Question:
i had surgery on 2/12/09 and feel the same way i'm losing it very slowly?

   — mpreap (posted on March 18, 2009)

March 18, 2009
You are probably losing faster than you think you are. It is a common misconception that you will literally be able to see yourself melting...Others that do not see you daily see this...but you, yourself, will not see it for months! I didn't even see any difference till I lost about 60-65 lbs. And it wasn't until after my first year that I caught a glimpse of myself accidentally in a mirror at the store and thought..."I wish I was as thin as that woman"...and when I realized it was my own reflection...I was STUNNED! My mental image of myself remains totally skewwed...I still see a fat woman when I look in the mirror. I lost 150 lbs....EVERY time I pull my jeans out of the dryer I think..."I will never fit in these little things"...But I do! LOL Give yourself a year sweetie! Then you will see just how fast you are really moving along!
   — .Anita R.

March 18, 2009
They tell me this is all normal. If it makes you feel any better, I had surgery on 1/8 and am just now starting to feel restricted. I have been going crazy wanting to start losing the weight. I guess they don't tell you these things before hand. I was getting really discouraged.
   — BDISON

March 18, 2009
I got banded on 1/9 and losing very slowly. Being ok with the "slow" takes effort, every day reminder to practice patience. I'd rather lose slowly every week than lose quickly and have a 3 month long plateau. I've lost weight fast before, nothing came of it but fast regain and disappointment. So this time I'm taking it slow. When I hit my magic spot with fills I'll lose faster, but don't want to lose more than 3 lbs per week. Until then I'm enjoying the ride. I do know it's very hard to see the changes in the mirror right away. I was 60 lbs down on another diet before realizing that my body shape had totally changed. So the 25 I've lost so far since banding is not gonna be too noticeable. 2nd chin is gone tho, thank goodness for that. :-)
   — slimcolagirl

March 18, 2009
Hi Melinda, I hear what U R saying as I feel the same way. I had VSG on 10/09 and have lost 42 pounds. It feels so S-L-O-W! Everyone has been telling me slow and steady is the best, less loose skin and healthier. Then I read about how folks have lost 150 pounds in 8 months and I fell like I failed. But I have to remember that it took me a very long time to get Obese and it will take me a long time to lose it. I looked at your profile and U seem like U R doing well, slow and steady like me. Hope I helped.
   — chell1957

March 19, 2009
Hi I wanted to share that I have lost 140 pounds and at times i feel the same it is normal I know i have lost massive inches and alot of pounds Head takes more time to catch up with your body and it took me about 70 pounds before I really saw it but others could see it right away best of luck Tammi
   — Tammi Sandoval