Weekly Check-in: Pre-op, Post-op, Non-op Welcome!!

Hi,
I am new

Highest 330
Surgery 314
today's 295

Though I am post-op tomorrow will be 2 weeks. Not sure if I am doing good or not but for me this is great. I normally lose one gain 2

Terri

Hi.  Im not a newbie to OH, but I just found this board.  I spent some time looking at other forums because its been difficult to concentrate on my own journey while reading the other boards and comparing myself to others. So I thought I would start here.. new week.. new forum.. plus reading all the posts has made me feel happier and given me the glimmer of optimism.  So here goes...

Starting weight 11/09: 330
Surgery weight 6/22/09: 305
Last week: 232
Today:  235

Not sure what I am doing wrong.. if anything... but I have come so far and now am stalling for 3 - 5 weeks after every 8 to 10 lbs I lose.  I swim laps and was swimming 3-4 times/miles per week, and I switched that up to not at all over the holidays when I (surprise) started losing again, then at the next stall, decided I would go back to the gym and swim 2-3 times/miles per week and now im stalled yet again.  Its very frustrating.  Im a little over 6 mos out and am wondering if anyone else is going through something similar? and what you did to overcome it.  When I stall.. I hover around the same 3 lbs.. so I don't really look at that as a gain/loss, but its discouraging nonetheless.   I also walk briskly for at least 30 minutes per day at lunch in addition to the walking I do in my daily commute and delivering my interoffice mail myself. 

My portions have gotten bigger over time, but I write everything down and today I am at between 800-1100 calories, 40-60 grams of protein, and at least 64 ozs of water per day.  All my nutrition comes from food with the very odd exception of a protein bar snack.  I try to stick to whole grains and unprocessed anything.  I do my best to not eat anything that is over 5g of sugar per serving, but have on occasion gone as high as 10g of sugar per serving.  Im wondering if I should go back to my unjury protein drinks, or increase or decrease my calories.   Im taking celebrate vitamins: multi, iron w/c, sublingual b and calcet bites (calcium and Vit. D).  Just not sure what I should do this time to switch it up. 

Anyhow, I have also been fighting depression and looking around me at those folks who had 100 or less to lose rather than the 210 I have to lose to get to goal.. .and seeing them get so close to their goal in less time than its taken me to get here... don't get me wrong, I'm so proud of myself for what I have accomplished but I realize I have a lot further to go.. and wow.. this is harder than anything up to now - and I am feeling overwhelmed.  And I also fight the urge to think thoughts of if "they" only had 100 lbs to lose why did "they" bother to get surgery? What doctor would give anyone without over 100 lbs to lose surgery? Pre-surgery I had on 3 occasions lost 70lbs on various diet regimens.. but never any more than that.. and it always came back plus some.. I would never have had surgery if I could have had the discipline to keep those losses off... but scheesch.  Anyway, I am positive that these are not healthy thoughts and I know they aren't helping my mindset or continued weight loss in any way shape or form.

Can anyone give me some encouragement?  A kick in the butt? Or tell me to snap out of it??? Or better yet, share your story with me and help me find some positive actions I can take to keep this weight loss going?  Help!

Love & Hugs,

((((HUGS))))

I'm sooo happy for the people who lost 100 pounds and are at goal. But that's not my life. Like you, with some of them I don't understand why/how their insurance would pay for the surgery, while some of us with larger BMIs have to lose 100 pounds before our surgeons will do anything. Not fair!

However, that's how it is.  I always tell myself the lightweights have bad comorbidities. That makes me feel better about it. And I just hit the back button when I'm reading a post and they start ranting about how UGLY AND FAT they were at 250 pounds.  (I love this eye-rolling smiley!)

Stalls can happen just about anytime. All I can recommend is make sure you measure yourself. Keep doing all the stuff you're supposed to do. Stay off the scale as much as you can.

Of course, I'm the stall queen lately. But, at least we can complain to each other about it.

Just wanted to say- you are not alone. I have often had those same thoughts and feelings- you just have to feel them and let them pass.  I also wanted to echo everyone's advice to measure yourself. I have always measured myself and it's great to see the inches come off (even when the lbs don't!!).

Big NSV- I fit into my dad's XL shirts today. I've never been able to wear his clothes (I mostly wear guys clothing) and I am so freakin' excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been looking and posting sometimes on OH since July of 08 and I know what you mean about people who don't have as much to lose.  I have come to the conclusion that it is all relative.

