Do you ever feel like this isn't *real* yet?
I am having a bit of a time getting the reality of surgery and the results into my head.
I know I've lost 43#. It says so on the scale. It says so in my clothes. My knees and back say so, too.. but I can't seem to wrap my mind around it. I keep waiting for it to fail. I keep expecting to wake up one day and discover that my tool has stopped working and I'm back at square one.
I'm sure it's a result of all those years of diet/fail, diet/fail, diet/fail.. but still.. It hasn't sunk in yet that this is REALLY working.
Is anyone else struggling with this or am I just a nutjob?
Stef
Wow...thanks for posting Steph!
I was just wondering the same thing myself! This is why it's so important that we all communicate with each other! I too, have lost about 46 lbs since 11/2/04 and now I'm slowing down. I was thinking that maybe my surgery wasn't done correctly and that I'm going to start gaining the weight back. I was doing very well for the first month with the protein drinks and now I'm slacking off because the thought of protein in any form makes me sick! I (obviously) need to get back on track with the protein but I also need to realize that just because my incisions are healed and I don't feel any different then I did before, it doesn't mean that my stomach is the same! I tell everyone that I don't feel like I had the surgery until I eat. That's when I realize that I can't eat too much or that I need to be careful of what I eat. Other than that.....my head is telling me that I'm on another "diet" and I'm back on the roller coaster with weight loss/gain!
Maybe it would help if others on the message board that have had the surgery more than a year ago could share some of their stories?? I think it would ease some of our anxieties.
Good luck to you Steph and thank you for reaching out!
Megan B
EVERY single day I wonder when this is going to fail. At 3 and 4 weeks I didnt lose any weight and was certain I failed AGAIN!!!
My clothes, the scale, everything is going in the right direction except my head.
I am what people on this board consider a "light weight" and am losing slower then most (32#) since 11/16. My doctor says it is normal and I am just waiting for the entire thing to fall apart.
I wish there was a support group closer to me so we could get together and know we are not nutjobs.
Stephanie - you are not alone.
Colleen 218/186
Hi, I feel the same way as all of you do. And to Colleen, I had my surgery done 11/10 and I've only lost 32 lbs too. I was 222 the day before surgery. I feel like it is going slowly for me as well. But then I think maybe it's better. The slower it comes off the more likely it will stay off. I am leaving it in God's hands and I believe he knows what's best for me. So in the meantime, I'll be happy with the results I have. It's the first time in my life i've ever lost 32 lbs in 7wks. So all of my losing buddies.. Good going and God Bless!
~Angel
222/190/120
Hi Stefanie, I too had surgery on 11/12, and believe it or not have lost 43pds. I know this is 43 pds gone forever, but I too have fears. For the last three weeks, I would not lose for 6-7 days and then lose 5-6 pounds, and then again not lose for a week. I am on my treadmill everyday(except sunday) walking 1.5 miles+ daily. But besides losing 43pds. Ive lost lots of inches, not sure how many, but a lot. None of my clothes fit me anymore. Good luck to you on your continuing weight loss.
Stef,
I had surgery on June 14, 2004, to date I have lost 107 lbs. It was slow the first couple of months but then WOW! did things change. I wake every morning with I can't belive this is me. My co-workers, friends, family can't believe the difference in the way that I look. The day before my surgery I weighed 238 lbs, and 6 months later I weigh 131 lbs. It will happen to you to. So good luck, and I will keep you in my thoughts.
Connie