Queen ApisM

All good advice above.
Don't compare yourself to others when it comes to weight loss speed - even if they are in a similar weight range. Just focus on your program and stay the course. We are all different and will lose at different rates even when stats are similar. Even if you are a "slow loser" that does NOT mean you will not get to your goals. It just may take a little longer.
Be prepared that weight loss is not linear, even with WLS. Others mentioned the stalls, but it can't be overmentioned that your body will lose how it wants to, and it may not match your expectations or emotional needs. It is very frustrating but do not get discouraged.
Being cold all the time is a real thing. Also, if your tail bone starts to hurt when sitting, it is very common. I recommend getting one of those cushions.
Take pictures and measurements! Seriously, this really helps when weight loss (the scale number) is not cooperating. I've made it through so many stalls by pulling out the photos and seeing the major differences. And, also looking at my measurements, which have still changed during stalls (highly encouraging). I also started making note of all my non-scale victories because it is about so much more than the scale, even though that is nice too.
That's what I can think of this early in the morning. Best of luck!

All good advice above.
Don't compare yourself to others when it comes to weight loss speed - even if they are in a similar weight range. Just focus on your program and stay the course. We are all different and will lose at different rates even when stats are similar. Even if you are a "slow loser" that does NOT mean you will not get to your goals. It just may take a little longer.
Be prepared that weight loss is not linear, even with WLS. Others mentioned the stalls, but it can't be overmentioned that your body will lose how it wants to, and it may not match your expectations or emotional needs. It is very frustrating but do not get discouraged.
Being cold all the time is a real thing. Also, if your tail bone starts to hurt when sitting, it is very common. I recommend getting one of those cushions.
Take pictures and measurements! Seriously, this really helps when weight loss (the scale number) is not cooperating. I've made it through so many stalls by pulling out the photos and seeing the major differences. And, also looking at my measurements, which have still changed during stalls (highly encouraging). I also started making note of all my non-scale victories because it is about so much more than the scale, even though that is nice too.
That's what I can think of this early in the morning. Best of luck!

All good advice above.
Don't compare yourself to others when it comes to weight loss speed - even if they are in a similar weight range. Just focus on your program and stay the course. We are all different and will lose at different rates even when stats are similar. Even if you are a "slow loser" that does NOT mean you will not get to your goals. It just may take a little longer.
Be prepared that weight loss is not linear, even with WLS. Others mentioned the stalls, but it can't be overmentioned that your body will lose how it wants to, and it may not match your expectations or emotional needs. It is very frustrating but do not get discouraged.
Being cold all the time is a real thing. Also, if your tail bone starts to hurt when sitting, it is very common. I recommend getting one of those cushions.
Take pictures and measurements! Seriously, this really helps when weight loss (the scale number) is not cooperating. I've made it through so many stalls by pulling out the photos and seeing the major differences. And, also looking at my measurements, which have still changed during stalls (highly encouraging). I also started making note of all my non-scale victories because it is about so much more than the scale, even though that is nice too.
That's what I can think of this early in the morning. Best of luck!

Do it! This past month, I lost a measly 3.5 lbs, but my measurements definitely changed way more than I would have thought for 3.5 lbs, but I also have been working out a lot more. It is such a great tool for monitoring progress. 🙂 Also take lots of pictures if you aren't already.

Be patient, take your Vitamins and eat your Protein. The vitamins and protein won't stop the Hair loss, but it is good for when it comes back. Which it will. I lost so much hair but it is now growing out.

Be patient, take your Vitamins and eat your Protein. The vitamins and protein won't stop the Hair loss, but it is good for when it comes back. Which it will. I lost so much hair but it is now growing out.

Be patient, take your Vitamins and eat your Protein. The vitamins and protein won't stop the Hair loss, but it is good for when it comes back. Which it will. I lost so much hair but it is now growing out.

I typically hate deli meat, but during the early stages I found turkey deli meat was delicious with hummus on it.

