Well not been here for over month, I started out 296 and now down to 230 feel great got lots of energy, I have been getting small pains lower left side went away when was able to go #2, felt like when the dr. Took the drain tube. My wife was sooooo jealous that she is going in next week.

Sounds like you are doing great! When was your surgery date?

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The second of August.

Well, may be you can give me some pointers. My surgery was 8/27 and I was down 14 lbs. but just like always with me, I've managed to gain most of that back. I don't get it, everyone kept telling me the weight was going to just "fall off". Ok...well I'd like to know when. I'm so frustrated and very annoyed at myself. I'm still having pain so still on pain meds and can't yet excersize. But I honestly don't understand how somebody can eat so little and not loose or even gain weight. I saw my surgeon on Thursday of last week and he didn't seem concerned, just said that some people loose in different ways, that I should be patient and just get through the recovery phase. This just all seems so wrong to me, I'm so dissapointed and wish I never put my body through all this. Sorry, just venting.

I'm super glad you've been so successful...it must feel so good to have the weight off. Keep it up =]

Kerrie-Ann -what was Ur starting weight if u don't mind telling they say the bigger u are the faster you lose the weight but if you were not very big it does come off slow you just watch one week u lose and the next u don't all of our bodies are different just make sure u stick to what u r suppst to eat don't cheat at all and it will all work out good luck

Joanna-I started at 228.

Well' date=' may be you can give me some pointers. My surgery was 8/27 and I was down 14 lbs. but just like always with me, I've managed to gain most of that back. I don't get it, everyone kept telling me the weight was going to just "fall off". Ok...well I'd like to know when. I'm so frustrated and very annoyed at myself. I'm still having pain so still on pain meds and can't yet excersize. But I honestly don't understand how somebody can eat so little and not loose or even gain weight. I saw my surgeon on Thursday of last week and he didn't seem concerned, just said that some people loose in different ways, that I should be patient and just get through the recovery phase. This just all seems so wrong to me, I'm so dissapointed and wish I never put my body through all this. Sorry, just venting.

I'm super glad you've been so successful...it must feel so good to have the weight off. Keep it up =']

I noticed when I increase my Water intake and Protein I lose more . I weighed 210 on surgery day 7/10. I'm 170 as of today. Try increase the water and the Protien and see how you do, that has been working for me... Good luck

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Thank you Winter84, I sure am trying.

228 that's not that bad that's why you are losing slow it will pick up soon

I have been making sure that I take lots of protein I even doubled up on my vitamins. But the biggest factor has been just making sure that I walk.