During the last year and half of my surgery, I went from a high of 407 (3 weeks before and the liquid diet took care of that) to 386 on surgery day to my present of 205 (yeah, the scale has been playing games with me too). During the holidays, I battled strep throat and the other activities of the holiday and I'm getting ready to go back on the wagon. 

During my first 6 months, I lost 130 pounds, the next 6 months I lost 50 and these last 6 months 25.  I am not counting fluctuations which drive me nuts too. 

This has been a journey--I am getting better at looking at the big picture but I have had my battles with depression from the time I was diagnosed 18 years ago and it probably went further back than that.  I am addressing this issue on Monday with my PCP and have had to be put back on hormone replacement for the first time in 5 years (I had a complete hysterectomy 6 years ago).

My exercise routine prior to the holidays included a couple of times a week of water and a couple of zumba classes with weight training coming in.  I think this depression has had sometime to do with getting off track with things and I'm going to address it.

In reading your post, you know what you are doing.  Also, like you, I have been on so many diet programs and have spent so much money that I could have probably paid for this surgery myself.  My first WW meeting happened when I was 16 (my first "diet" was at the age of 10) when I was told I could take my French Style Green Beans and a can opener on a date (didn't do that) and ketchup had to be homemade. 

What may help is not being obsessed with it and taking the Nike saying of Just Do It.  Like I said previously, you know what you are doing and if you follow the course, you will be fine.  Call your dietitican or surgeon's office for support and advice if you need it.  Go to support group--the boards are great but sometimes you need the face to face.  I

had to come to that point too--I was logging on myplate and logging exercise and offsetting calories and while science (sort of) is interesting, it can be frustrating and take you away from what your goals really are. 

This is a journey and there will be smooth sailing and bumps but hang in there-you will reach your goals.  I have about 40 pounds to lose for my goal and it will take a long time for me to get there based on my pattern of weight loss.  I am going to go back to at least 1 protein shake a day and see if that jump starts things along with upped exercise.

Hang in there friend.

Sylvia

 

{{HUGS}} here, too!!  My RNY surgery was 16 months ago.  I am 204 pounds lighter than my highest weight of 339.  I now weigh 135.

Losing 100 pounds in six months is awesome!!  Keep up the good work!!  If you're in a stall, are you taking your measurements?  Try upping your protein.  I get at least 100 grams a day.  Have you tried the elliptical machine?  I just love it and I believe it helps rev up my metabolism.  I also lift weights to help firm up my muscles.  This also revs up my metabolism.

You can get over this hump!!

Laura

Thanks Patti!  The receptionist in my office asked me what was wrong that I seemed sad, and I kinda unloaded on her.  She told me that she sees me changing and that even though the scale isn't reflecting the changes at the moment.. she saw it from last week to this week. It made me feel a little better.  And your post made me feel better too.  Thank you.  I really should measure... I haven't done it up to now but think that your suggestion would help me a lot.. at least to keep it all in perspective and not freak out so much! :)  Thanks for listening and responding.  Means the world to me! Hugs!

I have been in a stall the past two weeks, thankfully I have not gone up but it would be nice to go down.  On the other hand though I don't measure (I know I should) but I do see that clothes are changing and my body so I still feel good about having some changes going on although the scale is frozen at the moment.

I weigh in on Tuesdays, so always join in a day late!

My stats:

Starting 399
Surgery 384
Last week 334
This week 331.5

Keeping on going in the right direction!  Next week - a new "decade" - the 320s!   Yay RNY!!!

well better late than never.. I had my grand baby yesterday and I was so exhausted I forgot to get on here and log in for the week.. lol..

Not a change in sight again..

starting weight : 303
surgery weight: 236
Last week : 224
This week : 224

I have only lost 1 lb in the last two weeks..  arrrgggggg.... I am so aggravated.. I hate the slow loss.. I am ready to see the weight melt off..my mind keeps telling me that maybe it never will.. maybe I will be destined to loose a 1lb a month.. don't seem fair.. I worked so hard before surgery to get the weight off and now after the surgery it seems slower than I was loosing before surgery.. 7 weeks out and only 12 lbs lost.. that is less than 2lbs a week.. aarrgggg....

I am keeping up with all I am suppose to do and eating like I think I am  suppose to be,, I am hungry all the time.. I never feel full and It is getting so aggravating.. but I am not giving up.. on I will go.. maybe one day the scale will take off.. if not... it will when I throw it out the window.. lol,,,