JUST A QUESTION...JUST A FEELING

IS IT TOO EARLY TO FEEL LIKE I'M NOT DROPING THE WEIGHT FAST ENOUGH? I'M DOWN ABOUT 65-70 POUNDS. SURGERY WAS DONE 3-29-04. I DON'T KNOW WHY I FEEL THIS WAY BECAUSE I KNOW I'M DOING GREAT!! I GUESS I'M JUST READY FOR THIS INNER TUBE AROUND MY BELLY TO GO AWAY!!!

I feel very impatient, too. It's like, now that I have my blinders off about how bad it got, I can't wait for it to go away. I went to my son's high school graduation yesterday and, for the first time in years, I wasn't the heaviest person there. I even could wear a skirt instead of some caftan style. However, someone took a picture and I just didn't look as good as I thought. (I think they call it dysmorphia -- I can't really see how I look, except in a photo, and this is fairly common among us). OTOH, this tells me the numbers don't lie, when I know that I have about 50-60 lbs. to go. What I'm going to do is rededicate myself to getting more exercise and water in. I just have been feeling so tired I haven't done as good a job with this as I think I should, though my weight loss is on target, too. I see many posts like this and I'm not sure where all our dissatisfaction comes from, but I know it's normal. I think a lot of us couldn't see how we looked and now that we "get it," well, it's kind of a shock. And, of course, we all liked instant gratification, too. We make a big push to get through this surgery and the initial recovery and then it's like, "what, MORE to do." But there is more to do. Can you reward yourself in some, small non-food way? A little fun is indicated when we feel this way, I think. Gano

ME TOO - I lost 49 lbs in the 1st 6 weeks, then only 23 lbs in the 2nd 6 weeks - I am frustrated, but I also know I am eating too many carbs, so I know I could probably do better if I cut the carb crap. Ive just been so dang depressed, and without my good buddy food to help me through the depression I am not really sure how to deal. -Sherrie

Tamera the loss is great, I had my surgery on the 26th and have only lost 46 pounds so you are doing great. Makes me look like im going slow now..........

Tamera - you are doing fantastic. My surgery was a few weeks earlier than yours (3/16), and I'm down 49. mgm

I've just lost 46 and my surgery was 3/10/04. I am going down slowly now. Maybe my skin will do better going slow. I know I will have to have TT as I had an apron before surgery. Today I have felt down about it. I have been so blessed and have never I can eat meat and most other things. Have not tried sugar or bread.

Tamera, I often feel like I am not losing fast enough and I get this overwhelming feeling that I am not going to lose any more! I am 9 weeks out and have lost 40 lbs- I don't feel like I've even lost 10. I think the change is so hard for us to accept sometimes we don't allow ourselves the freedom to rejoice. It will come off, I tell myself repeatedly and I know that at no other time in my life have I ever been able to lose 40 lbs in 2 months- I am thankful and I remind myself of this everyday-even when I want to pick the scale up and kick it's butt! The most I have ever been able to lose is 18 lbs in 6 wks and thats after a lot of hard work- but I felt great. Let's just keep giving each other the support we know we need- I think we are all doing great and I am happy for all of us in every ounce we lose! Take care and God bless.

Hi, My surgery was 3/16/04 and in the first month I dropped 26 pounds and in the second month I dropped 10.5 pounds. My doctor told me that I was right on target after I expressed that my weight loss should be more. He reminded me that I have been following his "rules" since I first saw him, whi*****luded losing 36 pounds prior to surgery. Do technically I'm down 72.5 pounds. I have also stopped weighing myself (except for when I'm in his office) because I got really depressed when a month out I hit a plateau and even gained 2 pounds. 2.5 weeks later the weight just dropped off and that's when I netted a loss of 10.5 pounds. My nutritionist told me that because I was dieting before I had the surgery that I could plateau earlier then those that don't. I still have a lot more to lose but I know it's coming off. I started working out with a personal trainer 3-4 times a week and I know this will be beneficial in hopefully keeping me from plateauing in the future in a big way. I'm also fortunate that my trainer had this surgery 2.5 years ago and fully understands everything that we are going through. We just have to remember that this weight didn't jump on our body right away but it will come off a lot quicker then ever before. When I look in the mirror, I don't see a difference but I sure can tell by the way my clothes fit and by other peoples comments. Just keep doing what your suppose to and everything else will follow. Arlene 367 - when I first saw surgeon 331 - when I had surgery 294 - at my 2 month check up ? - I have not set a final goal for myself because I feel that would feel defeating, if I don't quite make it.

You are NOT kidding! I had my procedure the same day you did...and althought I'm down from 312 to 244, I still have the same inner tube going. And it's really preventing my pant sizes from dropping below a 20 as well. I suppose we'll just have to keep on keepin' on and eventually it'll all go. Best of luck to you, as it sounds as though you are doing WONDERFULLY otherwise.