Warning! Whining here

This is my first post to the board, but I read often. Today I am 12 wks post-op, but won't be officially 3 months until 6/27/03. I have only lost 49 lbs!!!! Why?? I drink 2 protein shakes a day and 1 meal (usually, chicken breast and a bite of salad). I drink 8-10 glasses of water and exercise 5-7 days a week. When I ask my surgeon, he says lay off of carbs. I NEVER have more than 20 grams of carbs a day. Any suggestions? I believe my pouch is super small and I can only eat a very small amount, so I find drinking much easier. I still feel grateful for the amount I have lost, just wi**** was more.

Cookie, It sounds to me like you are doing great! The only thing I wonder about is the carb content in the protein drinks you are drinking. As for the weight loss, from what I have read on here you are just about average (like me). At 12 weeks I had lost 50 lbs. We've all got to remember that this weight didn't go on overnight and its not going to come off overnight either. Also, your starting weight makes a difference in how quickly you lose. When you are feeling blue, just ask yourself "when was the last time I lost 49 lbs in 12 weeks?" Hopefully that will help you to put things back into perspective! Keep up the good work!

Hi, I had surgery on June 12th...so far I have lost 70 lbs with a starting weight of 239 and height of 5' 2". I have just recently run into a stretch of losing less each week. I would attribute that to working out and building muscle since I go to a gym and lift weights...so all I can think of for your case is if you are working out in a way that would build muscle (lifting etc) all this time that may explain a slow loss.