Does it hurt you in the long run to lose more slowly?

You are such a doll Vivan! You have such a great heart. Thanks for the advice. I am sure I will be a slow loser too. It's always been that way with me.

I too am not about perfection. That ship has sailed. He He. I just want to be healthy and do the things I want to do without pain. It's already so much better.

I don'****ch the scale either. It's never been my friend. It messes with my mind too much. I weigh myself every Friday and that's it. That way, it can only mess with my mind once a week. He He

Thanks for the posting Vivan. You are a good soul!

 Let me give you a little more advice Crissy then I will shut up.   LOL  When you hit that one year mark and do reach your goal or get as close as possible to it.    Weight yourself daily....get to know how your body works.   I know SO many people that have slipped back into the snacking/ eating junk foods mode and suddenly find themselves up 30+ lb.s.  I am in a sense of the word a slave to the scale.   I weight every morning and every night.   I log my foods so that when I see a weight gain....I know where it came from and what caused it.    I think that has helped me with maintenance.   It is also common for one long term post op to have a re-gain.   I regained 30 lbs but have lost 10 of that.   The secret to keeping the weight off is good choices and exercise daily.   If I can ever help you out please don't hesitate to contact me.    I am on OH all the time.   Have a blessed weekend.


Hugs and blessings ~~ Vivian

My best friend had RNY about a year before me.  Our stats were identical before surgery - roughly 215 lbs, 5 foot 1, same build. (It was always convenient for trading clothes :).

Because of the mal-absorption of RNY, she didn't push herself; she ate potato chips and some brownies, and didn't even really try to change her habits.

Now, I am 4 months out, she is almost a year and a half out.  I weigh 8 pounds more than her, and I still have about 35 lbs till I hit goal.  Once she realized how much more quickly I was losing, she began to try in earnest, only to find that it's not so easy anymore. 

If you can lose it, lose it.  You went through a major surgery with a goal in mind, and now you are thinking about sabotaging that goal?  Don't do it. 

It gets harder to lose the longer you are out - will you be content to be 30 or 40 lbs over goal a year and a half out, and not be able to get it off?  And if you look back then, knowing you could have done it when it was easier?

I am finding out that you are so right. Silly me, I didn't really consider that maybe in the end I could not lose it all. I just figured I would lose it all now, or over time. I never considered, I might not lose it all eventually. That's sure is not where I want to be. It's easy to lose now, I just needed to know that it could be now or never. That's all I needed to hear! He He! You sure don't have to tell me that twice! He He

Thanks for the posting!

frome aonther slow loser (always):  i just sent a panicked email to the coordinator at my program about how slowly i'm losing . . . though like you it's been about a steady 2 lbs a week . . . his answer,  which actually made me smile was: "loosing . . . loosing . . . loosing . . . loosing . . i'll worry about you when you stop loosing!".  made me feel much better.  don't know if this helps, just helped me!  (((((((hugs)))))

He He, Yep, I can relate for sure! Well, one thing this post has taught me is I do need to stick to my docs plan though and go for it now. I stopped tracking thinking it would all work out in time. Well now I see that my plan was flawed. I guess I do need to do all I can now.

I still can't control how my body will react to what I do. It probably will still lose more slowly than some people, but now I am determined to do all that I can during this time. You probably have been staying the course, I have deviated. I just thought it would come off in time and stopped tracking etc. Bad idea. So, a new day. Today I will track, today I will drink my water and get in my protein;)

You live, you learn. I learned something important to my success today!

Thank you all for your post! Together, we will make it happen!!!
 

Dropping hard and fast the first six months is a great idea if your body cooperates.

My body had other ideas.  Once I made peace with it I was happy and, as long as you change those eating habits while your restriction is at its peak (most important!), your body will do its thing and respond.

At 8 months out, I'm pretty happy with the loss, but, since I never dropped really fast, once my six month mark passed, my body just kept plodding along, losing weight the same way as before.  I have had no slow down because I never lost, except the first two weeks, where I dropped an incredible 24 lbs, like a sprinter anyway. 

Because I diligently watch what I eat and how much I eat, I still have excellent restriction.  You can keep your restriction if you try not to eat at your sleeve capacity.

I'm now just 16 lbs away for the 100 lbs loss.  I always maintained that if I could do 100 lbs in the first year I'd be happy, and it looks like I'll probably surpass that, so I'm pretty cool with the loss.

 

It sounds like you are doing great Dawn!

I can't wait to hear you made your 100lb goal! That will be such a huge milestone!

It sounds like you have done well by staying the course. That's my new plan.

Thanks for your story. I am glad to hear that even if it doesn't happen right away, hopefully it will keep trucking along.

 

I am a "slow" loser--that is; IF I compared myself to others, which is a natural thing to do. But I try not to think about what I could have lost if only...because that is just not reality for me !

I decided early out in this journey, to celebrate every ounce of fat lost, to celebrate each and every victory that I could. I celebrate when my pants feel too big; I celebrate when I notice how slim I am in the window reflection. I celebrate that I can see bones that I forgot I had. And I reward myself with non food rewards !! A bottle of great moisturizer in a new scent; a package of new underwear in a smaller size; a facial, a massage....a new pair of tennis shoes for my exercise at Curves.

I try to stick to my meal plans, and I do it pretty well. I eat very low carb -- no more than a bite of bread or rice or pasta; ever. I exercise 5 to 6 days a week, I track my food, and my activities.

Do I wish the pounds would come off faster ? Sure. But at 55 years old, I know that I am in this for the rest of my life. It's about a lifestyle change, it's not a race for me.

Am I frustrated that I only lost 5 pounds this past month ? Yep. But even if my weight loss IS only 5 pounds this month; it's 5 pounds less than it was 4 weeks ago; and I consistantly lose weight every month. At 7 months out -- I am thrilled with myself. And people are stunned when they see me.

Fast or slow; for me, it doesn't really matter, as long as it works !

Wow! 107lbs!! That's amazing. I bet people are shocked when they see you now! He! He!

I am with you though. All we can do is stay the course and let God handle it from there. I am so glad it's working out for you. I know weight loss slows the closer you get to goal, so naturally you won't lose as quickly as you did 107lbs ago.

Good for you though girl! I can't even imagine 107lbs gone in 7 months!! I still can't even wrap my mind around the scale not starting with a 2. He He.

Great job my friend!