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I am 11 months out and have only lost 5 pounds in the last 2 months I am getting my protein and water in..... so so on my vitamins so so on exercise I'm getting very frustrated......it iust seems so much harder now.... I'm down 107 pounds but need to lose another 40.... I really wanted to be down 120# by me one year anniversary I just don't see this goal as possible???? I'm eating more and unfortuntly eating more sugar also..... I;m trying real hard to stay away from it but seems to be my downfall.. why is it so hard to eat protein but so easy to eat sugar???????????

Not sure of that answer But I have also found that it is easier to eat carbs, I guess it breaks down differently. Maybe a journal will help, because when we see it on paper it kind of starts to make us feel more accountable in making better choices. I know the frustration of only losing 5lbs in the past two months. My weight is fluctuating between 144-148, ugh!!! I have high expectations for my goal too, but we have to be good to ourselves on also always recognize what we have done, not always on what we haven't. It goes back to our old way of thinking at this point, lets grab on to the new to keep our inspiration. because the negative always makes for emotional hunger. Maybe someone will give us a better answer to why it is so hard to eat sugar and carbs and not the protein. XOXO sheryl

Hi Lori, I can relate! We had surgery close in time. I started at 351 and have lost about 120 at this point - was hoping for 150-200 by my 1 year but I don't see that happening at this point. I have another 60 or so to go, and man, it seems overwhelming sometimes, especially since the weight loss is slowing considerably. On sugar, at first I didn't think it made me dump because a bite or two of sweets never seemed to bother me at all. However, I learned that more than a few bites will definitely make me dump! This has helped me avoid eating too much sugar at once, but it definitely calls to me at times. AND! I can so relate about how easy it seems to eat carbs as opposed to protein! Sometimes it seems like I have to choke down all of my 3 oz portion of protein, adn I can't always fini**** But put something sweet in front of me, or even bread or potatoes, and I guarantee you I can find some room for that! I have no idea why that is. All that said, 107 pounds is a heckuva lotta weight! If your excess weight was 150 pounds, you have lost over 2/3 of it in your first year post-op, and I think that's great! I'm in about the same place percentage wise, and I am counting on my tool continuing to help me lose the rest, even if it is S L O W. I keep trying to remind myself that 200 pounds WAS overwhelming, and in that perspective, the remaining 60 doesn't look quite so hard. Hang in there! Kathy