Not losing

Hey Guys, I had my surgery 1/10/08 and I have lost 35lbs so far.  However, I have not lost any weight in over 3 weeks.  I go and see my nut on Thursday and she is going to scream at me.  I am excersing 4 days a week and I have a very strenous job.  I know I have lost inches but I am concerned about the weight loss. What am I doing wrong? Barbara

You and I are in the same boat. I am a "slow loser" too. I try not to get caught up in the numbers game, BUT I thought I would have lost more by this point. I exercise all the time, but still have trouble with the protein and h2o. Hang in there! Even though I don't believe it or see it on the scale, I m losing. It may not be pounds, but it is inches. Something is happening because my clothes are too big and people are noticing!!!! I think I'm in a serious STALL, but we want immediate results, and we are the only ones who don't see how far we really have come in such  a short time. I thought I would be the only one this surgery would'nt work for.  The truth is, is does work, BUT my brain is having a hard time catching up to my body!!!! Take some pictures and then look at them in a couple of weeks.  You will see a difference.  Rest assured we will be skinny minis in no time,but have to do our part too!!!  Have  patience my friend... we will be there before we know it!!!!!!!!!!!

Barbara, All I can say is NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL --- we all had the 2 month stall ( and the 4 month and the 6th month ) .... My nutritionst told me , it is our bodys way of saying " OH NO THE CRAZY LADY IS STARVING HOLD ON WEIGHT " ------- what will happen next is bam you will get on that scale and be down a pound or 3 a day , the weight melts for a few days holds on a couple days etc..... just keep up being a good girl, get your protein , drink as much water as you can, walk or exercise even if it is just arm curls on the sofa while watching tv,, park in the spot that is farest away from the store , walk as much as you can, keep reading the OH it will inspire you to do all the things we should. Your nutritionst should be able to look at your food diary and point out the good the bad and the ugly. LISTEN to her , she is your key to this journey. My nutritions is Allyson Rutledge she is wonderful really as important as the RNY --- she came to my house got in the cabinets and pointed out the bad stuff and also taught me how to cook different from what I was used to.... grilling veggies and trying stuff raw -- how to add flavor without all the fat.  Don't get yourself down, you are a butterfly re born to a new body it take time but as the days go by and the pants start to fall from your slimming hips you will see what I mean, this is YOUR TIME, you WILL LOSE THE WEIGHT and you will one day say to a new oper --- the same. God Bless you Allison

I know how you feel.  I had my surgery on 12/20 and I have lost 57 lbs...and I haven't lost anything in 2 weeks at least.  I try not to dwell on the numbers, but it's hard.  Good luck to you!

With only 87lbs to lose you are very much a lightweight - at 3 weeks out you have lost 35lbs which is EXCELLENT... you only have 52 more pounds to go to goal.... I highly doubt the NUT will scream at you, if so shame on her! You said yourself you are losing inches instead of pounds - that is very normal for some.. personally I lose pounds then inches, between Jan and Feb I lost 4lbs... between Feb and March I maintained the loss but went down a shirt and pants size - thats always the way its been for me. I would say at this point you are doing nothing wrong except not being patient :-)

Looks normal to me, Sweetie!  At least I HOPE it is!  Are you a shortie like me?

Misery loves company.... I have been at the 70 pound mark for 2 weeks...  I know this is normal but it sure is reassuring to know that I'm in GREAT Company! 

I too have been at a stall for some time now.  I called the NUT yesterday to go and see her.  I am exercising and people keep telling me that I look smaller but I have been the same weight for almost 2 months now.  Haven't gained anything but it is still depressing to me when I read how others are loosing so much more.  I really want to loose the extra 26 pounds to be under 200 for once in my life! I need to start NOT comparing myself to others! Karen

Barbara -

You have done a fantastic job. Your body needs and is taking a breather. 35 lbs is a significant amount of weight for anyone to lose, but especially when you are a lightweight like you or me. You body is holding on to every ounce of reserves it has for dear life right now. It will give up the pounds again soon. It is so true that the tape measure will often show progress when the scales hold out on you. You are making progress and will continue to do so.

If you haven't done so already, go check out www.thinnerself.com and plug your information into the Chart Weights and Inches section. I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised to find out that you are doing very well when stacked up against those that have the same demographics. Sometimes it's hard to see others losing more and/or faster than we are; but often we aren't comparing apples to apples. This allows you to do just that. You are compared to other people who meet your demographics, including age, sex, height, weight at surgery, current weight, days out from surgery etc ... It also has a great function that allows you to track your measurements in detail and then shows you a graphic representation of the progress you've made.

I doubt that your Nut. will give you a hard time about your loss pattern because they know that your body will lose in a somewhat cyclical pattern. Remember, they see this all the time ... it's just new to us.

Keep getting your protien and hydration. Keep moving. It will come off ... really it will.

Hugs,

Barb

Well Guys, I went to the NUT yesterday and I only lost a pound.  She wants me to track everything I put in mouth for 3 days and e-mail her each night.  She is thinking I am eating too much fat or calories.  Also, most of our time was spent trying to figure out this pain I am having in the center of my stomach.  I think I will probably wind up having to see a gastro doctor.  My labs are not coming back normal and I have them retaken tomorrow.  I will update you guys with more details next week when I know more.   I had a CT scan done and everything came back normal. I am in so much pain everyday that sometimes I wish I never had this done.  If someone was going to have complications, it would be me.  I am sorry, I am on a pity party. Thanks for listening and all your great input. Barbara