Is this working?

[michelle1220 0]

I had my surgery on July 14, 2014, and have lost 61 lbs since then. I haven't lost a lb in the past 3 weeks! I'm not complaining, but.....i'm starting to feel like I did before I had the surgery. Starting to feel hungry more and more. Does the pouch stretch back that quickly? And another thing that kinda scares me is that I do not get sick from eating anything....even chocolate! Is that normal?!?!? I'm just starting to worry that this was all for not and I do NOT want to go back to where I was!!!

With the time change and the weather, I haven't gotten to do much walking in the past few weeks. Not sure if that would make a major impact on hunger pains and not losing a single pound.

Wound greatly appreciate any and all input.....thanks!!

[Roostertail2 98]

Hi Michelle - you sound EXACTLY like me! My start was around same weight - BUT so far I have only lost 40lbs. I had surgery on Aug 5th so I am just under 4 month mark. I figure 10lbs per month is better than what I was doing before! Though I often also kick myself because that is something that is also obtainable without the surgery. One thing I have learned from being on this site is the word STALL. Seems as though almost everyone has hit one or sometimes several so I don't even worry when the scale doesn't move. Your body is just starting to adapt and your weight loss is just slowing down. I have seen people suggest taking in more Water, or changing your diet up a little.

I by no means have any real decent advise as I am trying to figure this all out myself! lol. I just take each day and do my best. I have fallen short on a lot of the things I am supposed to do though. I have never been a drinker so I might get in 20-30oz of Water a day if I really push myself. I don't eat as mush Protein as I am supposed to either. It is hard to try to eat what you need to when you are never really hungry! And exercise - while me and my best friend who I also work with, walk up and back down the 9 story parking garage twice a day - that is really the only exercise I am getting. I leave my house at 6am and don't usually get home til 6-6:30. Have a 3 year old so he takes up the next few hours trying to get him and my other teenage boys fed - laundry done - chores completed and so on...by the time I finish everything and get the baby down for the night it is 10-10:30 and I am exhausted. so when do I find time to go to a gym? Which by the way I pay 30.00 a month for membership I don't use! And who really has the energy? I am still always sooooo tired! I often feel like it takes everything I have just to get through the day without falling over! lol

Well I hope your scale moves and you get back that great feeling of success. Just know this is a journey and you can do this!