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Really discouraged

I'm three weeks out and I've only lost 10 or so pounds.

I went back to work on Thursday. The last time these people saw me I weighed 291 pounds, which is before I started my preop diet. My coworkers didn't notice that I'd lost weight. Same deal with my hairdresser, who knows I had surgery. I hadn't seen him since I was heavier and he's always been quick with a compliment, but he didn't say anything.

I have crippling hunger headaches all the time. I'm nauseous most of the time. I have no energy. I'm forcing down Protein drinks to get my 80+ grams a day and they make me nauseous no matter what I do, and when I'm not doing that, I'm forcing down Water. I'm supposed to go slow and I'm supposed to be eating pureed food three times a day but I just don't have enough hours in the day since I can't drink anything with meals.

I don't know what to do. I keep getting yelled at for being negative, but all I've been doing today is crying because I'm so discouraged. I feel like this is all pointless and that I've ruined my life.

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  • ProudGrammy
    ProudGrammy

    @@mezzomaybe the word ONLY should be taken out of the dictionary!! you lost 10 lbs, that is a good start 10 lbs IMO is not enough to be "seen" on your body "they" say loosing 10 lbs a mont

  • alwaysvegas
    alwaysvegas

    I was down over 40 lbs before anyone noticed! But then the weight loss became more and more noticeable and now the compliments never seem to stop. But you know what's better than compliments? The wa

  • Okay, over a month later, I have to say: you guys were right. I've lost 60 pounds since I started my journey (45 since surgery!) and I feel fantastic. I stopped weighing myself every day, which helped

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What is it about the 40 lb mark and people noticing? I'm 6 months out and about 45 lbs down. My husband finally noticed about a week ago! I was noticing right away.

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