I am new to OH and a slow loser - help?

What makes you think "troll"? I'll re-read her original post again just to make sure but I didn't notice any red flags. If you did, could you be more specific? As in quoting the parts in her message that caught your attention?

There's a possibility that you're right and I'm just not seeing it of course. Which is why if you could quote any sentences or passages that would be great.

I missed where she called herself "Mama June". No mention of rednecks, pageants and Mama June doesn't have 6 kids either. Mama June also had VSG not RNY. You could have likened this June to Al Roker and you'd have been more accurate!

I think she explained herself perfectly and I don't see an ounce of troll in her post; just someone asking for help.

So who pissed in your carb laden Cheerios to be this mean? ? You have way more troll behaviour than June, just sayin'

I've seen a LOT of posters over the years who don't know much about appropriate post-op diet, so this is really nothing new. Not all surgeons do a good job of preparing their patients for life after surgery.

Hi June and welcome! Great to have you here; it's an awesome place to land.

I understand feeling like the weight is not coming off fast enough, but when was the last time you lost 50 pounds in six months? See what I mean?

"Slow losing" was my biggest worry as well, but as long as the weight is coming off try not to get too concerned. When I started out I used to weigh myself every day. At some point during my surgery "honeymoon" I tossed the daily appointment with the scale. See the numbers was just too overwhelming because I was always comparing myself to someone here or IRL that was losing more quickly than I was. Eventually I settled on weighing once a week and that is what worked for me. I lost approx. 170 pounds in total. So the "slowness" didn't really make a difference in the end at all.

As for exercise: a lot of us don't. At least not in the context of a formal program. Of course many also do, and I'm sure they will pop in here shortly.

Try not to be so hard on yourself and if you get a chance do what HollyKim and others have suggested and post an actual days' food here. The longer term successful folks can eyeball it and probably give you some hints right away. Take care, good luck, and don't borrow trouble and you'll be just fine!

Hi Outlander...hey the new season starts tonight...

I believe I am also a slow loser. Slow is sometimes good because I believe when the weight finally comes off it will stay off provided we continue to stick to plan. I wasn't a fat baby or teen or even adult. So being a fat adult is not very good. I too live on a tight budget and make soups with lots of protein. It stretches my pennies and is quite filling. One poster suggested the increase in dense protein and so I will increase mine. I don't think my body likes carbs anyway.

I walk my dog, what now three times a day, and it is free. I use my own body to do standing abs and leg lifts and lunges, and things. My fat body weight acts as heavy weights and I try to do this everyday...okay regularly or as regularly as I can and even a little bit consistently HELPS!

With six babies you would make the seventh day and so as a family, you and each baby would take a body part to work on for each day of the week. It will be fun with the effort and everyone will be stronger.

I was (am) a slow loser. Because I stuck to a 1600 calorie diet for 4 months and lost only 5 pounds knew that was the case before surgery and adjusted my expectations accordingly.

I am about 11 months post op and have lost (exactly) 100 pounds, about 2 pounds a week after the 25 (ish) pound lo see the first 6 weeks. It's 20 pounds more then the 80 pounds that, according to my doctor, is average form my age and starting weight.

This isn't a sprint it's a marathon. Good luck.