We went to a baseball game this past week, and I easily fit into the stadium seat. Pretty certain that wouldn't have been the case 108 lbs ago. Also, we decided to avoid the elevators and walk to our parking level, and I was NOT slowing the group down for once.

You look great, and I love your attitude about your body and refusing to be ashamed by it.

You look great, and I love your attitude about your body and refusing to be ashamed by it.

I have lost 205 pounds since my surgery. I'm 2 years post op on July 23rd. I am still hoping to lose 15 or 20 more and I do have a lot of loose skin, especially on my stomach and legs. I don't have a ton on my arms because they've never been that big. I do have loose skin just about everywhere but it's the worst from the waist down, especially my lower stomach. I paid for my wls so I really don't have it in the budget to have loose skin removal unless I can get insurance to cover a panniculectomy, so for now I have to live with it and I am OK with that. I really thought it would bother me a lot. The biggest issue I have is that my legs are thinner than they ever been, especially in proportion to my body, and shorts and pants are often too big in the legs when they fit in the waist and that drives me nuts.
I'd take all this loose skin in heartbeat over weighing almost 400 pounds again though! I'm gonna include a pic of me in clothes and me in a two piece swimsuit. I have never worn a two piece, but the way I see it I lost all that weight and I REFUSE to be ashamed of my body ever again, no matter how it looks. It may be that I'm old now, but I just don't care what anyone thinks anymore. I'm including the swimsuit pic so you can actually see some of my loose skin, and also you can see in clothes that it's really not visible, even though I don't care too much about hiding it anyway. I know not everyone feels this way, but I struggled with self esteem issues most of my life, and in the last 10 years ago I worked on that a lot and refuse to hate my body anymore.   

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We went to a baseball game this past week, and I easily fit into the stadium seat. Pretty certain that wouldn't have been the case 108 lbs ago. Also, we decided to avoid the elevators and walk to our parking level, and I was NOT slowing the group down for once.

We went to a baseball game this past week, and I easily fit into the stadium seat. Pretty certain that wouldn't have been the case 108 lbs ago. Also, we decided to avoid the elevators and walk to our parking level, and I was NOT slowing the group down for once.

We went to a baseball game this past week, and I easily fit into the stadium seat. Pretty certain that wouldn't have been the case 108 lbs ago. Also, we decided to avoid the elevators and walk to our parking level, and I was NOT slowing the group down for once.

We went to a baseball game this past week, and I easily fit into the stadium seat. Pretty certain that wouldn't have been the case 108 lbs ago. Also, we decided to avoid the elevators and walk to our parking level, and I was NOT slowing the group down for once.

My program has never restricted carbs post surgery, in fact they encourage a balanced diet and higher calories compared to some of the programs out there. I eat carbs on a regular basis, but that is coupled with watching overall calories and prioritizing Protein. While I eat carbs, it is also nowhere near what I used to eat. I don't eat a lot of bread. The exception is a light English muffin as part of my Breakfast sandwich - for some reason those English muffins don't bloat me the same way as other bread. Rice might be a few spoonfuls, the same with Pasta. My tummy really cannot handle carbs in large amounts so pasta is no longer the go to food it used to be.

I typically hate deli meat, but during the early stages I found turkey deli meat was delicious with hummus on it.

I don't work out at the gym, but I work out with a trainer doing bodyweight exercises, heavy weights, and all that fun stuff. It was 2 months for me - when I was first cleared for exercise I still couldn't lift more than 10 lbs, so I wasn't very motivated to do it until I was a little further out. I also wasn't supposed to do a lot of exercise (beyond walking) until I was eating at least 800-1000 calories/day consistently. And that took me a while. Honestly, between eating so little and just the natural time it takes to recover from what is a major surgery, 2 months was right for me.
When I started back with the trainer, I went slow on weights and ab work until I was confident with my body being ready for it.

