Need Help Girls....

Hi Ladies ~

Could you tell me if any of you had VSG?  I'm getting a little despondent.  Today starts my 6th week post surgery and I just don't think I'm losing enough.  The scale never moves.

I'm getting in about 50oz of water and over 80 grams of protein.  I'm taking in hardly any carbs (maybe 20grams a day) and about 600 calories and still no movement on the scale.

The day of surgery I was 238 and today I'm 225.  That's only a loss of 13#...  I don't know if I'm doing something wrong.  I go to see the surgeon Wed. morning.  I just hope he isn't disappointed.  I have been like this my whole life.  Even when I took Phentermine years and years ago, it would take me 2 months to lose 15#.

This is making me very sad

Don't look at my ticker.  It's all messed up and I can't figure on how to fix it.

Kim

Don't be sad. Your body us just regrouping. Try upping your exercising routine. 

Do u drive to work? If so park way away and walk in. 

Cut all carbs. Just syggestuons. Eat lean and green.

I had rny so can't help on any other surgery.

Hi Kim....your weight loss is fine...this happens to some people at first.....not everyone loses so quickly right away.  Your surgeon will have ideas on how to change up eating and such to get a jump start....sometimes just changing one thing makes a difference. 

I did not have VSG but I know those that have. This isn't unusual at all. Don't be discouraged.

Good luck at your appointment.....keep me updated!!

Hugs and love to you......connie d 

Hi Connie....

As I mentioned to Twinkles.  Fat goes on so quick and it takes soooo long for it to come off.  I hate being impatient but I want to feel better and look better before the start of the summer so I don't have to wear mumu's all summer.  That's my dream!

BIG HUGS BACK ATCHA......

Kim

Kim, ,

I had a RNY and at three months i stopped losing weight after losing only 30 lbs. I was so bummed out and actually ticked off (putting that in clean language ). I was doing every thing right, i thought. I did call the dietician and she gave me some hints. The best thing that has helped me time and again is what my surgeon told me at a follow up appointment.  Weight loss is NOT linear, it has peaks and valleys. Just keep doing it right and your body will respond. ~~~~

I will say, when i started exercising regularly, the weight loss became more consistent.  I did have several stalls for weeks at a time over the past year, and just out of one. I have learned not to panic.

Hope this helps.

Francine 

Thank you so much....I guess what I've been looking for is a miracle.  The weight goes on so fast I just wi**** would melt away just as fast.  I'll try and be patient and keep following my plan.  It helps to have gals around my age to ask questions.  Your very kind :)

Kim

Hi Kim,

Sorry it's taken so long to read your concern.  I haven't owned a scale my entire time post op.  I would only weigh at doctors' offices.  The best guide to progress for me has been how my clothes fit.  As they got too big, I  saw the weight loss.  Numbers are a head game.  Compare yourself, with yourself.  Your weight loss is yours.  You will see progress, and you will lose weight.  Keep drinking your water, and exercising.  The only reason I'm not losing now is because I can't move like I used to.  But, I'm content with that I have lost 100 pounds since my highest weight.  My goal for 2015 is to change that to get back to losing more.  

Yes, there will be stalls on the scale.  But, your body is still adjusting, and clothes will start to not fit right.  My greatest joy was when I stopped buying size 3X and needed size 18.  I'm now a 20, due to an alcohol relapse, but I'm sober five years today, and I will be back to 18 or 16 someday.

Keep on keeping on.  You are doing great.  I regret that I never measured myself before my surgery.  Those were the numbers a lot of people used for measuring progress.

Remember, they operated on our stomachs, not our brains.  Support groups, like us, plus face to face, are great for the brain work.  Some folks also see therapists, especially ones that specialize in eating disorders, or weight loss surgery.  It's worth looking into.

Finally, rapid weight loss releases hormones in us that can, and does sometime affect our moods.  Don't panic.  It is temporary.

Hugs,

Trish

Trish...

Thank you so much for your kindness and words of encouragement.  I've been beating myself up about this.  It took me such a long time to decide to have the surgery.  I just want it all to work.  I don't want to be a failure.

I did see my surgeon and NUT yesterday and they both seemed happy enough.  I'm not cleared yet to do any heavy duty exercising.  Just walking and pool walking.  2 more weeks and I'm good to go to start light exercise.

CONGRATULATIONS on your sobriety.  That's a huge accomplishment in itself.  Gosh,,,,,,why does life have to be so hard :)

Anyway, THANKS again.  I truly appreciate your reply!

Big Hugs back atcha....

Kim

Trust your doc and NUT.  They've been doing this longer, and know the ropes from experience.

Walking, especially in the pool, is fantastic exercise.  It's worth the effort, and it was all I could do for a long time.  I had my surgery at the end of August, so I was able to walk outdoors.  I just increased my distance a little each day.

Keep up the great work.  If your ticker is from MyFitnessPal, you may have to play with it, to fix it, but it's doable.  I messed up mine at first, but got it fixed.  I have to update mine soon.

Love,

Trish