major stall and life after stricture

Well last thursday I went to UNC for an EGD to verify wether or not i had a stricture. What is it about UNC that always takes so long? I pretty much cleared my day for it. my procedure was at 2:50. they finally took me in around 4:30. i got home at 7. sigh.

anywho... i remember nothing of course (the glory of versed!) but after, they showed me my gross gut pictures (i'll try to scan them this weekend so you guys can see what a stricture looks like). basically, my "hole" was less than a millimeter in diameter. they were surprised i was even getting liquids down. this could explain how i lost over a 100 lbs in less than 4 months, eh? so they gave me a good stretch to around 8-9 mm and ive been a happy girl since. I've eaten sushi and eggs and fish! It's been wonderful! i can take whole vitamins again! YAY!!!!

but ironically here is the annoyng part. i know this is par for the course, but i just need a little encouragement because i havent had a stall for this long yet. I've been bouncing back and forth between 225 and 230 for almost 3 weeks now. please tell me the scale will move again!!! I'm only 4 months out... is it possible it's all over? i know it's not, but i'm stressing myself out. I promised myself i wouldnt step on the scale again until saturday, i know that's only 2 days but i'm an obsessive weigher. the past few weeks have been very damaging to my ego :)


otherwise, things are going great! I'm meeting my boyfriend's conservatively strict asian parents this weekend for the first time and we are telling them we are moving in together... wish me luck!!! 

I am sharing this pain with you!!!

I will be 4 months post op on 2/13.  I've lost around 77 lbs since two weeks pre-op til now.  In the past three weeks I've lost 0 lbs and it is driving me crazy.  I've solicited feedback from OH and I've been told "it is normal" the weight will start coming off again.  I just keep asking myself WHEN?  I know it will but my patience is running on thin ice!  Seriously, it isn't over I know it's just a matter of time for us both!

Deb

oh cool, did you see our dates? you were like the week after me :) maybe it's a standard 4 month stall? so frustrating!!!

No, I hadn't noticed the dates.  It has to be the typical 4 month stall!!  congratulations on your success thus far and I'm glad things are going well after your recent procedure.

Deb

I'm so glad to hear that you had the stricture resolved.

The stall you are experiencing is absolutely normal and should break soon. Just keep up your hyrdation and your protien up. I promise the scale will move.

I found that the tape measure seems to move when the scale is being stingy so try using that as a measure.

Like you, I was a compulsive scale stepper and to be honest, I drove myself nuts over it, but I found that if I just 'charted' the weight on the anniversary day of my surgery and then allowed myself the indulgence of getting on and off the scale as much as I wanted that it worked better for me. It worked better because with weekly intervals I could see a bigger picture and a broader pattern that actually was very positive.

Hang in there sweetie!

 

I totally understand the stall.. I have currently lost 87 lbs and i have been in a stall for the past 2 and half weeks. Scale does not move. I had my surgery one day after you. I am glad you got your problem fixed and I truly hope everything continues to go well for you.