Question:
65 pounds @ 5 months post-op RNY. I'm so afraid I won't be successful!
I see where other people here are losing at a much fasterrate than I am. I am SOOO worried that I am not going to be successful. I read how most of our weight is lost in the first six months. This really bothers me as I still have around 100 more pounds to lose. I am doing everything as well as I can. I eat the correct foods, I exercise for 45 mins. for 4-5 days per week. The ONLY thing I know that I am doing that is questionable is drinking with meals. I have a condition that makes my mouth very dry. But I am trying to only take sips with meals now. Any words of wisdom here? Am I doomed to failure? It's making me crazy! Thanks! Paula — PaulaJ (posted on May 29, 2009)
May 29, 2009
Paula, Don't compare yourself to others. I have been told this since I had
my surgery in March, and it is actually good advice. I have lost only 37
pounds since surgery, but it's 37 pounds that I'm no longer carrying
around. You have lost 65 pounds! That's 65 fewer pounds that you have to
carry, so you are that much healthier. Keep on doing what you have been
doing: eating properly and exercise. The weight will come off.
— panorris
May 29, 2009
Paula
65 pounds is a lot of weight to have lost in five months think of 6 - 10
pound bags of potatoes. I think you are doing very well.
Mike
— matigian
May 29, 2009
Hi Paula, Congratulations on the 65 lb weight loss. Everyone looses at a
different rate. I had the lap-band and have lost 21 lbs in 11 weeks others
have lost 10 lbs while some lost over 40 in 8 weeks. I too felt doomed.
When I saw how much others had lost. But then a friend said don't compare
yourself to others, as all bodies are different. Made since, so I just
keep struggling along, taking one day at a time and looking for positivies,
like how much easier it is to buckle my sea belt, how much more I can walk
without huffing and puffing. The scale is only one way of letting us know
how we are doing. Congrats again and keep up the GREAT work.
— Cjames3259
May 29, 2009
Hi Paula,
You are not doomed to failure. Don't get crazy. Been there, done that. I am
just over 9 months post RNY. I lost quite slowly my first 4-5 months.(no
where near 65 lbs.) Thought something was wrong with me. Wasn't getting
what I thought the results should have been for all my exercise and
meticulous meal planning. Then it just happened.....my body got used to
what I was giving it and I started losing like crazy. AMEN!!! I have never
read on this site about people loosing more the second 4 months than they
did the first four months, but, in my case, that's exactly what happened.
Happy as a lark, still have another 50 to lose....but I have no doubt I
WILL DO IT....65LBS is a lot of hot dogs!!!!
Enjoy and keep moving.....IT WILL HAPPEN
— Dee L.
May 29, 2009
wow Congrats! You are doing great!! I was a slow loser and know what? I
don't have much hanging skin at all. I went to the gym 3-4 days a week and
walked 3-4 days a week. I am concerned about your drinking with meals. Most
people who regain weight, drink with their or just after their meals. Try
really hard not to. I want people to be successful. You will continue to
lose weight as long as you eat lil amounts. I am 11.5 months out and still
only eat 4-5 ounces at a meal. Its my choice to keep the meals small. I eat
4 meals a day and sometimes a snack. My nutritionist and I are in sinc on
this. For me, small is best. Tho I reached goal, I was still losing ..a
pound a month, but still...I needed to stop and thats when we went to four
meals from 3 and threw a snack in too. If you eat your 3 structured meals,
and keep the calories where they should be, you will continue to lose.
Don't be in a hurry...slow is better for so many reasons! Best of luck to
you! hugs, Kim
— gpcmist
May 29, 2009
You may want to take a step back and ask yourself.
#1-Would I have continued a weight loss program without this awesome tool
five months out? (I know I wouldn't)
#2-If you didn't have wls would you have maintain the weight you were at
pre-op or would you have continued to gain.
#3-What is your idea of success? Isn't it to be healther? Do you realize
just by loosing the first 15-20% of your body weight increases your health
drastically? Have you done that? I bet you have.
Don't sabatoge yourself. If your best friend said, I lost 65lbs in 5
months would you said, THAT'S AWESOME! Of course you would so pat yourself
on the back and tell yourself that you are doing great. Hang in there.
— Patti ATX
May 30, 2009
Hello Paula, I agree with Dee, Pat & Patricia the most! You are doing
GREAT at loosing 65 lbs thus far, congratualtions!
This is a major accomplishment, so don't compare yourself to others you
don't know what their doing, you don't know how their bodies work, everyone
is not the same, therefore, we don't loose/gain weight the same. Just keep
focused, do what your doctor/surgeon/nut says and you will be successful,
hopeflly if you have these types of questions their are your first
contact!
At the rate that you're loosing weight you will be more successful at
keeping it off in the long run.
Good luck on your weight loss journey, stick to being around positive
people, don't fall into the negative hype.
Sincerely,
SrangePassion
XOXO
— StrangePassion
May 30, 2009
Understandable. As a long-term dieter, our brain has been trained that it
won't work since diets have failed us.
Don't worry. You WILL be successful. Every one of the folks in my support
group has voiced the same fear. The surgery fixes your anatomy, but it
takes a long time for your head to catch up.
— dadebrito
May 30, 2009
65 lbs in 5 months-- that's like 13 lbs a month-- or 3 lbs a week. most
"dieters" lose about 1-2 lbs a week so this is great! keep up
the good work and the weight will come off!
— greenpunchbuggie
May 30, 2009
Pau;a.
You're doing great! 65 lbs is alot of weight. Don't be worried about how
long it takes. A friend of mine works for Weight Watchers. It takes as
long as it takes. The only person that you are competing against is
yourself.
— Kathleen W.
May 30, 2009
You are doing wonderful! You really are! Drinking with the meals is a
problem that you are at least working on and hopefully you WILL stop...Hold
off as long as you can with drinking...I struggle with this so much too! I
go crazy waiting for at least 30 minutes...I try to go longer to 45 if I
can...Most times I make it (by distracting myself...washing dishes, go
start or fold laundry...take dog for a walk...play a internet game or a few
hands of solitare...etc!) but sometimes I can't even wait 15 minutes and
I'm sneaking a sip or two! So I totally understand! But really give it a
fight to stop! 65 lbs is no small change!
— .Anita R.
May 30, 2009
I am almost 4 months out and I have lost 55 lbs. I decided that if I lost
the weight so fast that I wouldn't keep it off. I am letting my body
slowly drop the weight. It keeps coming off and I am having no problems
right now. Hang in there!!
— gagini
May 30, 2009
Sounds like your're right on track to me. I plateaued around months 5-7
then it picked up again. Then I plateaued at months 9-11 then it picked up
again. She stay diligent and it will come off. Don't let the pleateaus
make you give up. Stay on track. Your body wants to fight it. Don't let
it win. Use the tool!
— lesleigh07
May 31, 2009
Thank you ALL so very much for your wisdom and your support! I really
needed to hear every word that you so graciously took the time to type on
my behalf. God bless you all. ~ Paula
— PaulaJ
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