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Im under 200lbs for the first time since I've had kids!

Im under 200lbs for the first time since I've had kids!

I'm not bemoaning the stall; I know it's part of the journey. HOWEVER, I would like to know from others at what point they stalled and how long their stalls lasted. And yes, I'm aware that everyone is different, but it's helpful to me to hear about the experiences of others.

My revision from band to bypass was approved because my band slipped and I had lots of reflux. I have anthem blue cross

GTL SUMMER 2019 LOOKBOOK

This is why I love BariatricPals! It’s reassuring to know that you’re not alone in this plight and we share similar experiences!

Our bodies are not machines and weight loss for most of everyone will vary from week to week, for most of us there never will be a consistent number each week. It is related to many factors including hormones, levels of activities, Fluid retention / dehydration, calorie intakes, calories used, volumes of food consumed, bodily functions. There will be times with losses, gains and no movement...
It isn't madness, its just the human body. If it helps weigh monthly only or average out loss over a month. As long as the overall trend is downwards its all good.

still have about 50lbs to go

10 months and 106lbs down

still have about 50lbs to go

10 months and 106lbs down

Great job. You were beautiful before and you are stunning now. You'll be at goal before you know it.

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still have about 50lbs to go

You look fantastic keep up the hard work!!!

35oz?!?!? Walking 5 miles on only 35oz of fluids is dangerous. Being immobile and only drinking 35oz is dangerous. If you doubled your Water intake I believe you would feel a HUGE difference. I know if I slack on water, I immediately stall or gain. When I’m super super hydrated the weight drops off and I feel amazing. I also feel a lot less head hunger.

The weight started coming off right away but i did have an early stall. I'm now steadily losing 1-2 lbs a week. They told me due to my previous surgeries that i would lose slower. I lost 8lbs prior to surgery and 32 since December 5th.

quick update 2 stubborn pounds to go and im going to stop stepping on the scale 3 times a day as i have almost become a slave to the scale i hate that thing at times lol no more daily once a week is fine very weird how i have gotten hyper focused on it time for that to STOP NOW !!!!!!!

It’s also been hard for me to reach the requirements of Water in a day .. Protein hasn’t really been a problem for me .. have you tried drinking the fairlife milk? It has a lot of protein.. what’s also been hard for me is getting in veggies because by the time I eat my protein off my plate I am super full

Learning that slow weight loss is better than no weight loss. I was hoping it would drop faster, but that's okay. Also, not drinking with meals.

Fear never seemed to help me in the past when it came to weight/food issues. The fear only made me feel helpless and powerless and did nothing good to me.

I've never watched those shows about obese people, but I too am scared of regaining weight. I'm only 3 months post-op and have lost 1/2 of the weight toward my goal, but I worry that one little piece of bread at lunch is going to make me gain weight. I'll just keep moving forward.

I'm very happy for you that you've had success.
However, I'm a bit concerned by you saying "I frequently try to bite my tongue."
"Frequently" implies not always
"Try" implies you don't always succeed.
My advice would be to keep your thoughts to yourself, and do your best not to indicate your thoughts with your facial expressions. Not everyone who is large is unhappy about it, and if they are, they don't need you reminding them.
Perhaps I'm reading your post incorrectly; the style with all of the commas makes it a smidge difficult to follow. However, I would only offer up opinions or advice if someone explicitly asks for it.

Again, congrats on your continued success though!

I actually told my surgeon in the initial interview that I could lose weight just fine, I just couldn't keep it off. So, I understand where you're coming from. But enjoy your successes along the way. Recognize them because, by God, you don't EVER intend to Celebrate each one of these milestones again. Be proud of yourself. We've spent enough years being ashamed, or at least I have. Congrats!

Thank you so much for this