anl1990

Hi everyone,

I am right around six weeks out, and my scale tells me I am down about 22 lbs - I started out at 252, and am now down to 230.

My problem is, I am so unhappy with this, I feel like it is not very good progress at all. Am I being too hard on myself, or should I be losing more weight?

Any advice is much appreciated!

Cottage cheese

tuna (I like to get the flavored packets)

Broccoli tots

Chili

Those have been some of my personal favorites which I was able to add back into my diet.

Congrats on reaching this point! It's so exciting!

It's just my initials, and the year I was born.

I wasn't feeling very creative when I made it...lol

The last film I went to in theaters was A Star Is Born. PHENOMENAL film, and I would highly recommend it.

If you want to watch something to distract you from food, though, I would give The Green Inferno a go. Or The Human Centipede series. They're such cute, wholesome films!

I am going to be completely honest: for me personally, yes it has been hard. I still have cravings. I still want to eat like I used to. But what helps is I try to focus on the positive things - my clothes are fitting me better. People are commenting they can see the changes. Even if I don't see it yet, it's there. Just take it day by day, I have faith you can get through this.

I had my surgery 12/12 as well! I am honestly not sure how I am doing, and it is still hard most days, but overall I think I am glad I did it.

Broths, sugar free popsicles, and Jell-O made it bearable for me personally. I still struggle with wondering if I am truly hungry, or am I just still in the habit of wanting to eat just to eat. It does get better - stay strong, you can get through this!

It was uncomfortable at first admitting it to my boss and HR. I'm not sure why - I almost felt guilty about doing it, like I was doing something wrong. But they both were pretty understanding. I told my coworkers as well, and they have all been fairly supportive. They ask how my progress is going, and whatnot, which is not nice. I personally would recommend just coming out and saying it. You don't have to go into detail, or elaborate on it. Give a simple answer, and leave it at that. They don't need to know all the details if you don't want them to.