QUESTION

I am sure that I am going to get yelled out for this but can someone tell me is losing 60lbs in almost five months good or does that seem a little low? I feel like I am doing something wrong. I know it's said over and over again that we can't compare but something has gotta be wrong. I drink plenty of fluids and I try to get all the protein in. I even exercise more. I think my tool is broken. I know there are slow losers but I have been at the same weight for almost a month now! What do I need to do. I am gettin a little disappointed reading all the posts about people and their success and I feel like such a failure. Did I make a mistake in having WLS

I personally think you are doing great. As long as you are doing what you are supposed to be doing then so will your body. Only you can decide if you made a mistake, so, do you think losing weight and being healthier has been worth it? Were you able to eat well and exercise 60 pounds ago? Have you gone over your worries with your surgeon/nutritionist? Maybe try reviewing the pouch rules again http://leslie_anne1.tripod.com/pouch_rules.htm. I think you sound like you are doing well but going thru the same stall and depressed moodiness we all have or are going thru. If you chose to think negative thoughts your live will follow that past, don't think in terms of mistakes, think in terms of goals and ACT on them. You are worth it. xosm BTW Did you want to participate in the STAT chart this month? I don't think I have your weigh in?

thanx

Sexy* That is over 10 pounds a month! I've been about the same weight for two months now-up and down. The pouch rules is great in that it reminds you to eat that real dense protein stuff like chicken breast...then you stay full for a long time and don't eat as many carbs or snack. I have to remind myself to do this all the time. I just re-reminded myself yesterday...LOL...also the water loading is great. I just lost 6 pounds in the month of June...so I started tracking what I ate on Fitday.com -free- I just use the journal, because it takes too much time to do the other thing and enter the foods...my opinion. Anyway-I was eating too many calories!!! Sometimes 1,500 - 1,700!!!!!!!!!! I lose when I stick to about 1,000 a day...which can be hard. Don't get down on yourself. You are doing so good. You are so sexy!

Thanx. I do have an account on fitday. i think i will start using it

I'm in the same boat as you... I'm not a fast loser either. From what I've heard others say you just have to find that balance between calories, exercise, and what you're actually eating. It's hard though. I found out that I wasn't eating enough for all of the exercise that I'm doing now by tracking my caloric intake. My body was in starvation mode and at times I think it still thinks its starving and that's why the scale doesn't move. I've also tried to look more at the way my clothes are fitting than what the numbers say on my evil scale. I know it's hard to not compare but we're all different. We all started off at different weights, heights, and with different issues. Hang in there. We'll be slow losers together!

I'm glad I'm not the only one

How many times have we all heard it ? "You didn't gain all that weight in one day and yet you wanna loose it that fast ?" Too many times as far as I am concerned. Mz, You aren't the only one who feels like they just aren't doing it right or fast enough. I know that none of us have the magic tool in our pocket but heck we do have it in our pouch. Remember that, it is a tool, not the end all, be all to weight loss. Use fitday to record what you eat and drink. It has been a wonderful help to me. Somedays I just overdo the carbs and it seems on those days I can't lose an ounce to save my butt ! This way you will know what is working for you as opposed to not working so well ! Please don't get discouraged, you are doing WONDERFUL and it is not an overnite process. (I know that we all know that but every once in a while we need to remind ourselves !) Look at things other than just the scale. I actually have muscles in my arms now... OKOKOK too much flabby swinging skin but I can still see the newly improved muscles. I have felt bones that I never even knew that I had ! Keep up the amazing work. Don't give up ! We are here when you need to vent and look for some help but don't forget YOU still have to do the work ! -Terri

No mistake. Remember that we all hit plateaus. I have hit three since I started. I stay at the same weight for 3-4 weeks and then BOOM 4-5 pounds overnight. Then one or two a day until the next plateau... then nothing for 3-4 weeks hey I've even gained a few pounds and then BOOM 5-6 pounds gone overnight. Your body is saying... WHAT THE HELL! This girl is starving us! Quick grab onto all that fat and hold on she's going to kill us! Suck in the water guys, hold those fat cells! Well ok I guess we can let a few go... Since my surgery, I have had all kinds of emotions and hormonal things going on. This is one of the reasons some of us loose hair. You have to stop stressing over it. Eat right, drink water; exercise as much as you can. It will happen. We're all different. Look at the skinny chicks that drink cokes and eat sugar all day long who don't gain a pound (god don't they make you sick)... We're all going to loose at different rates. Our bodies are going to react differently. My body may stop loosing months before yours because I lost a lot quickly in the beginning. You just have to wait and see. Tell your doctor about your concerns on your next visit but don't be surprised if they say... YOU DOING JUST FINE! Laura 280/185/165 2/10/06-RNY

I hear ya!! I feel so much better to know that I'm not the only one going through this phase.......atleast I hope it is a phase!! I don't know what I'm doing wrong either.....even though I feel like I am hungry all the time, I try and refrain from eating. We didn't make a mistake by having the surgery!! I am happy with myself how I am now!! If I didn't lose anymore I would be content, but I would like to get down to atleast 140 lbs., thats only 40 more lbs. We will have to keep an eye on eachother and keep encouraging eachother. I was 245 pre surgery and am now 180 so when I look at that I feel good. Kristin