Question:
Any slow losers out there who had surgery July 2002?
I had surgery July 29, 2002 and have only lost 80 pounds. For the past month, the scales haven't moved at all. I am trying all the things that I read on here, but like most people I'm terrified I won't lose any more. Has anyone else experienced very slow loss? I need to lose about 35 more pounds to get to my doctor's goal weight and 40 to get to my own goal weight. — Lisa D. (posted on March 20, 2003)
March 20, 2003
I know how you feel. I had surgery July 2002 and even though I have lost
alot, I still feel I will never make it. You will make it, and I will too.
It just slows down when we get so close to being through. I have 60 more
pounds to lose. You will lose it. Some people told me to change my
exercise, and my diet. To eat 1000 calories one day, and 1200 the next.
Maybe that would help you. Hang in there, you will make it. I know it is
hard to wait but it will all be worth it!!
— Judy W.
March 20, 2003
I had surgery 7/18/2002 am down 109lbs. I have not been doing well at
all... I know it's carbs, and I am trying to cut them out but it's so
hard... I need to deal with some issues or i'll stay here forever...
— MF
March 20, 2003
I also had surgery on 7/29/02 - I am down 94 pounds - losing very slowly.
I know that do not watch it perfect - and probably don't excercise as much
as I could - but I'm ok with it all. I still have about 50 more pounds to
go - but I figure - the weather will be improving and I'll try to get out
and walk more. Good luck and don't get yourself down - you are doing
great. I also have a thyroid issue so I sometimes think that is not
helping even though i take my medication. Good luck
— Sharon O.
March 20, 2003
wow, 8 months out, down 80 # and 40 from goal, that is awesome. any one who
hadn't had surgery would be in awe and celebrating evryone of those 80 #
— **willow**
March 20, 2003
I know EXACTLY how you feel. I had surgery July 12 and have lost 67.5 to
date. The last two months I have lost 3 pounds. It is very discouraging. I
have again started to use fitday and am now getting up early every morning
to walk and try to walk or ride my bike at night. I am grateful for the
weight i have lost but am scared it is over for me. I have 21.5 ponds to my
DR. goal and 42.5 for my own personal goal. I hope I can make it. You can
email me if you want and we can use each other for support. I just keep on
trying. I really did not figure it would be this hard but I am now doing a
leniant form of Atkins to see if that helps. Best of Luck Lynne
— Lynne K.
March 20, 2003
I had surgery 7/31/02 and have lost 105 so far. I have about 20-25 to go.
I thought I was doing great til I read this!! Aren't we supposed to lose
for 12-18 mos? I stay under 1200 cals a day, get in all my protein, water
and supps, and just started Leslie's walking tapes -- 2 miles 6 times a
week. The scale moves much slower than it did, but as long as it's going
down, I figure I'll get there eventually?
— Jennifer W.
March 20, 2003
July 22, 2002 and down 130 pounds...BUT I started at 424 pounds so I still
have another 70 to 80 pounds to go to get down to an "ideal"
weight...only another 40 to go to get to MY goal weight. Keep plugging
along - 80 pounds is excellent and you should rejoice!
— [Deactivated Member]
March 21, 2003
Feel good about the loss. My surgery failed and I quit losing weight in
December. I had my surgery june, 2002.
I've only lost a little bit.
— Georgia H.
March 21, 2003
You sound just like I feel.You are not alone. I had my surgery on 7/31 and
am in the same range as you. I started at 257/surgery at 243/currently
170-171. I have done really well for the last 2 weeks and today I blew it
big time. I ate cookies galore. DUH!. Well back on it for the rest of
today and I'm going to try to excercise the cookies away But dammit why did
i do this when I was doing so well. I had finally broken my nearly 2 month
self inmposed(bad habit) plateau. My whining is absolute truth and fact
and I'm venting and sharing because hopefully you will see that we are all
very much in the same boat. My surgeon told me that the first 60% will
litterally "fall off" but then I would have to work hard for the
rest of it. I am trying to be committed and apparently now is the hard
part. It seems Dr. Singh was 100% accurat in my case.
Best of luck to you and to all of us. Penny :-)
7/31/02 LAP RNY 257/170/??? 5 ft 3 inch
— pcollin4
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