20 pounds gone forever!

Sleeve surgery on the 5th and 3.5 weeks later I have reached the 20 pounds mark. I know that many of you lost faster your first month or two, but I have been on Prednisone which not only upped my sugar (where did that sugar come from?) but slowed my weight loss. I am finally done with that stuff and have been losing every day since then. 5 pounds a week sounds good. I'll take it!

Prednisone is a good drug for many things Naomi, but has the side affects of weight gain, fluid retention and increasing blood sugars.    The affects will diminish now that you are off it.  You are so right, 5# a week is great loss.  Keep following the plan set out for you.  Welcome to the loseing side of surgery.  Are you getting in your fluids, protein, suplements and exercise?

Congrats on the forever gone pounds.  Hugs, Kathy

I am doing everything but my exercise is on the thin side. I hate exercise.

Just got to learn to love it! You can do this by appreciating what you can do now, that you couldn't before, or couldn't without much more difficulty. That helps motivate me!

YEAYYYYYYYYYY!!! How awesome is that! You are doing great! I'd love to get back to losing 5 lbs a week for about 3 weeks. lol.
20 lbs in a month is not bad results at all! Be happy and proud and keep up the good work!
Hugs!

Congratulations Naomi! If you can lose ANY weight with prednisone in your system that is awesome. 5 lbs a week sounds like a great number to me!

Rhonda

Thanks. I am having a couple of days of plateau since I added veg, fruits and no more than 20 carbs a day. Only carbs I eat is oatmeal in am with a little cottage cheese and blueberries. YUM