not helping those fears!! lol
My aim this week is positive self-talk and of course. ...continuing to stick to my plan.
All the best for your coming week. :-)

Thanks Autumn Punkin. ..I needed that hug! ( The timely reminder too)...thanks again.
I guess im so concerned over the slow pace because I continually anticipate my weight loss stopping completely around the 30-35lb mark like it always used to in the old "dieting" days (years, decades).
I also have this fear that I'll only manage to lose a maximum of 40 lbs or less and then regain it ....with extra. I'd be ecstatic with slow weight loss if it meant id still actually reach goal. I wouldn't care if it took 3 years.
All the years of failed diets, together with very slow weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, has me being a pessimistic and negative ol Nelly!
Im trying hard to trust the process. Im also having my first stall right now which doesn't help. It'll explain my wallowing. I have actually gained this week. Official weigh- in will be in a few hrs.
Thanks again...Rach

I totally get your fear of failing and gaining it back. I've lost hundreds over the years and have always gained it back plus. So it's so hard to imagine that it's possible to be successful long term with this. I've had the same fears but That's why I finally decided to do this. Before surgery I told my husband that I hoped I would be a dumper so I wouldn't be tempted to got back to old habits & lucky me I got my wish, lol. This experience has been a tool for some extreme behavior modification. I've been through a couple of stalls now and it's frustrating, but it's teaching me a lot and I'm trying to focus more on how I feel. This week I plan to start the couch 2 5K program to get myself moving more. I want to be able to enjoy the things I did when I was younger, run, take long bike rides and ride ALL the roller coasters at amusement parks. Keep your head up and stick with the plan, you'll hit your goals eventually.

I had my RNY surgery on 10/21/13.
I am able to tolerate all foods- salads, chicken breast, steak, all veges and my tiny portions of carbs are fine too.
Im a dumper. I had a small leftover Halloween candy in late November which made me feel nauseous for about 30 mins. I next tried "off plan" food at Christmas when I had a tiny portion of most things over 3-4 hours - but oh geez..I paid for it. I was ill all that night and next day!
Before surgery I was a binger on all things sweet. A snack was an entire packet of chocolate Cookies or half a family cheesecake (ok...sometimes a whole one). The mere though of eating that way now brings on terrible waves of nausea which is awesome!
Two weeks ago I began losing my hair. This morning as I was rinsing out the conditioner from my hair, my fingers were completely covered in mats of hair and when I collected it all up, I had a handful!
Not sure how long this can go on for before im bald! Im not overly worried. I hear from everyone that it comes back in soon enough. I got it cut to above my shoulders a few days ago too.
I walk 3-4 times a week for about 40-60 minutes. I eat my Protein and im pretty good at getting in 64 oz Water daily.
But my weight loss is horrendously slow. I had tried to be positive.
I tried to hang out in the slow losers thread as I felt like too much of a failure to post here with my surgery month peeps. :-( I feel like I don't belong cos im not meeting standard goals. I even put off my nut appt this week. She was expecting a 8-10 lb loss since my last visit but ive only lost 4 lbs. I'll have to face her next week.
Yep..im tracking via MFP. I take in 900 cals daily on average.
Its hard to stay positive. Especially when my biggest fear pre-op was that I'd be the one person thus didn't work for.
Im nearly 12 weeks out and only 26lbs down.
I feel hunger and sone days I feel very little restriction. My surgeon appt is mid February. I'll definitely be having a goid chat to him then.
Other than slow going...im doing well! My back pain is lessening and my pants ftom pre-op are finally loose. I've been trying to shrink them in the dryer but still too baggy.
Im counting my blessings for these accomplishments and trying to be patient.
It's wonderful reading everyone's succeses..congrats to you all!

The thing about this surgery rach, is that it is not a race. You have lost weight, and that in itself is such an amazing accomplishment. Hang in there, it will come off! Even if you only lost 6 lbs per month that's still 72 lbs per year. I don't know about you, but I have gained ever year except this last one.
Another thing I like about this surgery is that all of our bodies are different, why should our weight loss be the same. I personally am losing weight in the exact reverse I gained it. So I am grateful. I have lost more than you have, not much, but I cherish every pound I have as this is a pound I will never get back, assuming I have Control over that hehe.
You have every right to feel the way you do, and it can be upsetting when you do not make your goals, especially since that seems to be a story we all can relate to. Please remember, we are here for you, and you belong here with us always! We will all face a challenge where we need help.
HUGS!

Rach1134,
I guess I'm a slow loser, too. 33 lbs since surgery on 10/1. Right before the new year I did a huge closet purge and have stopped wearing 99% of my pre-op clothes. It's the inches lost that are jazzing me these days, especially since I've gained a pound this week. I try not to compare with others figuring if I follow the plan I'll eventually lose. I do compare with my old self though. I haven't weighed 225 since 1995.
Molly