I'm 4 1/2 months out and I'm very happy with my progress of 72 pounds but since I last posted I've lost NADA! I hate stalls so much! I know I'm not supposed to compare myself to others but I know a few people who are ahead of me by 15 to 20 pounds already and I'm just sitting here! It is really frustrating. I just don't know what else to do. I think I'm doing everything right. I'm getting my protein in and drinking water and walking every other day. I guess I need to walk everyday! WHO knows! Just so frustrated! I want the scale to move. At the rate, I will NEVER be in ONEDERLAND! Yes, I know I couldn't have done this without the sleeve for sure. But when you hear of other people losing so much more in the same amount of time it gets discouraging. Sorryto be so negative.... Thanks for listening. I do know I'm blessed to be where I am. Maybe I should just stop complaining. :-/

I have heard of the 3rd week post op stalls but I have only lost 12lbs since surgery and I am already on a stall. I lost 17lbs before even going in, seems I was doing better on my own. I'm happy that I have lost a total of 30lbs with preop and post op but I'm getting frustrated because I am hungry but not eating anything substantial and feel like i should be losing the weight right now at least during these first few weeks the most. definately ready for some variety of food, i am sick to death of protein shakes, popsicles, liquids and soup!

Everyone's loss is SO varied... I'm 8.5 months out and down just over 80-lbs. It's such an individual thing, but so hard not to compare ourselves to other people on the boards. Honestly, I think that's why I've been away for so long. The 100-lbs in 6-month'ers were a mix of inspiring and maddeningly frustrating....

My 1 yr is just around the corner...I so want the scale to move down...i want to be like the folks who lose 100+ pounds! I tell hubby the same thing...he's very encouraging and tries to motivate me but secretly, I believe my weight loss is over. Lisa, you have quite some time before your year is here...you are not done losing!! Stay positive & motivated

Oh no you aren't done losing either! I read today that a VSG'er is still losing well into their second year! You will get to your goal. We will just be celebrating later than some. I have a new attitude today. I'm going to be happy and thankful about how far I have come and happy I didn't have any complications like some have. I'm blessed! Thank you again for all of your encouraging words!

Everyone's loss is SO varied... I'm 8.5 months out and down just over 80-lbs. It's such an individual thing, but so hard not to compare ourselves to other people on the boards. Honestly, I think that's why I've been away for so long. The 100-lbs in 6-month'ers were a mix of inspiring and maddeningly frustrating....

Yes, you are so right. I'm a member of a group on Facebook "MaySleevers" and it is the same people all the time. The group is very encouraging but there are a few that are having great success! Some that are in the middle like me and then some that are losing at a very slow pace. I will be happy to just lose something. I know the stall will break. It has too. One of the reasons I can't back here is to be able to relate others that have had surgery at all different times.

Yes,everytime a boy posts on here that they have lost like 100 pounds in 3 months I have to stop myself from telling them its not because of what they did but because of who they are...lol

The sad fact is this.When we girls drop our calories even more,cut all our carbs and exercise hard(i mean running hard 3 times a week,doing hard weights 3 times a week and some other cardio as well) we do lose weight faster.I have tested this but can only keep this up for about a week at a time before I get too exhausted and up my cals again and do less intense exercise.But after my last 6 week stall that made me stubborn,rebellious and sulk for the whole 6 weeks I have decided it is easier to just do what is needed to drop some weight ie.eat even less and exercise even more.

It still feels very unfair to me!

It definitely is unfair!

I'm trying to do the same thing and stop sulking but it is so hard.

I see you are in ONDERLAND! So awesome. We started out about the same weight. I will be so happy to be in onderland. I sometimes wonder if I will ever get there. So, you had your surgery in March? I had mine on 5/21. I hope I'm were you are in a few months but I don't see it.