I'm Getting Really Frustrated

Hi Karen,   Don't worry, I'm right there with you, I didn't lose this week still at a 15 lb loss. It is frustrating, and  I am obsessed with the scale, I know I shouldn't get on it but it calls me!!  Tracy

With being so early out, the nerve endings may not be healed yet. So you may not "feel" anything. I realy didint get full or hungry, just measured. Now I do get full lol!! You'll get there!!

I will be 7 weeks tomorrow and have been stalled for almost 10 days.   Today was the first day I was able to keep myself off the scale.   They changed my diuretic (they had put me back on them 2 weeks ago).   This new one does not cause me to dehydrate which is a good thing........lol but with the old one I was on I could loose 4 lbs a week in water weight.   I know this new one is much healthier for me, but I hate not loosing.   I also had that feeling that maybe I would be the one who the surgery doesn't work for.  Guess we all think it at least once.   I am going to try and not weigh myself any more then once a week but it is going to be tough.   Keep up the good work everyone.   I am sure in time we will all see the scale move downwards again.   Sally

Karen: I am so relieved that you told your story about the pills- I find that it takes me one hour to get 7 pills down each morning. I dread that most of all. I finally called my doctor and asked if I really needed the 2 pills for reflux and he said after losing 53 pounds thus far,that I could stop them. I know that I am only 4 weeks today post op, but I wish that I could tolerate pills better. AS for food- I am not having the same issue as you since I eat so little- it is scaring me that I need to get the protein in and I am not eating enough to sustain it. Bought protein powder in desperation- Good luck Vicki

Don't worry you will lose weight.your body will stall from time to time.drink plenty of fluids.Like someone else said don'y weigh yourself so often.Best of luck, Bob

Thanks, everyone. You've all been super-helpful and really informative. It's good not to feel so alone!