I have been on an exercise streak the past 6 weeks. My routine is off the week because of guests and I am so antsy to get a work out in. I have no good advice, but just validating your experience because I am going through the same thing.
I do get a bit hungrier with exercise, but not too terribly.

This is so incredibly sad. My heart goes out to you. The medical community often discounts patients based on their biases - if you are woman, your age (too old or too young), if you are a person of color, if you look different, if you are overweight, whatever it may be that doesn't fit their perfect mindset.
At my heaviest, I started having difficulty walking without losing breath. My dad had congestive heart failure, so I freaked out and went to urgent care. The lady tried to tell me it was allergies. Allergies! My legs were swollen, which is one symptom, but that had also been happening for a very long time (previously disclosed to primary, who told me to 'put my feet up more') due in part to my blood pressure meds. Still, allergies was what I was told. No instinct to look further and consider that this was something serious, esp given family history. Fast forward to a month later, allergy meds aren't helping, and I go to my primary. I had to meet with the PA, and some random student assistant. The assistant told me I needed to exercise more. You know, when I can't breathe walking down the hallway - when I typically could do a 45 min hard workout with a trainer, even at nearly 400 lbs - I should totally be getting to the gym to deal with that not breathing thing. They then tried to tell me it was anxiety. My EKG was fine, other than a high heart rate, but they referred me to a cardiologist because of my family history.
Cardiologist was appalled by everyone and the fact no one took me seriously. He did, and we quickly realized I have dilated cardiomyopathy. He got me on a great med regimen and after a few tough months, I saw rapid improvement. He was the one who really pushed me to consider WLS, though he gave me time to get there emotionally and mentally. I lost weight on my own after all this happened, but couldn't keep it off, which is why I am where I am now. Thank goodness for that man. I'd be dead without him, because no one was listening when I knew something was very wrong.

I have to agree on the new clothes being unexciting. The styles right now are blech, at least where I am shopping. I fit back into a denim jacket from the early 2000s and I am so happy. Not sure it is "in" but I don't care, I love it.

I feel like I am posting a lot on this thread lately, but I feel like in the past month I've noticed tons of changes that make me say: wow, I have lost over 100 lbs!
I have found myself crossing my legs. I don't do it often, but occasionally I find myself doing it and I am like WTF!
I tried on a pair of boots that never quite zipped up, and I managed to get them zipped even with leggings on! Granted they are still super wide boots because my calves are really sturdy, but I will take any boots zipping up as a huge win. This would not have happened a year ago.
I also managed to fit back into some concert shirts from the early 90s - looking at you Pink Floyd, REM and U2! They are not quite able to be worn out of the house, but they are now getting much closer and I think they will fit by the end of the summer. So freaking happy about this!

Agree with others. Only eat what you can eat comfortably. You will discover that this will vary from day to day. For example, I'm 10ish months out, and my normal Breakfast is an English muffin sandwich I make myself. Most days, I can eat 3/4 to 4/5 of it. Some days, I can eat the whole thing no problem. Part of this process is learning your body's signals and using that to guide your eating. Personally, my goal to stop before I get too full or uncomfortable. Sometimes, that means spitting out what is in my mouth if I am worried it will tip me over the edge from "comfortable" to "unhappy tummy."
A challenge for me has been learning that leaving food behind and sometimes even throwing it away is okay. I'm not keeping anyone from starving by shoving that last bite in.

Agree with others. Only eat what you can eat comfortably. You will discover that this will vary from day to day. For example, I'm 10ish months out, and my normal Breakfast is an English muffin sandwich I make myself. Most days, I can eat 3/4 to 4/5 of it. Some days, I can eat the whole thing no problem. Part of this process is learning your body's signals and using that to guide your eating. Personally, my goal to stop before I get too full or uncomfortable. Sometimes, that means spitting out what is in my mouth if I am worried it will tip me over the edge from "comfortable" to "unhappy tummy."
A challenge for me has been learning that leaving food behind and sometimes even throwing it away is okay. I'm not keeping anyone from starving by shoving that last bite in.