susunorm

My feet and hands are smaller!!

Same here. Feet are thinner and not swollen anymore.
I had no idea ear lobes get thicker with weight gain. I also don't wear earrings so......

That is great! I haven't noticed my feet getting smaller (I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op) but I have a weird one too. My earlobes are thinner! I noticed it yesterday when putting on earrings for the first time since surgery. I just had to laugh.

I dropped a full shoe size in the first few months and went from wearing wides to standard width.

My feet are smaller post surgery too, yes. You're not alone.

This afternoon I looked at my feet and it felt like I was looking at someone else's feet. I even sent my husband a text about it. My ankles aren't swollen either.
Tonight my husband said my fingers look longer now from the weight loss.
When I put on a non sports bra this evening I was in shock! There's a huge gap in my bra now. Wasn't expecting that to be so drastic this early on.

Hang in there, I lost 20lbs in my first two weeks, then nothing for the rest of the month and even saw a little gain, I do alright with eating when it’s something I don’t really care for like yogurt or Soup, but when I cook something that I enjoy and that tastes good I always eat to quickly and then my stomach punishes me later, so I’m just not really interested in food anymore because it causes pain, I also realized I wasn’t being as active as I needed to be, I’m now 7 weeks out and according to my scale am down 70lbs, I weighed 262 the day I went in for surgery and now my scale says 190, so hang in there, your body needs time to adjust because it’s still in shock

Hi Susunorm! This was the same way I felt at two weeks. I just reread the texts I sent to close friends, and I said I was struggling with buyer’s remorse and wish I’d never done it. What a difference a few months make! I am 59 years old and feel like I’m in my twenties. I just entered the 170s and am so proud.
Please don’t allow the first weeks or month to overwhelm you. Just follow the plan and the weight will come off. Trust this tortoise...slow and steady wins this race!

Thank you all for the reality check. I know and have read about the stalls. But I know we have each other so we can vent too. And that’s what I’m doing. I just need to snap out of it and know 14 pounds is a lot! Patience is something I need to work on

Just want you to know I totally get it. I'm a slave to my scale even though I know I shouldn't be and there are days where I don't lose and I'm in a bad mood all day. Your feelings are normal. Sometimes, no matter how much we logically understand the process, our emotions get the best of us.

You are at the dreaded 3 week stall. It took a month for me to start losing again and it’s slow. However the inches on my waist and my body fat are dropping. I was lying too much attention to the scale. Now I weigh once a week. Try to stay motivated I hope it gets better for you.

You need more time. I posted the same thing two weeks post op. Now at 3 and a half months post op I’m losing weight and doing great.

Up your fluids, get those,body,products of weight,loss flushed out, KEEP exercising , maybe,change the style up, get outside and breathe the FRESH AIR, Happy Thought! You have had your Fall Stall, now on to Autumn Activites, and walk around and smile. There may be someone you meet who may not have a 😃 share one of your smiles😛 with him or her. And Remember Life is for the Living, you aren't doing anything else right now so LIVE BABY LIVE!

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Thank you all for the reality check. I know and have read about the stalls. But I know we have each other so we can vent too. And that’s what I’m doing. I just need to snap out of it and know 14 pounds is a lot! Patience is something I need to work on

Hi. It’ll all be ok. It’s easy to become concerned when you’re not losing in a given week, especially right after having surgery (when you are consuming very little). I had a number of those moments since my December surgery. Part of the concern is...I just went through all of this and what if it doesn’t work for me even when I’m doing my part, right?
I was 305 lbs in the beginning of July last year. I’m now 205 lbs. The weight will come off. Just remind yourself of that when doubts cloud your vision. 🦋

Please look at the following chart prior to getting discouraged. It really helped me gain perspective.

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Thank you all for the reality check. I know and have read about the stalls. But I know we have each other so we can vent too. And that’s what I’m doing. I just need to snap out of it and know 14 pounds is a lot! Patience is something I need to work on

So frustrating!

Today marks two weeks since my surgery. Since August 21 till probably the 28th lost 14 pounds. More like Water weight. After that I have just been at the same weight and it has not even been two weeks. I know it has only been a short time but I feel like this is telling me, I should not have done it. I guess I need some encouraging words now. Thank you everyone

Thank you all for the reality check. I know and have read about the stalls. But I know we have each other so we can vent too. And that’s what I’m doing. I just need to snap out of it and know 14 pounds is a lot! Patience is something I need to work on

I'm 2 days away from my 2 week post op. I will say it's been a whirlwind of emotions since. But I am determined to push through the feelings. If you let the negative thoughts control you, I can see how you are feeling this way. My first week I lost 12 pounds. I, too, felt discouraged. Cooking every night for my family. the smells, not being to taste or eat with them. Going to the grocery store and not being able to have the foods you enjoy or taking your boys through fast food and not ordering what your use too. Or NOT going to social events this early because of the what it does mentally when there is tons of food. Our routine as of now is different. Not having the comfort foods or whatever you did before, can be mentally challenging. Of course your gonna feel regret, but stop and remember why you did it in the first place. To break the patterns. To gain your confidence back. Not hide behind things. You wanted it bad enough to do the surgery, You HAVE to want it enough to continue the fight. We're all in it now and we are all here for the same reasons. Chin up! go out and do something today to get your mind off the energy your projecting. everyday is different and before we know it..... we will be over the hump.

Thank you all for the reality check. I know and have read about the stalls. But I know we have each other so we can vent too. And that’s what I’m doing. I just need to snap out of it and know 14 pounds is a lot! Patience is something I need to work on

Thank you all for the reality check. I know and have read about the stalls. But I know we have each other so we can vent too. And that’s what I’m doing. I just need to snap out of it and know 14 pounds is a lot! Patience is something I need to work on

Reality is you are not going to lose a pound of weight a day for very long.
Many times the regret comes from the realization that you are physically incapable of using food to cope with emotions now if you were an emotional eater. This is normal, it’s almost a grieving process and it will pass.
I believe though, one thing you can expect is you will be more successful at losing weight than you ever have before. Six months from now you won’t believe your eyes I bet.
Set realistic expectations and deal with the emotional stuff along the way and you will be fine.