so kinda feeling defeated lately. the weight is slowly coming off, I have not yet seen the results everyone raves about. I am working out staying the same and have SO much crud going on in my home life that I feel helpless and exhausted. I thought (somewhere in my wild mind) that this was gonna help and Id be happier but I think im goin the wrong direction. anybody else experience defeat post op at some point

What have you lost so far? Are you definitely getting in the water?

I am def getting in my water (70 oz) minimum a day and protein up at 65_70 on average. I am almost 4 wks post op and only down 22lbs

sure thing ! My life circumstances didn't change, there are still a lot of sucky things going on, I don't feel lighter or healthier or smaller or prettier or less full of pain and when I did my weekly weigh-in I was up 2 pounds. Yep, it stinks. So, what can you do? In the past, I would have said, "screw it" and soothed myself with food or atleast hurt myself with gorging but now.... I can't ! Oh, ok, so the sleeve does actually work - it prevents me from over eating.

Now, let's pick ourselves up, shake the dust of the day off our feet, and thank God we decided to have this surgery. We will lose weight, we will get healthier (unless we get hit by a bus, of course... who knows, eh?), and we will enjoy living this life.

Make sure you get in your protein and water it helps a lot. I have not had the surgery yet but my doctor is pressing the point of the protein shakes and water.

That's 22 pounds less than you weighed a month ago! If you averaged that for six months it would be a 132 loss.

Every pound I lose, I Celebrate that I didn't stay the same or gain. We are heading the right direction now. I would love to see a change in myself faster as well but at least we know that this weight loss is not temporary, it's gone forever.

Hope you are feeling better soon!

It will get better, it seems like you are not moving forward but you are. I am really sorry you are feeling that bad and that you have to deal with so much crap at home. I am saying a prayer for you right now. 22 lbs is nothing to complain about. Do you realize that is over 5lbs a week! That is wonderful. Don't be hard on yourself. The best thing you can do is take steps at making your self happier physically and emotionally, small baby steps.

You had the surgery, you took the big step now just emplement changes to enhance your outcome; exercise, nuturing you and yours, and staying positive.

Wish you the best !