Question:
I am so upset and my eating is out of control !

Someone please help me - I feel like my eating is getting out of control ! I had a Lap RNY on 3/16 - I have only lost 64lbs - I really thought it would be much more ! I feel like my eating is getting totally out of yack too - I wish that food made me sick and I couldn't eat BUT nothing effects me at all . I sometimes wonder why I did this - the scale has not moved in weeks either . I do exercise but I really can still eat a lot and I am really hungry . What am I doing wrong and how can I stop this - I don't want to gain all that weight back - heck I still want to lose 100 more pounds !!! I am sending a big SOS !! HELP !!!    — [Anonymous] (posted on June 26, 2001)

June 25, 2001
ONLY 64 pounds ? wow if i could just loose that in one year i would be pleased ! you are just 3 and a half month out of surgery this is awsome keep keeping on the good work ! you are doing nothing wrong ! think protein drint all your water and increase exercise this plateau will broke !
   — carou1313

June 25, 2001
You are doing fine! I had surgery 12/28/00 and have lost 70 lbs. I lost 10 lbs. a month after the initial 22 lb. loss in the two weeks after surgery. I have slowed to 7 lbs. a month loss and have been told this is a healthier rate at which to lose. As long as you aren't gaining, have faith that the weight will continue to come off.
   — Lisa B.

June 26, 2001
Please don't become discouraged. You are right on track!!! You should be losing AROUND 20 pounds per month the first few months....(that seems to be average for everyone), and it depends on your body, what you are eating, how much excercise, how much water you are drinking...you are right on schedule. You will encounter plateaus, it is totally normal, and we have all had them. We have all felt as though we would not lose any more weight, and then suddenly more weight comes off!!!Please be patient and allow your body the time it needs to adjust to the weight coming off and and your new way of eating and such. It takes time to get there! I had surgery on 06/06/2000, I have lost 150 lbs.. I know the frustration and worry you are experiencing. Just keep doing what you are doing!!! You are doing great!!!
   — twenc

June 26, 2001
First I want to tell you that what you are feeling is NORMAL! I posted something quite similar at a couple of months out. I was very disturbed that I wasnt feeling sick anymore when I ate, and that I wasnt filling up on two tablespoons. Bottom line is you are healing! Your new tummy is allowing you to eat more because you are feeling better. Now is the time to make sure that you make good choices, and drink all your water. And please dont beat yourself up like I do. A call to my nutritionist helped a lot. Maybe that would put your mind to ease. Also, it would help to know exactly what you are eating. Good luck.
   — Jeannet