khuuxo

you're what we in the bariatric community call a "lightweight" (I don't know what the actual weight requirements are to be considered a "lightweight", but I'd say under 250 lbs). Lightweights lose slower than us heavier folks because they have a lot less to lose. I know you read about people losing 30 lbs the first month, but those folks are few and far between and usually weigh over 300 lbs.
Your body's going to lose at the rate it wants to lose. The only control you have is to stick to your program. I was a "slow loser", and I have lost 227 lbs. It'll come off, whether fast or slow, if you stick to your program.

Thank you:) I hope I do but it I don't then u guess it is fixable if it's a big problem. Lol I don't feel young I have 2 kids that keep me so busy I forget what it's like to not have them haha what's quiet?
I'm glad to hear you feel great I am already starting to notice I feel better and can get around much better too! It definitely is a positive life change for me. Knock on wood no complications so far and feeling so grateful!
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Ahh yes I figured this would be the case. And like you I assumed the weight loss its self was enough but as my skin becomes looser I am really not that happy with it. I'm 26 and I started at 318 I'm currently 266 and my goal set by my NUT was 180. So still a way to go.
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Wow what a difference you look great! You must feel so much better too!!!@
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This is Day 6 and I have gained 15 pounds. My blood pressure went dangerously low. They helped combat that with extra fluids. I know in my mind this will change, but it's frustrating. Hoping it goes down some by the time I see my surgeon in 18 days.
Your progress is wonderful. Just stick with your plan, and be proud of any loss you have. You're doing gread!
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I am almost 7 weeks post op and I have lost 27 lbs. Rejoice!!! I'm ready for my next 27 lbs to leave!

6 weeks post op. Tolerating things very well. I am on solid foods as I can handle. Still a few things I haven't tried but most part I feel great after eating. I am measuring I an getting in my protien and Water 95% of the time.
Rny was Nov 7th. But since my pre op diet I have only lost 43 lbs. I am feeling like this us so minimal. They say don't compare but how hard is it when I see people's weight just shed. I walk everyday. hard to keep positive when it just never feels like enough. Maybe it's all brain games for me or maybe I am too excited to start noticing myself but I still feel like the 300 +lbs girl. I question if I'm not eating the right things even though it's all mostly protien. Don't get me wrong I am proud to say I am 40 lbs lighter but I just don't feel it's enough.
Just needed a little vent this is my safe zone I love you guys here.
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Ditto AC3!!! That's incredible! It does seem that the weight loss rate varies from person to person. I can tell you not to compare your journey to others but I'm sure at times I'll be doing the same. As much as possible Celebrate your success thus far! I personally think you're doing great! Your success is motivating people like me who are at the 5 lb loss mark! Keep it up and stay positive. You've got this!
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40 pounds in 6 weeks??? That's awesome. Keep up the good work. Stay positive. If you don't feel the scale is moving, you might just be in a stall. It'll pass.
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Me too week 3 and nothing I'm so scared I'm eating too much I didn't have a problem nothing seems to upset my stomach other than drinking too fast
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Hiya
I had my sleeve on Oct 14th and the weight just fell off until 23 Nov and it's not moved since....
The intellectual mind says "it's a stall, no problem" but the impatient mind keeps asking "what the hell is going on??"
Learning to listen to the first one is difficult

As a kid, teenager and young adult I was very active. I did a lot of sports, track and field, figure skating, ballet and basketball. I even trained juniors in basketball. I had a lot of injuries, that finally led to the sad conclusion that I had to stop training so hard.
I started gaining weight, not too much in the beginning, but it added up. My Mom shows her love with food and sweets. I don't blame her, her Mom was the same way. My Mom still has no idea I had wls, because she hates any kind of surgery and I only told a few people. My hubby and Dad are supportive, so that's all I need. I will tell my Dads wife on Thursday, since we will be spending xmas with them.
I met my hubby when I was 21, so he has seen all my ups and downs, I'm a textbook example of a yo-yo dieter. I know what to do to lose weight, I just never mastered the maintenance phase.
I worked hard in my dream profession, I was an aviation specialist and very good at my job. It all came to a bitter end when I was 34. My arm stopped working in the middle of a phone call with an air traffic controller in Russia. I'm now on early retirement at 42.
I had 2 surgeries on both shoulders, because they were too loose. I regained mobility, but never really got my full strength back. 2 years later I was diagnosed with a rare syndrome, EDS, and found myself to be a part time wheelchair user. Try keeping your weight at a healthy level when your mobility is minimal? So I had a 9 month private pity party. Smart, right? I was mourning the loss of my former life and had to find my new path.
Today I counsel other patients, lecture about my syndrome and related issues and have an active role in my patient organization. I live my life happy. Still travel, go to concerts, do most things I want. My manual wheelchair is pink and my electric wheelchair is decorated for xmas, lights and all!
A year ago a went to see a nutritionist. I lost some weight again on a very strict diet on mostly frankenfoods. Yay! But when I started going back on real foods, my weight turned back up. This summer my nut asked if I have considered wls, that I would be a good candidate. Nope, never thought about it other than watching some shows on tv. I wanted some time to do research and told her that I would give her an answer the next time I saw her.
So sep 14th I said yes please and she said she would send my papers forward. That day I put myself on a 1300 cal low carb, high Protein diet. When I got my surgery date of nov 21st, I lowered my calories to 1200 cal. I also did a 4 week pre-op diet that was very similar, but more frankenfood and an 800 cal limit.
I had rny on nov 21st, as scheduled. I was wheeled to recovery to wait for my turn, second wls that day. I started having second thoughts... Do I really want to put my body thru this? Am i really sure i can't do it on my own? I didn't get very far with my thinking before they took me in. I remember that my last thought on the table was that I can still change my mind.
When I woke up in recovery I had the worst gas pain I ever experienced. Horrible! The meds didn't work for it at all! I regretted my desicion instantly. But when they asked if I wanted to go to the bathroom I was so happy to realize that all the stories of moving around to get rid of gas were true.
I had to stay 3 nights in the hospital due to drinking issues. I never had any other pain than gas pain, but boy was it painful before I was able to move around.
In total I had pain and took meds for about a week. Now, 13 days post-op, only a tiny bit of discomfort when laying down. And today I'm happy to report that my drinking issues seem to have gone away slightly!
My surgery weight was 228.8 lbs and today I'm 222.0 lbs (hw his summer was around 255 lbs, that I recall). I have been in a stall for 4 days now and I hope that the increase in liquids will help a lot with moving forward.
The only real post-op complication I had was that the heparin shots were too much for me. I was supposed to do them for 10 days at home, but had to stop half way thru. I started bleeding from my nose and other parts... I called the hospital and they agreed, no more heparin for me. The bleeding stopped the very next day.
My post-op diet allows food quite fast, I'm on soft foods right now. But the only solids, other than dairy products and puddings, have been cottage cheese and meatballs. I have tolerated everything I have tried, with the exeption of mashed potatoes. I got a 15 min dumping episode... But I have not thrown up even once and the regret went out the window the second I was able to stand up in recovery. I average 400 cal per day for now.
I will be posting more on this thread as time goes by, as a small journal to myself.
I hope everyone has as an easy journey as I have had with my wls, I think it's totally worth it. Just waiting for my stall to break...
Happy holidays to you all!
Nilla

