Finally!!

7 and a half weeks out and -40 since surgery (-59 since my 1st consult). Feels like it took forever, but I know, for the first time in my life, that this 40 will never be seen again!! My next post-op is in about 5 weeks. My goal is to be at least -50 by that appt. More would be great, but I'd be satisfied with the -50. Someone at the support group meeting last week asked if the weight loss will always be slow or if it picks up at all. The bariatric coordinator of the program I'm in told us that starting at about 3 months out, the weight will just seems to fall off for a month or two. I hope she's right. I'd love to start seeing the numbers go down like it did the first month. This 2-3 lbs a week is hard - starts to feel like a pre-op diet. But I keep focusing on the difference - this time it won't come back. We are so blessed to have been given the chance to make use of this tool!! Another thing this surgery has done that was unexpected, was to put me more in touch with my spiritual side. The complications that so many have had, and our dear caboose is still struggling with, really put this whole thing into perspective for me. It's not about the weight loss, but about being given the opportunity to live a better and healthier life. Pre-op I would never have even thought about walking half a mile, and now I'm walking 2 miles. pre-op I couldn't take walks with my 7 year old, or when I did, they were very very short. Now we are walking daily for an hour. It's great for us to be able to spend that time together. I am so blessed and I now find something everyday to thank God for. mgm -40

Wow you are doing great. I had surgery the same day and after losing for 2 weeks I totally stopped. I was at a 15 pound lose until week 7. Dr. told me I was doing things wrong. Finally nutritionist told me to up my protein by adding 2 shakes a day and still eat 3 meals. Did that and this week I have finally started to see the scales move down again. Over a 5 pound lose this week. Thank goodness because I was truly going into a depression. Keep up the good work..........

Marla, That's tremendous! The benefits of this surgery are many fold and so wonderful. Keep up the great work. Connie

WTG This whole process has made me dig deeper into the blessing all around me. Thnaks for sharing that. Shelly