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You are making tremendous progress. Keep thinking positive about it even when you don't feel positive. VSG 10/11/17 HW = 360 SW = 292 GW #1 = 220 3/7/18 Final GW #2 = 210 (6'5") [emoji256]

Great post!!! Congrats on your amazing success! I'm so happy for you!!

Only 100 pounds!? That's a helluva lot of weight.

So I am 10 weeks post-op and feel like I’m not losing like I should! I know everyone’s journey is different, but I feel like I’ve hit a wall and stopped losing. Month one was great! Month two...not bad. So far this month I keep losing and gaining the same 2 pounds! I do have PCOS, could the be contributing to the slower weight loss? I know if I don’t get all my protein in that could cause me to lose lean muscle, but can it cause the scale not to move? Am I eating all the wrong things? Am I eating too much? It seems as though once I was able to eat solids and started to go to the gym my weight loss has slowed. Has that happened to anyone? I know I shouldn’t be focusing on the scale but it’s very frustrating when it doesn’t move. I do take my measurements so I can see if there is a loss there. I just thought I should be farther a long. Should I just toss my scale? Im worried the surgery isn’t working right!! HELP! Thanks for letting me vent!!

Also check your protein shakes. I watched a show and this girl was drinking high protein shakes, but didn't look at her caloric intake.

The first couple of days can be tough while you're adjusting. Just hang in there and take your time. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

I had a friend who was recommended by her doctor not to have surgery because she had too many medical issues going on at the same time. She was told that first they should focus on getting her healthy and then healthy enough to even survive a surgery of this type. I never even considered that someone could be denied by a surgeon for being too sick... IMHO people should do it when both mentally and medically ready. That said, absolutely no major regrets on my end. Living my life like normal 4 months post op Good luck.

I am in the research phase. I have found RESOUNDING positive reviews, and even someone I know that had tremendous complications does not regret the surgery and would do it again. I am excited but I also want to look at other view points - who isn’t happy with this? Is there a source out there for people unhappy with the results, people who have lots of regain? I don’t want to talk myself out of this but I certainly want to look at all angles. I’m also concerned about the high rates of depression after surgery, and the high divorce rates in the first 2 years. Those both concern me.

yummy!!! Sent from my SM-G930VL using BariatricPal mobile app

A very smart doctor said regarding divorce after WLS “ it makes a good marriage better & a bad marriage worse” I agree!