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Only Down 9 Lbs

Only down nine lbs in two Weeks I guess in going to be slow. But this slow.

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    • O.T.R. sleever
      O.T.R. sleever

      Hmmm, according to your profile your goal is to lose 100lbs. Let's get some perspective here. You are averaging 4.5 lbs a week. In 6 months there are 26weeks. 26x4.5=117 lbs @ current rate of

    • *Dean*
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      Nice one. That's a much better headspace. I really value this forum, but the one thing that's not so great is comparing losses to each other. We're all different and will lose weight differently. Go

    • GeauxForIt
      GeauxForIt

      4.5 to 5 pounds a week is great! Do NOT get hung up on the numbers this early on. Get rid of your scale ASAP...you'll drive yourself crazy!

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    I'm one week post op, and have been weighing daily. Stepped on the scale and no change since yesterday...but I need to stop weighing myself every morning. NO other time in my life have I lost 16 lbs and not been starving!

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    Don't be a slave to the scale, this is a lifelong journey so why start counting land markers now.

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    Need a little encouragement. The scale is slowwww and my clothes don't feel any loser over the past week. I'm 5 weeks out and down about 20 pounds, and the bulk of that was in the first three weeks. I feel like maybe I'm doing something wrong or I've stretched my pouch or something. Any advice?

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    I am in the exact same place with the obsessive weighing in. I was sleeved on 12/19 and have lost 11 pounds... Which is awesome, but for some reason I feel like I am falling behind some imaginary curve. I have my first post op tomorrow and I am praying I get a bit of encouragement from the doc. :)

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