Help? Advice? November 2017 Sleeved

[FluffyChix 17,413]

9 minutes ago, MarthaT said:

Just like to point out I’m 3 MONTHS post op, not 3 weeks! Big difference! Regardless, I don’t expect to have my thoughts and concerns demeaned here. Enough of that elsewhere!

Remedial math, no sleep due to cramping pain, and no food since Monday. Three months which for you is 13 weeks, IS much different than 3 weeks. My apologies. 30lbs in 13 weeks = 2.31lbs/week. I can understand where you would feel greater expectations. It's still in the 2-4lbs/week normal range, but yeah, you'd potentially expect a bigger bang for the buck.

But as my doc said this morning, we're low weight surgeries. We can NOT expect to lose at the rate of others who are in the upper 2-300s or more. When was the last time you consistently lost 2.31 lbs week in and week out? For me I was in my teens! LOL. If you are able to do that consistently (but you won't cuz there will be stalls), you could lose 120lbs in a year. Dunno bout you, but I will take that any day of the year!

And as far as demeaning. Oh dear, everyone has bad days and misinterprets things. Mistakes happen EVEN on support boards. So I would have to come back and say if that's the worst thing to happen to you today, you're again doing better than most people in the world.

[Loder77 18]

I also got sleeved on 11/28/17 and I'm down 37 pounds so almost the same as you. I have stalls but don't worry too much about it. It will come off eventually. Just keep doing what you are supposed to and you will get to your goal. Our bodies are all different and we lose at different rates.

[sinead 19]

I was sleeved 11/07/17 and I’m down 28lbs but I’m down 50lbs including pre op diet so far!! I’m a slow burner but I’m happy! As long as your losing something that’s good and I’ve hit a few stalls! Keep positive a lb is still a loss so happy days!!

[sinead 19]

Forgot to say I was 231 lbs pre op

[redhead_che 824]

Sleeved 11/28 and down 55lbs, BUT I just want to throw out there that people in this position are struggling in their own ways too. hair falling out, GI issues, and frequent nausea here.

But it's worth it regardless to me. I'll cut my hair short, take PPIs or whatever, and make my pukey face all day if I have to!

But we all got this!