Hi everybody my name is Ballermom and I'm a slow loser. Ok so, I'm not the typical " I lost 100lbs in 4-6 months" deal. So I developed some motivational steps to help others like myself.

Step one- Don't compare yourself with any body. You worked to hard on this Journey with all the hoop jumping just to get the surgery. Time to appreciate how hard you've worked and who you are as an individual.

Step two-make that scale your Be-atch!

Step three- add another weight loss exercise like Skinny Sex!

Step four- don't forget to enjoy the Journey!

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Before and after body shots

You look great! Great work!

I still have a slow metabolism. It's very easy for me to graze and fool myself into thinking I'm hardly eating anything. I finally had to learn to count every single calorie I put into my mouth.

Yes! I think this is true for more than just slow losers, too! We get to maintenance and feel normal, and are much happier with how we look. Without a huge, looming goal in sight it's very easy to just slip into a lifestyle that has you in total denial about how much you're consuming and that has you constantly grazing. I can easily graze an extra 400-500 calories in a day if I let myself! Being accountable about your intake is crucial.

~Cheri

Yes, I would like to agree to not get discouraged. It's very easy to think this surgery isn't going to work for me when you have those long stalls. I stalled once for 4 months, and still ended up losing 15 more lbs. I go on a stall then all of a sudden, after weighing every day, I suddenly saw a 5 lb drop.

I was stalling around 204lb up 1 pound then back down 1 for weeks. I had to go back to basics.

I did the 5daypouchtest.com it work to decrease cravings for sliders. Popcorn OMG. I was addicted. Well that pouch test broke that carvings for sliders.

Went from 204 to 199lbs by the 5th day.

The goods news is I went into ketosis with it and lost another 2 pounds!

Stalling again today but I understand more between dense protein in the pyloric sphincter vs sliders foods.

I was eating like I had already lost all the weight.

Before the pouch test. Lol

What is the 5 day pouch test?

Its a comfort to know that I am not alone with this 'slow looser' thing. However, tho' the scale is not showing much movement - I notice changes in my body almost every day. Differences in things I can do now, the way my clothes fit, my energy level. I was just so excited when I got out of the 300's - I guess I am just so ready to get out of the 200's now! Patience..patience!

Its a comfort to know that I am not alone with this 'slow looser' thing. However' date=' tho' the scale is not showing much movement - I notice changes in my body almost every day. Differences in things I can do now, the way my clothes fit, my energy level. I was just so excited when I got out of the 300's - I guess I am just so ready to get out of the 200's now! Patience..patience![/quote']

I know what you mean. My scale FINALLY moved and I'm out of the 290's. at least it's moving in the right direction. I just need to improve my eating and drinking. Need more food and Water. (And when I say food I mean protein)