angeliquita

Thank you guys! My diet is decent and I exercise often, but perhaps its a mental thing too because I really do not like where I'm at so its affecting how I feel about my progress.

Thank you guys! My diet is decent and I exercise often, but perhaps its a mental thing too because I really do not like where I'm at so its affecting how I feel about my progress.

like others have asked, have you been sticking to your plan? Even at two years out, I still have to weigh/measure and log everything I eat. Portion creep is real...and bad habits start sneaking in all too easily. Both can sabotage your efforts. The good news is, if you go back to basics, you can still lose the weight.

First of all, congrats on losing 65lbs, that is not easy to lose. Second, how does your protien/water intake look? What kind of workouts are you doing- maybe switching it up to shock the system may help jump start some losing again.
Don't be so hard on yourself, even if you have gotten off track...everyone does no matter what they say. We had this surgery for a reason-if weight loss was so effortless like some people insinuate, then why get wls to begin with? 🙄.

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Ouch Shareeann! Angeliquita, what does your diet look like right now?

you couldn't eat as much in the beginning because your stomach was swollen from the surgery. You can still lose weight with your stomach its current size - I'm still losing weight and I'm 19 months out. As you've found it, it just slows down quite a bit. I doubt you'd be able to find a surgeon willing to do a revision at six months out, anyway.
It's never a good idea to compare yourself to others (like your aunt is trying to do with you). People lose at all different rates due to a variety of factors - age, gender, starting weight, metabolism, whether or not they lost a lot of weight pre-surgery, how much muscle mass they have, etc. And our ideal weights are all individual as well - depending on age, gender, bone density, how much muscle mass we have, frame size, etc. I weigh 150 lbs - near the top of the normal BMI range for my height, but I'm so bony my ribs show. My doctor said I can quit losing weight any time...
Are you sticking to your plan and weighing/measuring and logging everything you eat? If not, do it. If you are, then just have patience. Your body may not be done losing weight yet.

My surgery was 8/3/16 and my favorite NSVs have been:
1. moving my seat up in the car - yes!!!
2. People noticing the cute dresses I own instead of my lumps and bulges
3. Energy!!!
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I had my sleeve on 6/17/16.
I can walk up 4 floors of stairs without stopping.
I go to crossfit twice a week.
I dont have to think twice before getting into a booth at a restaurant, or seat at theater, etc.
I went from very tight 46 waist pants to a loose 40. Just bought a pair of 38 jeans that fit perfectly.
I can do 45 squats.
I can hang from a bar and pull my knees up to waist height.
28 pounds from goal.
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Hey guys,
I had gastric bypass surgery on June 20, 2016. Even though the road has not always been easy, I am so grateful to my surgeon and my family for being there for me when I decided to change my life. I lost 61 pounds so far and am 49 pounds away from my goal weight. However, I want to shine a light on some non scale victories that motivated me to keep going.
I went from a size 1X-XL to a size L and am super close to being a size M. My skin is clearing up (I barely get acne and the dark spots are fading). I feel more confident, more healthy, more energetic, and most importantly, happier. What are your NSVs?

At support group they told us that if you stall check your measurements . They said you never lose weight and inches at the same time. Many people added in that while they were stalled for an extended period, they actually went down two pant sizes
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@@angeliquita You are 3 months post-op and have lost 61 lbs. That's hardly a failure!!! There's no reason if you stick with the plan that you won't keep losing and meet your goal.

Yes, I really needed this info! I will look into it! Thank you so much!

Stalls are pretty normal and you have progressed pretty far before having one. Stalls give our bodies a chance to catch up with our weight loss. I bet you are still losing inches.... Don't worry about the stall. As long as your are keeping to your plan, it will eventually break. Along the way I had plenty of stalls - some as long as 5 weeks! I still got to my goal in less than 8 months and am now in maintenance.
I don't know if you have seen your nutritionist in a while, but my last stall was broken by simply adding more calories. I was only eating 800 and my NUT bumped that up to 1200 and gave me ways to get there eating in a healthy way. Now, I am slowly working my way up to 1600 calories - which should keep me at my current weight.
Anyway, don't sweat the stall - you have come a long way towards your goal. Let your body catch up and be patient; it will happen.
Good Luck!!

Wait- you had your surgery THIS June? 2016?
Ummm. Mine was 3/23 started at 272 and I'm down to 180. Your weight loss is perfect. You need to let the process work. A TRUE stall goes on for weeks- months. Not a days or a week.
For me, and ONLY saying for me, I'll grab a handful of popcorn or pretzels if things are slowing down. Usually kicks it into gear. But I'm not saying you or anyone else should. I have great will power and can only have that much. If you can - try it.
shake your work outs up a little, too. Don't keep doing the same things over and over.
I often see my weight bounce up and down between two pounds for a while then drop. Rarely do I progress through a "decade" of pounds (like 230-220, 190-180) without this happening.
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Yep. At this point you need to be adding weight or resistance to your workout. If you can afford a few personal training sessions, it's worth it. Ask the people at the gym if any of the trainers on staff are used to dealing with "special needs" clients- those who have medical conditions or have had weight loss surgery. Usually there will be one or two who do. You can then transfer your new- found knowledge on how to work out to your daily routines. Even if you don't join a gym, you can do the work at home with free weights and resistance bands.
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Thank you so much and yes, I will change up my workout routine. To be honest, my workout to this point has been power walking so maybe my body is telling me to go a little harder.

I didn't mind the shakes before surgery... now I despise them.
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I know it's horrible but just a few more days
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Mine is the 30 and the pre-op diet it's killing me
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My surgery is on the 22nd too so no advice but I'll cheer you on!
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Goodness our stats are almost identical except I'm a lot older. My surgery is Wed as well. Good luck - hope it goes well
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Good luck on your surgery. Make sure that you have a good before photo, so that you will have something to compare it with after surgery. Many people do not see the amount of weight they lose, because we blind ourselves to our obesity. So when the weight comes off, we have no comparison. Don't rely on the photos taken by the surgeons office. Have your own.

June 29th at Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Good luck all, we can do this!
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I'm June 14th in Rochester NY
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My surgery will be on the 22nd. I wish you so much luck!
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