weight loss disappointment
claresta23
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I must be honest I had surgery on 7/2/14. My sw was 350, day of surgery 331 and weight at first doctors appointment 7/9/14 was 329. I'm like what where is the rest of it! I have been cleared to walk 2.5 miles per day. I started doing this on Friday after the doctor's visit. I will get weighed again at me primary physician on 7/21/14. I need more movement please. I want to get the hell out of the 300's.
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Hang in there sister!!0
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Your body was probably full of fluids for that first week after surgery so you probably lost that and then the two lbs were just the beginning for the "real" weight loss. I gained 7 lbs from the fluid from my surgery so you've probably actually lost quite a bit this first week and now it will be downhill from here.....at least until your first stall, which is okay, because stalls come and go. Don't stress about it because stressing will slow down your weight loss. Everything will be okay :flowerforyou:0
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I agree, they probably pumped you so full of saline you actually were in the 340's when you left and you have spent a week peeing it out. Get in your eight glasses of water and protein in. Measure and log your food. You are probably still in the post surgery 600 calorie range so you are definitely gonna lose. But you are in starvation mode so moving is very important. Try to get in your 10,000 steps a day. Don't get discouraged, your body will give in. Also make sure you are not constipated, you could have 5+ lbs of poo in you.0
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Hang in there! You know that following the process laid out for you will result in the results you seek. When it gets tough, focus on the process, not the scale.
We've got your back when you need to vent!
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Been going to the bathroom. The doctor told me 5000 steps pet day for now and that is what I am doing.0
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my day of surgery weight was 344. I got sleeved 5/14/14 and I'm still not out of the 300s.
Patience, grasshopper.0 -
Patience is a virtue..still trying to accomplish this one.0
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Congratulations on your weight loss. That is more in 2 weeks than I have lost on my own in 2 years. I can't weight for my surgery. I am scheduled mid September. I can't wait. Keep up your good work. I wish I could do all of the walking that you are doing.0
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Patience is a virtue..still trying to accomplish this one.
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You had surgery practialy yesterday!!! Give yourself a chance to take a breath and adapt to all the changes. Follow your plan and you will loose it- I can promise you that :smooched:
I had mine on March 19th, and while I've lost a lot - and at a good pace- I didn't really "feel" it until I'd dropped about 50lbs and saw how my clothes fit- when things I could hardly zip or button suddenly fell off - then it was "real" to me, even though the scale had been saying it for a while. You will have your moment soon!0 -
Hiiiiiii,
I had my surgery on June 5th 2014 so today I officially finished 6 weeks my sw was 303 lb and now I'm 262 this happened over a lot of hard work but to be honest the first 2 weeks I had the biggest loss afterwards the weight is decreasing slowly but I'm grateful coz I can't exercise on daily basis so I'm ok with losing 2 lb per week.
As for you sister I'm sure in the coming weeks your loss will pick up just keep your positivism and remember that you are LOSING not gaining and this is a bless for all of us......
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I started this at 386, weighed 365 at surgery date, didn't hit 299 for months! True I had more to lose than you to start, but it did happen, I got out of the 300s and now I am 24 little pounds from Onederland! Hang in there girl! It will happen. Remember we all lose at different rates, some faster, some slower. Our journey's are similar but not identical. You really can't compare your journey too closely to other people's or you will go crazy. So be patient with yourself, follow the plan, move your body, and you will get where you want to be.
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Thanks for the encouragement! I just tracked two weeks yesterday so I need to really calm down, lolYou had surgery practialy yesterday!!! Give yourself a chance to take a breath and adapt to all the changes. Follow your plan and you will loose it- I can promise you that :smooched:
I had mine on March 19th, and while I've lost a lot - and at a good pace- I didn't really "feel" it until I'd dropped about 50lbs and saw how my clothes fit- when things I could hardly zip or button suddenly fell off - then it was "real" to me, even though the scale had been saying it for a while. You will have your moment soon!0 -
My body did this too. I lost 25 pounds on my one week clear liquid diet prior to surgery and the at my one week post-op appt, I was only down 2 pounds from day of surgery. I just attributed it to the saline IVs and having such a drastic lost pre-surgery that my body had already ridded itself of excess fluids.
Don't worry, the weight loss will come as long as you sick to your doctor's diet and exercise program.0 -
I had surgery in April, I have lost 46 pounds. sw was 267. I lose slow, I know that. At 61 everything slows down. You will lose if you follow the plan provided to you. This not a quick fix,
I bet next month you will feel much better about your weight loss.
