Question:
Why cant I lose weight?

I KEEP READING THINGS AND LOOKING AT PICS, AND I FEEL DOWN, I AM 5 AND ONE HALF MOS AND 45 LBS DOWN.... SEEMS LIKE SO SLOW I STARTED AT 244.I DO THE WATER-PROTEIN ETC BUT 197 FOR 3 WEEKS NOW    — faith D. (posted on February 16, 2002)

February 16, 2002
Faith, you have the perfect name dear, dont lose heart, are you exercising? Are you getting enough water? if you are try and do a little more. If you started at 244 you will lose weight much slower than say a person who is starting at 400, but since you dont have that far to go you are only 5 months after give it time and get active and you should be great when you reach that year mark...
   — Lynhira

February 16, 2002
I would kill to be 197, you have done very well, be proud. I am about 7 months post op and have not lost for weeks at a time. My Dietitian told me that my body has to catch up with the rapid weight loss, that is for everyone who had WLS or not. I am sure you heard this already, the inches are going down Sweetie. Keep your head up!
   — Angela S.

February 16, 2002
Are you transected? Is there a chance of any mechanical failure? I'm not judging your wt loss by any standard but yours. IF you feel you are losing slowly, and feel that your water & protein supps are well covered, meals are still small, then the next thing is to rule out a mechanical issue.
   — vitalady