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mcplu28

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mcplu28    16

mcplu28
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Hello everyone, well I have to lose 130 pounds to get the sleeve because my surgeon thinks it's unsafe to do this at my current weight. I started out at 579. I'm down to 537.

It's only been three months. I lost 18 pounds the first month, 15 the second and today I was weighed in and only lost 9.... 9 flipping pounds lol.

I don't know what happened. I have been following the diet religiously... She asked about my Water intake it has went down quite a bit. So I guess I'm not drinking enough water.. my daily calorie intake is between 1,000 and 1,500.. I'm not sure how someone with my weight and only consuming those calories can only lose 9 pounds... it really makes you lose motivation..

Ughhhhh 9 pounds :-/

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reree6898    1,164

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You have done well on losing. Can you get another opinion from another surgeon though? Sleeve is safer surgery then bypass and less time under anesthesia. There are many people I have heard of around your weight that have had sleeve done safely.

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DaleCruse    756

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I'm no doctor, but it sounds like your metabolism is slowing down.

Remember this: You've lost 42 pounds in 3 months. That's awesome! It didn't take you 3 months to get to 579 so it won't take 3 months to lose 130!

Keep going and remember that we're here for support and inspiration. You can do it!

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mcplu28    16

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You have done well on losing. Can you get another opinion from another surgeon though? Sleeve is safer surgery then bypass and less time under anesthesia. There are many people I have heard of around your weight that have had sleeve done safely.

Yea I was thinking of getting a second opinion. I will be looking tomorrow about calling some other local surgeons. Thank you for your reply!

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mcplu28    16

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I'm no doctor, but it sounds like your metabolism is slowing down.

Remember this: You've lost 42 pounds in 3 months. That's awesome! It didn't take you 3 months to get to 579 so it won't take 3 months to lose 130!

Keep going and remember that we're here for support and inspiration. You can do it!

Thank you for the encouragement!

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WLSResources/ClothingExch    3,444

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Wash your mouth with soap. "Only" is a four-letter word.

Lost weight is weight lost. Instead of pooh-poohing nine pounds, let shedding them be its own motivation. You worked and you were rewarded.

Think.

Don't over think.

You're fine.

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annie819    15

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My nut says your body has to take a break from losing every 20-40 pounds to redistribute the fat. You don't lose it evenly. Otherwise you would be lumpy! Bump up your Water and walking. It's a process! You're doing great!

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Babbs    14,681

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You're doing great! Are you able to move a little to help things along?

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mcplu28    16

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You're doing great! Are you able to move a little to help things along?

Well she has me doing chair exercises. I messed my lower back up a couple years ago. That's what got me here I wasn't able to walk more than 20 steps. I still have a hard time walking but it's getting better. I can go about 3 minutes of steady walking before having to sit or lean to loosen muscles in my lower back. Thank you for your reply!

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Dairymary    533

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Is there a public pool or recreation center or YMCA in your area? How about any rehab facilities that utilize aquatics? Water excercises can be very effective and something your back may be able to tolerate. And speaking of water, it is imperative to stay very well hydrated. Water is required for the metabolism of fat. Without enough water, the fat isn't going anywhere. You should be shooting for 150+ ounces/day.

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mcplu28    16

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Is there a public pool or recreation center or YMCA in your area? How about any rehab facilities that utilize aquatics? Water excercises can be very effective and something your back may be able to tolerate. And speaking of Water, it is imperative to stay very well hydrated. Water is required for the metabolism of fat. Without enough water, the fat isn't going anywhere. You should be shooting for 150+ ounces/day.

There is a YMCA about 90 minutes away. I will be sure to drink plenty of water from here on out. I did some research about water intake and how it helps with your metabolism. Also by reading your post that reminded me that my Nut gave me a exercise physiologist number to call! Hopefully that will help too!

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Dar61    20

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Is there a public pool or recreation center or YMCA in your area? How about any rehab facilities that utilize aquatics? Water excercises can be very effective and something your back may be able to tolerate. And speaking of Water, it is imperative to stay very well hydrated. Water is required for the metabolism of fat. Without enough water, the fat isn't going anywhere. You should be shooting for 150+ ounces/day.

There is a YMCA about 90 minutes away. I will be sure to drink plenty of water from here on out. I did some research about water intake and how it helps with your metabolism. Also by reading your post that reminded me that my Nut gave me a exercise physiologist number to call! Hopefully that will help too!

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Dar61    20

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I think your doing awesome, throughout my weight loss I've lost a lot for a bit then not so much! If your weighing yourself often you could even see a pound or two weight gain at times, but the great part is it does come off !! So don't get discouraged, You are and will do great!!!!

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Bama2012    76

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Your body needs to re adjust your doing awesome keep up the good work..

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mcplu28    16

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Thank you all for the support I need it!

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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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        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.

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        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.

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