discouraged and sad

Hon look at your numbers.  If you divide the 75lbs post op by 4 that is 18.75lbs a month.  Even though you didn't lose that amount each month you are doing a great job. 

There will be stalls, plateaus, and your weight loss pattern may even change to a stair stepping pattern.  Just keep doing what your doing and don't compare yourself to others.  You will be at goal before you know it.

I honestly didn't think about it like that.. like diving what I have lost by the number of months. I was just so focused on this month that I didn't give credit for the others. Thank you so much for reminding me. Stalls do happen. I just have to push forward. 

One other thing that I don't think was mentioned.  Take measurements. 

I started T25 two and a half weeks ago and haven't dropped a pound, but I have lost 5 inches.  Even if the scale doesn't move all the time your body is still changing and redistributing.  Pants that fit me perfect 3 weeks ago are now sliding down.

Always remember none of us put our weight on overnight and we not lose it overnight.

I agree with the others - those are amazing numbers! I hope to be as successful in 4 months - that would be INCREDIBLE in my eyes.  My last major attempt at weight loss was when I was banded in 2009. I could never, EVER get below 240 lbs - that was my wall, no matter what I did. It affected my head in a bad way, even though by all my blood work and activity, I was "healthy".  I started going downhill when I would think about it, and I re-gained 55 lbs before I knew it.  This time, I am not focusing on that number as much as I am going to focus on the way I feel and how active I will be vs. what I feel now. If that makes sense.   You are winning the battle thus far! Keep up the great work :)

Thank you so much. I know that you will be successful. I am so thankful for the replies and the support that I have got from the community on here. You got this and I need to make sure that I remind myself that I have done good. I need to just keep pushing. 

The only thing what would have been abnormal is if you had only lost 2 lbs in 4 months as I orginally read that.

Your fine. June aint over. Celebrate your movement and sucess. 

Deb T.

You are absolutely correct! Thank you Deb. You're awesome 

Stalls do happen, some people get them at different times. I had one that started one week after surgery and lasted 3 1/2 weeks. I've had several other 2-3 week stalls over the months. While I agree you can only eat a little at one time, My surgeon's plan said I could eat up to 5-6 times a day. Now I don't usually... but shake plus three meals is pretty common... occasionally a fourth meal. You might want to add another meal(2-3oz) of protein and see how it goes. Sometimes changing what you are eating, or adding more protein can get things moving again... and don't be afraid to add a little fat, we need that too.

Hello thank you for getting back to me. I am realizing for sure that stalls are defiantly common. I just have to stick through it and not give up. I'm worth it. I have decided I am going to add another small shake on top of what I'm already doing to see if that will help with things. Thanks for the advice. 

I read an interesting article about weight loss. It said our bodies often "stall" at a weight we were at for any period of time. The body recognizes a set point, or weight it thinks it's supposed to be, and stops there for a while. Even tho I can't eloquently quote the article, I thought it made sense. Also, my doctor reminds me when I panic, our weight loss is like stair steps not a hill. That is absolutely right!  I do find that when I get my 10,000 steps a day in, it seems to jumpstart my weight loss  again. 

You've got this!!!