Taking control of my health! Seeing what I will look like a year from now (I can't even imagine!!!) MTT

Hi All, Well, I had surgery on Oct. 16, And I am down only 30lbs. I started out at 261, and I have hit about four stalls, some even 2-3weeks at a time. I have complained to my doctor,nut, and OH family and they all tell me the same things: 1. You are a "light weight". So you will not lose as much as people who weigh much more than you. 2. I work out with a personal trainer 3 times a week. Muscle weighs more than fat, so count your inches. Plus, you'll look better in the long run. 3. You are doing great. Everybody loses at a different rate. 4. Most people include their pre- op lost with their post-op lost. Differentiate people!! You have the rest of us going crazy trying to figure out what's wrong! Those are not the answers that I wanted to hear, but it helps to understand. I thought that I was doing something wrong. But there are some "light weights" that are down 40-50lbs that had surgery the same time as myself. I guess the main thing is that we will all cross the finish line, but at different times. So please don't be discouraged everybody, but yall did make me feel better because I felt that I was alone!

Hard to believe another year has come and gone, but this one should be unique for all of us. I'm looking forward to all the changes to come. I have a wedding to go to in October and I'm looking forward to being able to buy a "normal" size dress. I don't even OWN a dress right now! What are you all looking forward to in 2008?

I had my surgery on Nov 14th and I am only down 27lbs.(i'm over 300lbs) It is very frustrating, especially since I have been on a stall for the past 2 weeks. I am doing all that I am required.... getting in my proteins, water, exercising daily... not sure what else I can do to break this stall. It's funny, I had an easier time loosing prior to surgery than I am now. Uggggg! They never said it was going to be easy, but I didn't realize how frustrating it was going to be. I certainly don't regret having the surgery, cause I know I would have had afew serious binges over the holiday, and all my progress would have been totally lost. Okay,,, done with my rant, lol!! Happy New Year everyone!

I had my RnY 11/22 and have only lost 10 pounds so far. Have cried more than a few tears over it. Cried most of the afternoon again. I lost 8 pounds in the first week and a half and then nothing till Christmas day, when I suddenly lost 5 pounds overnight. In the last few days I've put 3 back on. I keep track of all I eat, I'm hitting my protein goal of at least 60 grams every day, my calories hover around 800. Just a couple of days ago I went to solid foods but thinking of going back to purees for the most part since a lot of the food is getting stuck. I sometimes wonder if I've made this huge mistake, one that will affect the rest of my life, with very little in the way of a payoff. Between the small weight loss, the food always getting stuck, a nonstop headache since surgery, I see no pay off so far. Hugs, Ellie