Slowly melting away

I saw Dr. yesterday & I'm a slow loser! Have lost 19 lbs now & am almost 4 weeks out. But the inches are melting away. I started out at a size 28-30. I have a culotte outfit size 24 that has been in my closet for 12 years. I wore it 2 times after Katie was born then it shrunk on me!! Anyway I tried it on the other day, top fits perfect & I can almost snap the pants!!! My goal is to wear it to family reunion, June 13th & I believe I just might make it! I've moved on to "real" food now, have been craving ham salad so bought some & put it on ritz crackers. Thought I died & went to heaven it tasted soooooo good. Everyone have a great weekend.. Hugs...Carolyn

wow that is awsome keep up the great work.take care Laurie

Thanks Laurie....Hugs...Carolyn

Carolyn, don't consider yourself a slow loser until you get a little farther out. Like 7 months and down 80 lbs. It is discouraging, but I wouldn't have lost this much on my own. I know you will be wearing that out fit IF you don't "in-grow" it by then! I know what you mean about regular food. I really didn't even want to see or hear the word Jello for about a month! LOL Keep up the great work! Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth, You have done an awesome job in your weight loss. Need new pic of you!!! I said to Dr. the other day I probably wouldn't be down this much without surgery. Or if I had accomplished it I would double it back soon. I'm so excited about the outfit that when I do fit into it I'm going to be emailing a pic to everyone!!! I don't want to set my goals so far out that I'm setting myself up for disappointment. The outfit was my first goal & I want to be able to wear this outfit to my next dr. appt which is the 3rd. Taking it to the cleaners tomorrow so I'm all ready!! I'm thinking of my next goal already. How about this one? Being able to wear the outfit but have to take it in?! My family reunion is June 13th in Denver & I really wanted to be down at least 40lbs by then, there may be hope yet!! I will take whatever weightloss I have by that time. Only 2 cousins know that I have had this done so will be interesting to see if anyone else notices! My overall goal is weight loss of 125 lbs. And I'm on my way! Thanks Elizabeth...Hugs, Carolyn

Carolyn, don't consider yourself a slow loser until you get a little farther out. Like 7 months and down 80 lbs. It is discouraging, but I wouldn't have lost this much on my own. I know you will be wearing that out fit IF you don't "in-grow" it by then! I know what you mean about regular food. I really didn't even want to see or hear the word Jello for about a month! LOL Keep up the great work! Elizabeth

Hi Carolyn....You're a week ahead of me, but we're in the same SLOW boat. I'm 19 days post-op, and down 17 lbs. This week, especially, I've hardly lost. I'm not too stressed about it, but just wish I weren't a slow loser. When you're only taking in 350 calories a day (at the most), it's bound to start dropping off at some point, right? Plus, I figure this fat, ol' bod is in SHOCK right now. It's saying, "Where the heck is all the food?! I'm used to being fed every hour!" My body probably thinks I'm living in a 3rd world country now, and it needs to hang onto the fat in case I'm trying to starve. Which, ironically, is what I'm trying to do!! I'm smaller across my back and chest (thank God) because tops that were too small now fit. But I can't see any difference yet in my waist/hips. I swear I'm still a little swollen from surgery, if that's possible! Oh well, this, too, shall pass. Hang in there. Francie P Lap RNY 4/27/04

Hi Francie, My tops are really getting big on me also, the boobs are always the first to go it seems so that's always been a joke with me when I lose weight. I agree about still being swollen from surgery, put on my jeans that were a little loose before surgery & are a little snug now so am wearing sweats or shorts with elastic in them. It seems I'm melting away the inches though. I hadn't seen my kids in a couple of days & they are cheering me on, they can see a difference. I know what my friend means now when she says that her brain hasn't caught up with her body, she can't see the difference, but other's can. I have also come to the conclusion that losing slowly is probably for the best. Dr. said don't be a scale watcher although he understands why we do. I like my scale better, it weighs 5lbs less than his! I'm excited about what I have lost so far. Our bodies just don't know how to act that's for sure. I got in 40 ounces of water yesterday plus 2 cups of coffee & had 3 meals so think I'm doing pretty good. But am wondering this....WHEN DOES THE ENERGY kick in? I have some but find I need that afternoon nap, sometimes one in the morning. That's frustrating to me. I'm really hoping this goes away soon or it will take me forever to get to Denver! You keep up the good work girl!...Hugs...Carolyn

Hang in there, Carolyn and Francie! I remember at about 5-6 weeks out, my body said something like "ok, you're going to starve me, I'm going to not burn calories the way I usually do. I'll just shut down this metabolism of yours." I swear, that plateau was almost the death of me!!! For two weeks, I had this fear that I was going to be the one person this surgery DIDN'T work for. Finally, the scale moved then. Since then, I only weigh officially once a month, at support group meetings. I do weigh occassionally at the nurse's office at school, but know that her scale is different. Point is, I have to stay away from the scales to not get too frustrated when I reach those plateaus - as we all do! Keep up the good work ladies. Follow the recommendations of your dietician and surgeon to the "t". Exercise when you can and focus on proteins and liquids. You WILL be successful! God bless, Andrea

Hi Andrea, You must've been reading my mind last night as I was thinking am I one of the people this surgery won't work on? I hate to say this but so far I haven't dumped & food is going down & so are the liquids, sometimes I think to well. The leg/hip has really been giving me problems & walking kills me. A friend is going to let me borrow her bike so will be hopping on that & exercising that way. Now that the weather is suppose to straighten up somewhat that is. My blood sugars are coming down nicely & my blood pressure meds are going to have to be re-adjusted already. That is such a wonderful feeling. Dr. is happy with my progress & if he's happy then I'm happy, although I think we all get frustrated with what we have or haven't lost. I keep telling myself the weight will go, just be patient! & sometimes I don't have patience. You ladies are such an inspiration to me & such a great support Thanks for being there!...Hugs...Carolyn