Will I be a "slow" loser?

[MINI-Me 196]

I am scheduled for a sleeve on 1/27 ... just 3 weeks away. I've heard so many amazing weight loss stories and I am very psyched. :thumbup:

But then, I start reading about people who plateau after just a few weeks - going weeks without losing anything. I said my goal was 10 pounds per month, but now I'm afraid I won't make that.

My head knows it's all about losing weight and getting healthier, but my heart wants to be THIN. Any advice for someone freaking herself out? PLEASE?!?!?!?!?

[ryansgirl 1]

you know we all have bad neighborhoods in our head and hearts and we get stuck there from time to time and the whys and what if starts to haunts. i'm 4 moths out and i still every now and then doubt my sleeve (even at 84 pounds down lol) and it because my heart and head is not in synce and then "patience and time" comes along (i'm trying to learn this myself) and it all comes togather you are going to do great! this board helps as well really nice ladies on here just think in a couple weeks you are going to be sleeve and then before you know the end of summer comes and all the endless possibilites. we will do it! good luck sweetie!

xoxo,

nikki

Edited January 5, 2010 by ryansgirl

[JeepChick 0]

I am worried too, my surgery is a week away. I keep hearing about the people with the lower BMI's lose less, which makes sense. What is a lower BMI? I thought our BMI's all had to be pretty high for this surgery.

[MINI-Me 196]

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement ryansgirl.

JeepChick - I don't know your height, but our weight numbers look almost identical. Good luck with your surgery. We'll have to keep check on our progress together.

[Haley 0]

My BMI was 44, not really low, but not as high as some.

I lost 50 lbs since 19 october.

I have not had a stall at all. As soon as I even think I might be having a stall, I up my excersize. Even going for a 30 minute walk after dinner helps!

But really, dont worry, you WILL lose. And, sure, we want to lose fast, but really, as long as you lose, and keep losing, be happy!

[Tiffykins 672]

You just to have to remember that most everyone hits a stall. But, they don't last forever, and you will be able to lose weight.

None of us got fat overnight, none of us will get thin over night. This is an endurance race and definitely not a sprint.

I have to remind myself that the BMI chart is not the end all, be all to calculate my success. My starting BMI was 47, and today it's 27. Technically, I'm still overweight by the charts. But, I'm at goal, and my surgeon set my goal weight with many factors in mind.

Such as because I had been fat for so many years, my bone are more dense than naturally thin person my height. I'm technically a "big boned" female. He used these tools to measure certain joints, and I had a bone scan in the past that was evaluated by a radiologist.

So, remember that you may hit a stall, but the pounds will melt off as long as you follow the program, drink plenty of fluids, work out to build muscle and burn fat.

[mb20mom 9]

I am scheduled for surgery 1/26, the same week as you, and I know what you mean. I think I'm still not convinced that I am going to lose weight from the surgery. I think our brains are so conditioned to believe we will never lose all the weight, it sounds too good to be true. "I'll believe it when I see it" is what my brain is telling me...I think if I lose the weight I won't recognize my own body!

[MINI-Me 196]

mb20mom - I was required to have a physchology visit prior to my surgery. I told her while I heard all the information about not being hungry and having to remind myself to eat, but just couldn't quite believe it. She just smiled and said "you'll see soon enough what I mean". (Yes, she has WLS 9 years ago & is down 140 pounds and maintaining. WOW!)

While, I want it to come off fast (who doesn't really want that) ... I think I will be fine with slow and steady. But reading about 4+week plateaus with the sleeve is very depressing. I guess it really is "I'll believe it when I see it".

[LuvMeBunches 0]

Okay Ms. MINI-Me ~

This is your friend talking to you...keep you spirits up and work with the sleeve. I have every confidence that you will be very successful. We will be able to support each other and learn how best to work with our new tool in obtaining our goal of health, longevity and of course...the added bonus of looking AWESOME!!!

I am looking forward to our trip together and getting sleeved on the same day...I appreciate your support and friendship!!!

...Here's to January 27th!!!

< smiles >

[thinoneday 445]

I am scheduled for a sleeve on 1/27 ... just 3 weeks away. I've heard so many amazing weight loss stories and I am very psyched. :thumbup:

But then, I start reading about people who plateau after just a few weeks - going weeks without losing anything. I said my goal was 10 pounds per month, but now I'm afraid I won't make that. :001_tongue:

My head knows it's all about losing weight and getting healthier, but my heart wants to be THIN. Any advice for someone freaking herself out? PLEASE?!?!?!?!?

Here comes momma Erykah, honey you have all your life to lose your weight, you'll have your sleeve and won't be able to stuff food into your tummy anymore, you're going to have to lose weight. . . so remember you'll

lose and then your weight needs time to catch up and your body needs a break, you know sorta like you do. . . you work all week, then weekend comes and you need that break. . . don't stress out over stalls. . . stalls are just weekends for your body to take a break from it all. . . . stalls are good. . . you're going to do good. . . Rome wasn't built in a day either :drool5:

[thinoneday 445]

My BMI was 44, not really low, but not as high as some.

I lost 50 lbs since 19 october.

I have not had a stall at all. As soon as I even think I might be having a stall, I up my excersize. Even going for a 30 minute walk after dinner helps!

But really, dont worry, you WILL lose. And, sure, we want to lose fast, but really, as long as you lose, and keep losing, be happy!

Haley! Haven't seen you on here in a while. . . got back onto those horses i see. . . good for you . . . 50 lbs is excellant. . . keep up the good work!

[MINI-Me 196]

Thanks everyone. My birthday is really in February, but I have a feeling that January 27th will be a "re-birthday" for me.

[JeepChick 0]

JeepChick - I don't know your height, but our weight numbers look almost identical. Good luck with your surgery. We'll have to keep check on our progress together.

I am 5'2".

[barbannn 4]

I was sort of reluctant to really tell anyone at work. Of course all my close friends and family knew about my decision to get the sleeve. I was mainly reluctant because I was afraid I too might fail at this - just like I failed at WW, Jenny Craig, The Zone, Ediets - I could go on and on! I am only ONE week out, and I know I will have issues, stalls, etc..., but at this initial stage what I can say is my reality now is NOT that I think I won't lose, but that will lose too much. Really. Today was the first day I moved to full liquids, and I could not eat more than 1/2 cup of Soup. That's it. I know the sleeve is just a tool, and if I pigged out on icecream.... I could sabbotage it. But this is the first time in a LONG time, I think I might actually be successful. I might not be on a diet in 2011. It will change the way you eat, without question.

[MINI-Me 196]

Thanks everyone. I am glad to see that we are all in this together.