No help here...figures

I posted a request for help a few days ago and NO ONE bothered to respond. I kind of get that drift from people on here. Its a shame, when you need advice and assistant, this it NOT the place to come. Whatever. Thanks for nothing!

Hi Jennifer, I'm sorry you feel that way. This board can be very helpful however it is a message board so it can be hit and miss to people being able to respond, please take that into consideration. I think people dispense advice very well here for it being an all volunteer situation. You might feel you recieve better support if you attend one of the many group meetings and can ask in person. There is usally a schedule posted here for when the meetings are happening. In answer to your post of a few days ago, I wouldn't consider 55 pounds in 2 months a stall. To be perfectly blunt when was the last time you averaged over 6.5 pounds a week lost on a diet? Are you using supplements? Are you eating according to the clock or allowing actual hunger to dictate when you eat? Waiting for hunger can cause a problem in my opinion and right now it's pretty much your 'job' to eat enough. How often are you weighing? Is it on the same scale all the time at the same time of day? Small fluctuations can make you CRAZY and you get a much more accurate picture in the beginning if you do things on a set schedule. Keep working at it, you will get a handle on it soon. It does take longer for some to get it figured out than others. The whole surgery situation is a very individualized thing. I wouldn't worry about the weight loss,do what you need to do and let it come in it's own time. Trying to remember but I don't think I lost 55 in 8 weeks at the beginning.

Jennifer, I don't like to respond to weight posts....I will tell you why....We are all so different, there are lots of things that can affect the loss and if you don't know all the details its really tough to say what is going on and if your loss is a good one or not. Sorry you feel that you have been treated poorly by no one responding its just a tough question for people to answer. It could be a stall, you could be eating wrong, not enough water....and the list can go on and on. I would not give up hope...the scale will move if you are following your drs directions for the diet! Debbie

I'm only answering this because it feels as though you attacked me. This is the first time in a week that I've been on OH and did so to update the many people who have been incredibly supportive and understand how busy I am and my inability to log in on a daily basis. I consider the people here to be friends, and I value all of them as well as their individual journeys and difficulties that they face. I've also met many of them by attending the local events and support meetings, they are a good group to have in your corner. Now, I haven't yet read the original post, but I gathered from the other comments that it's a stalling issue. Like so many others, I find this hard to be a good encourager through because everyone is so different. Just keep in mind that plateaus, variations in the speed of weight loss, etc... are all normal parts of the post-op process. A good place to start would be to evaluate your diet, what you take in, when, etc... go back to the basics and journal everything. Just like anything, it takes time to figure it out and you need to figure out what your combination is. Eating less is often not the cure, strangely enough, making sure I eat more often is what works for me because otherwise my body thinks I'm starving and I hold onto everything that goes into my system. I hope you are able to find out what works for you, but please forgive me for saying that your impatience and flat out rude comments about people you don't know not being helpful are uncalled for around here. We are here to support each other, not to tear each other down. I hope you can become part of the family and not stand on the sides complaining when you don't get responses on your timetable. Sometimes they just don't come when you want them. HUGS Rachel