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So here is my situation. I am 6 Weeks out I had my surgery on the 16th of July.... I have only lost 30lbs... Is this normal. I have to admit that I have a hard time getting all the Protein in and the Water. It's hard like how are you to get all that Fluid in in 24hrs and make sure that you eat and still work.... Like I feel like a failure. I thought that the fact that I workout 5 days a week would really increase the weight loss but I feel that I am stuck in a rut....Like is this normal. I know that they say it is based on your body type and the weight that you was at before.. I am very solid..No flab her like really solid. So I feel that the weight loss is going to be slower but not this slow. I just really feel that I am not working....What can I do im lost, depressed, and confused. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPPPPP. Someone who has been through this please help.

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So here is my situation. I am 6 Weeks out I had my surgery on the 16th of July.... I have only lost 30lbs... Is this normal. I have to admit that I have a hard time getting all the Protein in and the Water. It's hard like how are you to get all that Fluid in in 24hrs and make sure that you eat and still work.... Like I feel like a failure. I thought that the fact that I workout 5 days a week would really increase the weight loss but I feel that I am stuck in a rut....Like is this normal. I know that they say it is based on your body type and the weight that you was at before.. I am very solid..No flab her like really solid. So I feel that the weight loss is going to be slower but not this slow. I just really feel that I am not working....What can I do im lost' date=' depressed, and confused. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPPPPP. Someone who has been through this please help.[/quote']

Well it sounds like you are not getting enough Protein to fuel your body. If you are working out that much - then you must get in all your protein. Also remember that muscle weighs more than fat. So you could be building muscle while losing fat.

Also I would suggest you start logging your food. It will help you keep up with your protein intake.

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When I went to see my doctor at 1 week , I asked at six weeks what should I have lost by then he said 15 to 20 lbs. so I think your doing Great !

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So here is my situation. I am 6 Weeks out I had my surgery on the 16th of July.... I have only lost 30lbs... Is this normal. I have to admit that I have a hard time getting all the Protein in and the Water. It's hard like how are you to get all that Fluid in in 24hrs and make sure that you eat and still work.... Like I feel like a failure. I thought that the fact that I workout 5 days a week would really increase the weight loss but I feel that I am stuck in a rut....Like is this normal. I know that they say it is based on your body type and the weight that you was at before.. I am very solid..No flab her like really solid. So I feel that the weight loss is going to be slower but not this slow. I just really feel that I am not working....What can I do im lost' date=' depressed, and confused. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPPPPP. Someone who has been through this please help.[/quote']

Stop worrying my friend! You have lost a great amount of weight! I am at 60 at 4 months post op. I was 303 at surgery and was not flabby either, but a big solid girl. ;) once the weight starts coming off the solid turns flabby. Do you drink Protein shakes? I have at least 2 a day with milk so that is 60 grams right there. I will even mix some unflavored Protein into my crystal light. I am not a big eater now but I can drink liquids all day. I mostly do the shakes, cottage cheese and beef Jerky. Probably not the best way but I figure that it will come and protein and fluids are my priority right now. You are doing super on your loss!

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Don't be hard on your self. You are doing wonderful. You may lose slower but that's great cuz if you lose fast you will be saggy like me :(

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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