100 pounds in 9 months is about 11 pounds a month. You have lost 17 pounds in 3 weeks or like 35 pounds in not much more than a month! Try and be patient.
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I was slower than you, and I've lost 218 lbs. Everyone loses at their own rate. Stick to your program and you'll lose the weight - it's pointless to compare yourself to other people.

@@khuuxo
I would be surprised if most people did not feel that way but the thing is, you have to be realistic. Not sure when your surgery was but when is the last time you lost this much weight this fast?
You are doing fantastic!!! Slow and steady wins the race.
I was a slow loser. It took me 18 months to lose all of my excess weight. I lost 152lbs. The first 100 came off over 9 months, then next 52 seemed like it took forever....another 9 months.
When i think about it now, it was sooooo fast! My brain did not even have enough time to catch up with my body.

Stalls are something you may as well get used to. They happen periodically for many of us. The weight doesn't just fall off and it doesn't come off in a linear manor. I've let my frustration go and it makes life so much more enjoyable.
If you stick to your plan and do your part your body will do its part in the best way for it. Our bodies are very intricate and complicated. And if pounds aren't coming off, you will likely lose inches.

Wow. It's like I wrote this topic!
My surgery was Nov 9th. Since surgery I've only lost 11lbs and that was all the 1st week home. (After I gained it right after surgery)
I was self pay also. I paid a lot and will still be paying this loan back.
So it's frustrating when it's not coming off.
I think of all the stuff I'm NOT eating or drinking and wonder how in the world is it not flying off of me?
I guess we read about the stalls but think " nah it won't happen to me".
But of course it does!
I keep saying. "This too shall pass".
I think when it happens to us, we get nervous that the surgery didn't work or something must be wrong etc...
They should have a forum called "after the stall" lol
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"Embrace the stall", "It's not a sprint, it's a marathon", "slow and steady wins the race", BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!!! No mental preparation helps when the stall hits. UGH!

I'd recommend both: Let it pass, but, if you can, try to modify your diet. Shoot for 80 grams Protein a day and at least 64 oz. of Water a day. Mixing your Protein powder with Fairlife Ultra fat free milk will help. Each cup contains 13 g of Protein.< /p>
I also experienced a weight loss slowdown at week 3. I think my body is bouncing back, though:
Week 1: -7.2 lb.
Week 2: -7.8 lb.
Week 3: -2.2 lb.
Week 4: -4 lb.
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My 3 week stall lasted 9 excruciating days and when it was over, 5lbs.the next week. As long as you are doing what you should be doing, the weight loss will come. We just have to be patient.

That's how I'm feeling is angry lol. Like seriously question wth could I be doing that is causing this . Even though I read and read and see its normal. But still. Don't think any amount of reading about it prepares you for what you feel after! Your stall Def came early just like mine too. Ah thanks for your words it's great to just feel like I'm not a complete idiot and failure lol.
I have done amazing at sticking to my plan so I think it makes me expect to just keep dropping the lbs lol but no. Not reality.
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Let it pass. I didn't lose a thing from 7 days post til 22 days. I was enraged b/c I was self pay and thought I'd wasted all this money and put myself through surgery.
Week 3 I lost 9 lbs. I guess my 3 week stall came week early!
Try keeping off the scale for a week. Now that I've broken a stall each one is getting easier to handle because I know that it's just a matter of time. You'll start losing again as long as you stay on plan.

Yes the diet is to shrink your liver and normally for 2-3 weeks. The Canadian Optifast diet is very strict. No additional food other then sf Popsicles and Jello. I was on it for 3 weeks.
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I'm doing the slim fast high Protein 4 times a day and you'd think I take a laxative everyday and very gassy. Still have 9 days to go of this. I can have broth and Jello too with a 300 calorie meal at lunch. It's horrible.
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No judgement here. Optifast is tough. I've just done 2 weeks and have 1 week to go. My surgery date is 21st October.
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