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I’m TRYING to not get down. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s experienced this. But I’ve hardly eaten in a month!!! And since surgery only TEN pounds?! I don’t freakin get it. Yes I can tell in my clothes etc. but I’m following all the rules and not starving on purpose, sometimes it’s tough to eat but I’m doing ok overall but 10lbs is a joke I lost more than that pre op??? :/IMG_2505.JPG upper left 4 days post op. Bottom right most recent.

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You are a "light weight", and can expect to lose more slowly than a heavier person. I weigh about what you do now, and am losing only about a pound a week. (I started out 60 pounds heavier than you, and am 6 months postop). As we get smaller, our bodies don't have to work as hard feeding the fat and carrying it around. Weight loss slows down.

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I agree with berry. The smaller you are at surgery will mean you lose slower. I’m a month out and I lost 16, only because I had Water weight from having my period right before surgery. I took my measurements and as of 2 weeks ago I lost 2” in my stomach and 10” overall. Even though the scale wasn’t moving I was still losing. I have a pair of pant I can’t wait to get into and try them on once a week. I can tell I’m losing as I’m getting closer to fitting into them. Don’t get discouraged, I only lost 2 lbs on the 2 week liquid diet and was so pissed but the measuring tape told the true story! Good luck and it will happen


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I agree with berry and Punkylynn. I only lost 6 lbs by the end of a month after my surgery. I probably like you didn't start off too heavy so we're gonna loose a lil slower than most. Your surgery is not a joke, you're actually doing rather well and will continue to do well if you do all that is required of you. I keep waiting to pull out that sz 8 jeans I have in the closet but I know it will not be till next year. Summer maybe. Keep up the good work. You're right on track.


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I agree with Berry and Punkylynn. I only lost 6 lbs by the end of a month after my surgery. I probably like you didn't start off too heavy so we're gonna loose a lil slower than most. Your surgery is not a joke, you're actually doing rather well and will continue to do well if you do all that is required of you. I keep waiting to pull out that sz 8 jeans I have in the closet but I know it will not be till next year. Summer maybe. Keep up the good work. You're right on track.





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I’m exactly in the same boat. 5 weeks post-op. Lost 20lbs Pre-surgery and almost 10 since. It’s very frustrating to see the same number day after day. People say not to weigh yourself, but that does not work for me. I know 2 lbs avg a week is good for Weight Watchers, but I did expect to be down at least 20 by now. Feeling a little low - I can’t lie.

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I’m with you! I did a two week pre-op diet and had surgery 3.5 weeks ago. I’m down 21 lbs total, and most of that was before surgery! I did start with a BMI of 38 so the docs told me I would lose slower but it’s so frustrating! The numbers on the scale are not moving, however I have noticed my clothes are not fitting like they were. I was hoping to be down much more by now too. It’s so hard not to see that scale move when you feel like your starving yourself everyday!


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List a typical day of food and Water.

I am sure you are anxious, aren't we all. I can only give you encouragement, hang in there.

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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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