Make sure you are drinking your fluids and eating your protein.0 -
Thanks all.0
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You're doing great! We are all impatient to lose the weight. Your body will do what it's going to do. Stick to your plan. I didn't lose anything for the first month after surgery. I was convinced I'd be the first sleeve patient not to lose weight. Now, a year out, I am just a couple pounds from my goal and I wear a size 8! I started at a tight size 24. Hang in there, take care of yourself and let your body heal.0
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Thanks pattycake :-)0
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Everyone is right, patience is key. Everyone is also right when they say we all lose at our own pace. I lost really quickly in the beginning dropped 24 lbs from the morning of surgery till the day I came home, (had to stay in hospital an extra few days). I am 11 months out and have slowed down drastically. I was 354 pre-op. So just follow your Doc and Nut plan they laid out for you and let your clothes and how much better you feel be your guide. Good luck, feel free to friend me if you like.:happy:0
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Please please please give yourself a little bit of a break!!! You JUST had surgery sweetie! You're body went through a major trauma and it is still healing! I know how frustrating the numbers can be- they mess with your head and it is really difficult to push past it.
Here is the truth though- it will take time, even with sleevie on board. You will stall, probably around 3 months (a common time for many vsg'ers) and probably a few times after that. The stall will suck and you'll hate everything to do with everything, especially your sleeve- but then it will break and you'll be bff's again. There will be days/weeks that you gain (how the heck did that happen?!?!?) especially when TOM arrives and there will be weeks that you lose way more than you expected cause you cheated a little.
I guess my point is that this is forever now, and that is not a bad thing. You just need to accept that it isn't going to be fast and stop berating yourself for small losses. Small losses are how you are going to win the race, each pound was worked hard for and earned!0 -
I feel your pain. You must remember the surgery is not a miracle cure, you have to be patient and put the work in. Your body has to adjust. You wouldn't paint "Delta Airlines" on your car and expect it to be an airplane. So be fair and kind to your body. You will be out of the 300's soon, and the 200's also. Loosing weight is an emotional adjustment. When you have to start giving your clothes away it gets kind of difficult. You change identities and you will lose friends, get more evil looks and harsh comments. So prepare yourself now for the realities that will be coming. You have lost alot of weight. My ticker doesn't reflect my weight loss. I've lost alot and feel good about where I am. Continue to work out drink your fluids and record your intake.Love and trust yourself in this process.0
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Thanks all.0
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Got on the scale no change but I am fitting into my clothes better. That is a positive sign.0
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Keep working at it. I have not been able to lose any weight for my pre-surgery. I am eating around 1000 calories but not losing anything. I get discouraged easy. You did good in losing prior to surgery so you will do great. Just give it a little time.0
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I was up like 14lbs for a week post surgery- all water weight from the IV. I'm almost 4 months post-op and have lost about 50lbs now. Started at 238.8
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Got on the scale no change but I am fitting into my clothes better. That is a positive sign.
Progress! My doctor said there will be times the scale isn't moving, but if the inches are going down and the clothes fitting better or getting too big, you are going in the right direction!! Down! Good job!! :happy:0 -
Let your body do it's thing. As long as you are doing what you should your body will adjust. Also measure yourself every month. Around your bust, hips, waist, arms, legs and neck. You will be shocked as the inches fall off even if the scale doesn't show it. You are just in the beginning, it will come off I promise you. The first few weeks you are adjusting, and the first few days you actually gain from the gas and fluids that were pumped into during surgery. I am have lost 77% of my excess weight in 6 months. I have only worked out a few times, I watch what I eat and track and measure. I eat when I am hungry, try to make smart choices, I don't limit ANY food option. If I want a cookie I will eat one, usually not even a whole one, just a bite. I am active in my daily life and had a job where I was on my feet all day. I do my WiFit a couple times a week but not real gym stuff in a while. You have already lost over 25 pounds in two weeks, that is a success!0
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Thanks I did start my cycle on Tuesday which may be part of the stall..... This would be my first period after the VSG surgery.Let your body do it's thing. As long as you are doing what you should your body will adjust. Also measure yourself every month. Around your bust, hips, waist, arms, legs and neck. You will be shocked as the inches fall off even if the scale doesn't show it. You are just in the beginning, it will come off I promise you. The first few weeks you are adjusting, and the first few days you actually gain from the gas and fluids that were pumped into during surgery. I am have lost 77% of my excess weight in 6 months. I have only worked out a few times, I watch what I eat and track and measure. I eat when I am hungry, try to make smart choices, I don't limit ANY food option. If I want a cookie I will eat one, usually not even a whole one, just a bite. I am active in my daily life and had a job where I was on my feet all day. I do my WiFit a couple times a week but not real gym stuff in a while. You have already lost over 25 pounds in two weeks, that is a success!0
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I just checked my report and I lost 47 lbs over the last 6 months with a total of 99 lbs in 8 1/2 months. For me I have lost really fast but from other peoples comments they regard that as unbearably slow. Averaging 3.09 lbs a wk is a very nice rate of loss. I have permanently changed my eating cooking and shopping habits. I don't have all these emotions tied up in the scale. I just work the plan. Weigh, measure, log. No grazing between meals. I am very happy to be the slow boring tortoise who is still a BMI of 25 or less in 10 years.0
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Well there was movement the scale did go down. Still not as fast as I would like but gives me hope that I well not fail at this too. There is always a great of being on the 5% that the surgery didn't work for. Waiting to cleared for water aerobics.0
