Question:
4 1/2 months post op, could I be done losing?

I had open RNY on 3-17-03. Everything went great, so far I've lost 77 lbs. I feel great but I'd really like to get down to 150, I have 34 more lbs to go. I haven't lost any weight in over 2 weeks. Could this be all the weight I'm going to lose? STEPHANIE Open RNY 261/184/150    — Stephanie M. (posted on July 29, 2003)

July 29, 2003
You're the one in control, not the surgery. What are you doing to meet the surgery halfway. Give it a little help. If you only have 34 to go then you should be able to exercise more rigorously than at a heavier weight. Start sweatin! The surgery is what helped me get a start. The exercise is what got me to goal and keeps me there.
   — Kimberly L.

July 29, 2003
You're only 4 1/2 months out. I'll bet you dollars to donuts (pun intended) that you'll lose more. I know it seems to take forever in the beginning, but that's a whole lotta poundage to drop in just a few months. Patience was never one of my virtues, either, but it'll happen, you'll see. :))
   — Leslie F.

July 29, 2003
Strong chance you are on a plateau and that you will lose more. I am 4 mos post-op and I have had plateau's which last about 3 weeks. I go 3 weeks without losing one ound - then the scale suddenly drops. My Doctor says they are normal and your body sometimes needs to "catch up". When I am on a plateau, I excersize a little more and get on the protein train to try to break the plateau.
   — M B.

July 29, 2003
Stephanie, hi! i truly doubt that you're done losing. this surgery is a WONDERFUL thing, but it is only a tool and we control our results. when i hit plateaus, i would up my exercise, up my water and protein intake and cut down (not out) the carbs. if you are exercising and it seems to be "in vain", you might try meeting with a personal trainer and talking about exercising in your "target heart rate". IT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE!! :-) i know that "meeting with a trainer" sounds daunting, but i found a trainer that charged $25 for one meeting and she set up a training schedule for me. showed me how to use the heart rate monitor and showed me the correct posture to walk/run. it has REALLY worked!! good luck and if you have any further questions, maybe i can help! email me! good luck! -caroline
   — csibila