I've read about people having food rejection, bad taste buds and nausea and thankfully I haven't experienced it. Tomorrow will be my one month surgiversary and I'm 27 lbs down since surgery and 52 lbs total lost since first appt with surgeon. I feel like I'm not losing like I should and keep telling myself not to compare, but I can't help but wonder if my sleeve isn't small enough. I did, however, find myself ill the other day because I ate a small sweet potato too fast. Bad habit from eating lunch at my desk. I'm 53 and determined to be 150lbs on my 5'8 frame by my 54th birthday Oct 2019 ....I just need to slow down my anxiousness and let the process work. Only 110 to go...

8 minutes ago, findingme65 said:

I've read about people having food rejection, bad taste buds and nausea and thankfully I haven't experienced it. Tomorrow will be my one month surgiversary and I'm 27 lbs down since surgery and 52 lbs total lost since first appt with surgeon. I feel like I'm not losing like I should and keep telling myself not to compare, but I can't help but wonder if my sleeve isn't small enough. I did, however, find myself ill the other day because I ate a small sweet potato too fast. Bad habit from eating lunch at my desk. I'm 53 and determined to be 150lbs on my 5'8 frame by my 54th birthday Oct 2019 ....I just need to slow down my anxiousness and let the process work. Only 110 to go...

It's not "just you" but it's still not a healthy mental state at all.

Long haul not quick trip.

It's not "just you" but it's still not a healthy mental state at all.

Long haul not quick trip.

I guess I'm very lucky to have not experienced all of the physical struggles with nausea and food rejection. Don't get me wrong, I'm super thankful and am pleased with my current weight loss! I just need to focus on my loss and noy compare. It really hits home when I see that my clothes are falling off! Going to have to purchase some new work clothes soon. I'd hate to be walking into work and find them down around my ankles!![emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

1 minute ago, findingme65 said:

I guess I'm very lucky to have not experienced all of the physical struggles with nausea and food rejection. Don't get me wrong, I'm super thankful and am pleased with my current weight loss! I just need to focus on my loss and noy compare. It really hits home when I see that my clothes are falling off! Going to have to purchase some new work clothes soon. I'd hate to be walking into work and find them down around my ankles!!

Something that so many people miss too, is that, you CAN lose body fat and not lose any weight. There have been so many times where I've stalled out, stayed the same weight or even gained a bit and my body fat % would continue to reduce. It's called Weight Loss Surgery, but it really should be called Fat Loss Surgery.

Something that so many people miss too, is that, you CAN lose body fat and not lose any weight. There have been so many times where I've stalled out, stayed the same weight or even gained a bit and my body fat % would continue to reduce. It's called Weight Loss Surgery, but it really should be called Fat Loss Surgery.

Agree, for sure!

Same here. The only thing that has made me sick is vitamins, otherwise haven't had much trouble with food. I am coming up on my 1 month (9/2) and keep watching the scale. I'm feeling like I'm not losing fast enough, or enough. Im moving on to soft foods and quite nervous about it. I know it's not healthy and hoping I stop obsessing over the scale soon.

I never experienced trouble with nausea, vomiting, or food rejection either and I do indeed feel blessed about it and you should too! I have trouble with bread items but this is normal.

One thing I try to do instead of comparing my progress to others, is compare my progress now to my past weight loss attempts. I’m doing pretty darn well comparing apples to apples if you catch my drift.

If you are like me, and have over 150 pounds to lose, it’s a marathon not a sprint so don’t get too impatient. If you follow your program, you will achieve results!

27lb loss in your first month? How can that not be enough? What did you expect to lose? You are doing really well, don't underestimate your success.

Impatience is the undoing of many a good result when disappointment sets in. Set reasonable goals and but not all scale goals, set yourself some non scale goals, they can be as simple as walking up a flight of stair without getting breathless or walking around the block in x minutes, seeing your toes for the first time in a long time, reducing blood pressure or cholesterol leves, etc etc.

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27lb loss in your first month? How can that not be enough? What did you expect to lose? You are doing really well, don't underestimate your success.
Impatience is the undoing of many a good result when disappointment sets in. Set reasonable goals and but not all scale goals, set yourself some non scale goals, they can be as simple as walking up a flight of stair without getting breathless or walking around the block in x minutes, seeing your toes for the first time in a long time, reducing blood pressure or cholesterol leves, etc etc.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy!!! Just have seen people post that have lost 27 to 30 (starting weight similar to mine)in 2 wks vs 4. Just makes me question is something different? Maybe it's my age (many are younger that i see with those results) 'll take any loss tho. I know it's not a rapid process to the goal. :-)

18 minutes ago, findingme65 said:

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy!!! Just have seen people post that have lost 27 to 30 (starting weight similar to mine)in 2 wks vs 4. Just makes me question is something different? Maybe it's my age (many are younger that i see with those results) 'll take any loss tho. I know it's not a rapid process to the goal. :-)

It is extremely rapid. I don't have any idea what your expectations were. A lot of people on here hardly lose anything the first month due to swelling or other issues. Don't compare yourself to others. You'll just make yourself miserable. We're all on our own path.

hahaha. I'd cut a bit*h for a 27lb loss in one month. Remember, the grass is ALWAYS greener. Heck, right now, I'd prolly cut a bit*h just for an 8lb/month loss.

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. And if you’re not losing weight fast enough, your surgeon’s office or dietitian will tell you. Whenever I thought I wasn’t, either of the two would tell me everything looked great.

Just need to relax. It was easy to gain the weight but will be a struggle at times to lose it. Don't be in a hurry and do what the your surgeon tells you. It will come off

If it makes yo feel any better, that’s just about my 3 month total!

You guys are the best!

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

hahaha. I'd cut a bit*h for a 27lb loss in one month. Remember, the grass is ALWAYS greener. Heck, right now, I'd prolly cut a bit*h just for an 8lb/month loss.

Does being hungry make you talk gangsta?