4 weeks out (tomorrow)

Well, tomorrow will be 4 weeks out from surgery. I'd have to say so far so good. Food is going down great. Nothing I've tried has made me feel yuck yet. I even ate scrambled eggs for breakfast and thankfully they made my pouch happy. I take all of this as a blessing. I've lost 17 pounds since surgery, which kind of disappoints me in a way. On the other hand I know it is still 17 pounds gone forever. I keep waiting for the wow's but so far there have been none. I still feel the same as before surgery. None of my clothes are big on me....even after losing 42 pounds since January. There is nothing so far that comes easier for me. I keep hoping that it will happen all of a sudden and I'll be like WOW that's different. It would help me feel like I'm changing. I'll be taking my 1 month pictures tonight and maybe, just maybe, when I compare to the ones taken before surgery I'll see a difference. Happy Monday to all! Becky :)

Don't fret darlin, the WOWs will come, probably starting very soon!  Congrats on making it through the first month and on the 42 pounds....  the time flies by.  I'm almost at the 5 month mark and it seems like yesterday that I was having the surgery. 

17 pounds is wonderful.  It will come off slowly, but surely.  I had this great idea in my head that I would lose like 30 the first month.  My feelings were hurt when I weighed in, but when I sat down and thought about what I lost, I was happy.  As for the clothes, it took about 2 months for mine to get lose enough for me to notice.  It will come.  Just keep doing what you are doing.  It will work.  Good luck.  Don't worry, you are doing good.

Congrats on the 17 lbs. I know how you feel about your clothes. I have lost 54 lbs since Sept and still wearing the same things. One day we are gonna wake up and be like WOW lookie my clothes are too big. Well I hope so anyways.  And I keep telling myself the weight wasnt gained overnight so I guess I can't expect it to come off overnight.  Anyways... congrats and maybe the pics will tell the difference.  Melissa

Becky~
You are doing great! remember this is NOT a race! your body is adjusting to the rapid weight loss and when did you ever lose 17 lbs that fast? Yes one day you WILL wake up and the seat of your pants is going to be dragging down low and the waist will be too big!! you will have your WOW moments, in fact losing 17 lbs is a wow itself!!!

Congrats,
Darcie

Hey Becky: Think i know how u r feeling.  I lost 14 lbs in the 2 weeks before surgery and 17 lbs in the 17 days following surgery but then nothing for the past 3 days.   I should be happy with the 31 lbs but we all want more.   Think our miracle is happening and we have a hard time seeing it.   My trousers are big and i am able to get into one size smaller but still don't feel that 31 lbs.  This to shall pass my friend.....we are on the right road.  Today is my last day home from work so I plan on getting out there today and walking whether i am tired or not.   Think I am also safe in starting to ride my exercise bike.   Gonna try to get past this hurdle.  Like some of the others said, we're on our way! Take care, Pam

Becky,    I think that you are doing great!! Just hang in there and before soon, you will be the amazing shrinking lady. Hold your head high, and there will be a lot of wows along the way!! Danielle

 

 

Becky, You are doing great and just as everyone else has said, your WOWs will start coming!!! I've been wondering the same thing about myself though, so I know how you feel.  I'll be 5 months out tomorrow and I'm like but I'm not losing as fast-- then I go back and look at what I weighed in December and I'm like WOW I've lost over 30 pounds since Christmas... You have to think long term even though right now (at one month out) it's hard to see that... My first month was by FAR the hardest, so just think it is all down hill (in a since--hehe) from here... before you know it NONE of your clothes will fit you and you are wondering WHERE am I'm going to find clothes to wear. Speaking of, PM me your size as I may have a few things. :) Just in the past week or so have I noticed that I have MUCH MORE energy then I have ever had... I see myself walking faster, not breathing heavy/getting out of breath when walking and being able to do so much more around the house without getting tired and needing to "rest"... This has all JUST started for me. I was beginning to wonder if it EVER would... So many people talk about having so much energy right after surgery and that was NOT me... I'm just glad that it's finally happening and I see that my decision to change my life WAS the right decision. All of this to say-- your time is coming, just be patient... You are in the downward slide now, so hold on and enjoy the ride! :) Love ya girlie!!!! I can't wait to see all those WOW moments you will be posting soon!

Everybody's already said it well. The Wows will come. I've been going through one today myself. I'm sure the people at work were tired of me. It took awhile for my clothes to start feeling loose. Before you know it, you'll be complaining about constantly having to buy something to wear. On a side note, my Kay's Naturals came today as well as my tupperware. It was a mini little Christmas when I got home.

Hey sister! Don't be discouraged. You're doing wonderful. 17 lbs ain't nuttin' to sneeze at, my friend. It will only get better from here too. I'm sure there are many differences. You're just looking too hard. The pictures will tell the tale. Chin up, kid. Love you! Mare xoxo