Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

I am so discouraged today! I will be 8 weeks post op on Monday and the scale never moves! I have only lost 37 lbs and only 9 lbs in the last month. I'm exercising daily and have a personal trainer. I eat or drink 60-70 g of protein daily and always healthy options. I just don't understand how I can go from eating a lot of food that was seriously not healthy and never exercising to how I am now and the weight stays on!! I seriously feel defeated like I have every single other time I have failed at this weight loss thing...I just want to cry. Please...anyone...I need some advice or something today...nobody in my life truly gets what this is like but you all do...

So sorry you are discouraged, but I totally understand. I will also be eight weeks out on Monday and having similar results. I, too, am so afraid this will fail--like every single other attempt I have made at losing weight, including the LapBand. My doctor assures my feelings are normal about that. As of today I've lost a total of 34 lbs since I started the liquid diet in November. I was stalled for several weeks but was down 2.1 lbs this week. Hooray for that. I also exercise everyday, get in 60 grams of protein everyday and stay around 800 calories. I have found that sometimes increasing my calories to close to 1,000 for one day now and then seems to help get off a stall. Another thing I try to remember is that muscle weighs more than fat so the exercise contributes to that. I am able to wear smaller clothes and I do feel better physically so I look at those things as victories and try to focus less on the scale numbers. I do have faith in the process and am determined to keep on keeping on. We will succeed! It's just a matter of time. Good luck to you and everyone else on this journey. No one said it would be easy but I have to believe it will be worth it.

I guess I'll keep my doctor's appt results for another day. Feeling bad for those that are not losing. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

DOS 12/17/12

No don't do that! Be proud of your accomplishments. If you are having good results do tell because we need to hear success stories!!

Okay! I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 36 lbs. I lost 10 lbs preop, for a total of 46 lbs. I'm not doing anything different from everyone else. I do have 2 protein shakes a day. thank you for let me share my success.

DOS 12/17/12

Okay! I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 36 lbs. I lost 10 lbs preop' date=' for a total of 46 lbs. I'm not doing anything different from everyone else. I do have 2 protein shakes a day. thank you for let me share my success.

DOS 12/17/12[/quote']

Congrats.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Congrats.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Thank you!

DOS 12/17/12

I am so discouraged today! I will be 8 weeks post op on Monday and the scale never moves! I have only lost 37 lbs and only 9 lbs in the last month. I'm exercising daily and have a personal trainer. I eat or drink 60-70 g of protein daily and always healthy options. I just don't understand how I can go from eating a lot of food that was seriously not healthy and never exercising to how I am now and the weight stays on!! I seriously feel defeated like I have every single other time I have failed at this weight loss thing...I just want to cry. Please...anyone...I need some advice or something today...nobody in my life truly gets what this is like but you all do...

I feel the same way most of the time. I can't even tell you how much I've lost now, but before I went in for surgery I had lost 33 @ 7wks. But being on IVs it gave me a weight boost of 12 lbs.

I work out daily at the gym for an hour or two. Get more than enough protein in. My Nut said I needed to up my carbs (natural carbs) by eating more fruit n veggies. Also to break my last stall, I ate more calories. Eating more cals isn't exactly easy being I don't feel I could possibly eat more than I already am but the stall broke.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

What kind of exercises do you all do? I've only done walking 30 mins a couple times a week but my doc just cleared me for all exercising. It's never been my strong area so I wondered what others do and how often? Also, recently my muscles feel weak after exercising, have others experienced this?

What kind of exercises do you all do? I've only done walking 30 mins a couple times a week but my doc just cleared me for all exercising. It's never been my strong area so I wondered what others do and how often? Also' date=' recently my muscles feel weak after exercising, have others experienced this?[/quote']

Before this last surgery, I walked the treadmill for an hour between 3.6 - 4.0mph w random inclines. Depending on my day I might go up to 1hr45min if I need to pound more out of me threw my feet. Then I use the weight machines to work on triceps, Latissimus, quadriceps, hamstring, gluteus. Only arms and legs, no core work till cleared for that. Being I just had another surgery unfortunately I'm out of commission right now and I'd rather be at work and at the gym. Walking, and very little of it,is all I can do right now :-(

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Okay! I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 36 lbs. I lost 10 lbs preop' date=' for a total of 46 lbs. I'm not doing anything different from everyone else. I do have 2 protein shakes a day. thank you for let me share my success.

DOS 12/17/12[/quote']

Great jo b

Never be afraid to share success! We need to celebrate with you. Congrats!

I agree! Congrats on your success! That is awesome!

Thank you! Appreciate it!

DOS 12/17/12

Before this last surgery, I walked the treadmill for an hour between 3.6 - 4.0mph w random inclines. Depending on my day I might go up to 1hr45min if I need to pound more out of me threw my feet. Then I use the weight machines to work on triceps, Latissimus, quadriceps, hamstring, gluteus. Only arms and legs, no core work till cleared for that. Being I just had another surgery unfortunately I'm out of commission right now and I'd rather be at work and at the gym. Walking, and very little of it,is all I can do right now :-(

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Oh my gosh and hour & 45 mins! woah baby!! haha. I think I'm going to try 30 mins cardio (treadmill) and 30 mins weights.

A couple years ago I was in an Aerobics class that did a mixture f Turbo Kick, Zumba, and Step exercises and I love it, but the gym I belong to (Planet Fitness) doesn't offer group classes so it's all on me now to make sure I do it right!

Best of luck with a speedy recovery, Gen! You'll get back on that treadmill soon enough

Oh my gosh and hour & 45 mins! woah baby!! haha. I think I'm going to try 30 mins cardio (treadmill) and 30 mins weights.

A couple years ago I was in an Aerobics class that did a mixture f Turbo Kick' date=' Zumba, and Step exercises and I love it, but the gym I belong to (Planet Fitness) doesn't offer group classes so it's all on me now to make sure I do it right!

Best of luck with a speedy recovery, Gen! You'll get back on that treadmill soon enough [/quote']

PLanet Fitness is mine too.

Gen :-) 12/15/12