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This is so great...I was going to jump on and ask everyone about their experiences with “stalls” and the first topic I see is about just that I’m three weeks post-op so very new to all of this. My boyfriend went through wls a year ago but I know everyone is very different in comparison. During the first two weeks I lost 18lbs. I was really surprised and happy! The last couple of days though my scale hasn’t moved. I’m just wondering, what things will make you lose at a slower or faster rate?

This is so great...I was going to jump on and ask everyone about their experiences with “stalls” and the first topic I see is about just that I’m three weeks post-op so very new to all of this. My boyfriend went through wls a year ago but I know everyone is very different in comparison. During the first two weeks I lost 18lbs. I was really surprised and happy! The last couple of days though my scale hasn’t moved. I’m just wondering, what things will make you lose at a slower or faster rate?

Hello! My name is Cindy and ten days ago I had the gastric sleeve procedure done to help control my weight and eating habits. I never had issues until my son was born but now it’s been 17 years of yo-yo dieting and non-existing self-esteem, never mind the number of health concerns that come along with all of that. I am just so happy I made the decision to do this. I have lots of little worries, concerns and joys to share and I’m looking forward to having that extra support here with all of you along the way. 😊

Hello! My name is Cindy and ten days ago I had the gastric sleeve procedure done to help control my weight and eating habits. I never had issues until my son was born but now it’s been 17 years of yo-yo dieting and non-existing self-esteem, never mind the number of health concerns that come along with all of that. I am just so happy I made the decision to do this. I have lots of little worries, concerns and joys to share and I’m looking forward to having that extra support here with all of you along the way. 😊

Hello! My name is Cindy and ten days ago I had the gastric sleeve procedure done to help control my weight and eating habits. I never had issues until my son was born but now it’s been 17 years of yo-yo dieting and non-existing self-esteem, never mind the number of health concerns that come along with all of that. I am just so happy I made the decision to do this. I have lots of little worries, concerns and joys to share and I’m looking forward to having that extra support here with all of you along the way. 😊

My drug of choice was food. I don't drink, smoke, gamble take drugs so I derived so much pleasure from food. Once I had my WLS I no longer derived pleasure from food. In fact, I started to despise it. It was there to only give me nutrition, nothing else.
It didn't end there, my compulsion to over eat started to overcome me and my good sense. I started eating pastries again because I not only succumbed to my compulsion but I wanted something to make feel good. it was only when I found out that I was a compulsive overeater (through therapy) that I understood the problem. Today, I get my pleasures from my family, friends and my volunteer work. Food is something that fuels my body nothing more nothing less. I don't want to get pleasure from food. If I do,my compulsion to over eat will lead me to fail at my WLS. I've been down that road too many times and failed each and every time. I needed to retrain my mind to accept food for what it was intended to be, a source of nutrition. I corrupted that by making it a source of pleasure and by doing so I lead myself down the road to morbid obesity and poor health.
I'm forever grateful for the WLS and for being able to see me for what I truly am, a compulsive;sive overeater who continues to struggle each day. I wish you luck in your journey and I hope you find the things that work for you.