SeattleJava

All of your goals are so inspiring! I am certain all of you will achieve what you envision and live the life you deserve!

I have to think more about my list, but I know swimming, skydive and 5k were also on mine.

If you can believe, you can achieve!

So often we get the question here..
Am I losing enough weight? I don't think I'm losing fast enough. I'm six hours/days/weeks from surgery and I've lost only 2/12/40 pounds. What's WRONG with me? Am I FAILING?

Never fear people.
I just read this in an article in a health magazine:
Weight Loss by Month
Since weight loss is reported as a percentage, the number of pounds you shed per month depends on where you started. It also depends on the time since surgery. Findings in the October-December 2013 issue of the "Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons" suggested that people having sleeve gastrectomy lost more of their excess weight in the first few months after surgery. In this study of 100 patients, on average, subjects lost about 18 percent of their excess weight in the first month. Average weight loss by the end of 6 months was 50 percent of the excess body weight, and by the end of the first year, they had lost about 63 percent of their excess weight.

Now, really pay attention to what this says...
18 percent in the first month.
If you have 100 pounds of excess weight....you will lose on average...about 18 pounds that first month.
Those of ya'll who have only 60 or so pounds to lose....can expect to lose around 11 pounds that big first month.
And it all narrows from there. Typically, a little less loss each month.

So please don't panic if you've got 85 pounds to lose....and you're not dropping 46 pounds a month like a Dr. Nowzaradan patient!
If you've got 85 to lose....and you drop 15 pounds that first month? You're average. You're doing great!
If you've got 50 pounds to lose (cause ya did well with your pre-op diet and you're kinda short)....and you only lose 9 pounds the first month? You're average! Good job!
If you lose a little more or a little less than average? That's still OK!!!! Everyone's a little different and people's bodies love to stall and make them crazy:)

Just wanted to provide a little perspective to those feeling discouraged because they haven't lost the massive amounts of weight you see on the TV shows and Youtube channels:)
Stick to the program.
Trust.
Be Patient.
You got this:)

I am 4mo out and have lost 66lbs and a lot of inches I'm so happy I decided to begin this journey.


SW 294
CW 228
GW 135

Surgery is March 7th. Pre-op diet = Clear Liquids + Protein Shakes. On day 4/14 and down 7lbs. Not easy, but surprised I’m not complaining more about cutting out my coffee.< br>

Climb down from the ledge!!! Get a grip and throw the crap food in the garbage - pour dishsoap on it. Get out a Protein Drink and journal your feelings and your daily intake. Stop watching TV with commercials, don't watch cooking shows, don't sit at meal times with the family. You need some introspection - write down all those scary feelings that you aren't good enough to make this a success, the voice in your head that says I'm a big fat failure - banish that evil ****** from your head. Food is just food, not your friend. Repeat that a hundred times. You will eat again, there is no need to panic, there is no famine. Repeat that a hundred times. Give yourself a hug - you had major surgery, you are brave and you can do this. You know exactly what to do.
Go to group mtgs, find a buddy, even consider some counseling. You can do this.

No, and I don’t need to know. My surgeon went to med school, not me.