Anyone else feel like the weight will just never come off?

Yeah, my nut wants 100-120 per day. Says we need it for proper brain function. Of course it is to come from good sources like veggies, fruits and whole grains. I read of another gal on here that was 150g a day. I'm really glad though because it is hard for me to limit carbs so much and still feel okay. Did your nut say why so few?

Thanks!

Denise

I so can relate! Like I said its like my body is hanging on for dear life to its believed fat. I havent lost or gained in 8 days now. I hope it passes.... I am fearfull thinking that was alls i am going to lose!

My mind started thinking all kinds of kooky stuff like did the surgery work or will I be the failure. I'm glad I'm not alone in this. You guys make me feel much better. I guess I'm not crazy!

Thanks again everyone for your thoughts and ideas. I need to come to this board more often because y'all really understand!

Denise

Denise,
   Remember that you are still VERY NEW. Also, if you are working out, then you are building muscle. Muscel weighs more than fat (seriously). When my daughter starts training hard for basketball, soccer and track, she ends up gaining about 5 to 10 lbs. in muscle. Then when sports season is over, and she is just playing around, she goes back down.  You are probably building some muscle....so don't get disheartened. It will start coming off again. Peaks and Valleys girl, peaks and valleys.

Kathy

Hey Denise,
 I asked Dr. S the same thing. I thought I should have lost more by my six week chekup and he said I was doing great. I was only down 24 pounds according to their scale. From my heaviest I just wweighed this morning and I'm down 33 pounds. I did have a stall there for a couple of weeks, but then I started to drink more and I don't think I was getting enough to eat and added a little more and then I saw the scale start to move. maybe you just need to add a little more to eat. It is said that if you don't eat enough your body will go into starvation mode. So make sure you're drinking and eating enough. I try so hard not to get on the scale but I think it keeps me on trac****ep it in the bathroom and get on it right before I get in the shower. Maybe your time of the month has something to do with it too. Like someone else said I can blow up the week before but the week after I can drop 5 pounds. You will get there. I haven't yet hit the gym but I have a few friends who want to join me. Not anyone who has had WLS but they need the gym time, so they asked if they could join me. I hope to start on Monday. We'll see how that goes, since I don't get all my protein in. I do get dizzy from time to time so I'll have to be a little careful. I wish you nothing but the best and you'll get through this stall.

Candie

I have been saying this same thing since my first week post op.  I cannot believe how SLOW the weight loss has been.  I MIGHT be at 28 lbs and I am going on 7 weeks out!  VERY frustrating.

Hi everyone,

  I was reading all your post and I think your the lucky ones, I had my surgery on Feb. 18th 09 and I had complications. My area where the doctor connected my stomach to my intestines was to tight which is a stricture from there everything went down hill can't eat or drink since 2/17, was back in hospital for dehydration, have a PICC line in my arm where I'm being fed intravenous with this 2 liter bag of something that look like ensure straight to my heart,have home nurses etc., I used all my sick time at work now using vacation time.  I was so happy to get this operation at first but at this time I feel so sad that I was one of the 2% statistic you hear about.  I'm trying my best to hang in there but it is so hard. I plug myself up everyday , trying to make myself feel like this is just a hurtle but really depressed for real.  Trying to keep a good face for my 17 year old who's having a hard time with it but reassuring him I'm fine. My husband is trying too. The line that they put in my arm developed some kind of block so now they ordered this stuff that they use on heart patient at a low dose to flush this thing I am really stressing. Had another out patient surgery on 3/18/09 EGD (dilated my anastamosis) stricture. I can at lease drink 1 oz water now every hour. I know my insurance is trippin right now I received the bills that was paid so far for the 5 days in the first time bill was 35,000,anesthesia 900.00,plus all the doctor visits 1000.00+, ER+ another 5 day stay 14,000, another surgery, Home nurse care,delivery of all these meds $$$$$$$$$ and  still not done this is my 5Th week out , I lost and gained from fluid not by any food.  I'm just trying to get my health back now. I would love to lose weight but that's on the back burner now. So please enjoy the pounds your losing and the muscle your gaining and your health and strength you all are doing great because it could be worst.

((((mylifeback))))  Big hugs and prayers for you.  My heart goes out to you and you will continue to be in my prayers indefinately!!  You WILL feel better eventually and hopefully all these problems will be a distant memory.  Keep the faith.  I think I can speak for everyone here when I say, "WE CARE!"  Keep us posted as to how you are doing!

Don't give up on just the weight loss.  I've been stalled for a bit now.

But, tonight I took my measurements.

Breasts - 2 inches
Under breasts - 2 inches
Waist - 4.75 inches
Hips - 4 inches
Calf (L) - 2 inches
Calf (R) -2 inches
Arm (L) -2.5 inches
Arm (R) - 2 inches
Neck - 0 inches
Thigh (L) - 4.25 inches
Thigh (R) - 2 inches

I definitely need to take my measurements. That is such a good way to check progress when that stupid scale won't budge.

Thanks for the reminder!

Denise