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I admire all the success stories and before and after pictures but I just don't share the same enthusiasm that everyone has about this surgery. It's the worst and I regret that I had it. I'm well over a year post op however, I've lost 49lbs. I can't lose any more weight and it's frustrating having a stall for so long. Exercise????? I do that twice a day for 4-5 days a week I've paid over five grand so far for personal trainers I even had a personal chef to help prepare healthy meals for me so that I wouldn't fall off. I've had countless tests and the doctors haven't found out why I stopped losing weight. I don't expect anyone to respond because it won't happen and because you don't know how to respond you won't respond. I've deleted myself from several support groups from FB because no one understood my pain. I see women and men losing 60-100 lbs in the first nine months and that troubles me when I know I've been doing all I could and giving it 100% effort. I can eat a piece of Salmon and in two hours I will gain a pound literally so on top of the exercise I have to take Rx diet pills to keep my weight leveled. And guess what else? I can't lose weight with the diet pills either so this surgery was a waste of money and pain and suffering.

Thank you so much, I wish I would have found this site a long time ago it would have really helped me emotionally on this roller coaster however, it's never to late to open up to others I just have a big fear of being judged negatively and that's what was happening on fb you have no idea how many nights I went to bed crying those women were brutal.

Thank you.

Don't be sad, I'm new I just joined yesterday.

My PCP said that wasn't normal I do have a appointment coming up soon for tests and exam to get to the bottom of that. Someone told me I may have to have my lining removed I don't know how true that is or not until the doctor gives me her opinion.

No, I don't have a lot of weight to lose I guess I could stand to lose another fifty pounds or so but I am having lipo and an abdominoplasty surgery in seven weeks. Hopefully that will help.

Actually today is my two years anniversary for surgery. I started at 320 and now I'm currently 271.

Well this just maybe my answer I don't drink 64 oz of water a day, someone else asked me that a little over a week ago and I've been doing okay with it but that part is absolutely hard for me.

I've ran out of fingers to count how many times I've had my thyroid checked. All my levels are normal even when I had a CBC, hormones everything is normal I have to have a PAP done because some years earlier I had a hysterectomy and now for the past six months or so I've had a cycle with cramps and the whole nine. Other than my asthma I'm as healthy as goat. LOL :-)

Please, have no fear. I believe fear kept me from achieving my goals and living through others continue to be positive and uplifted in your journey. I had to learn and accept reality for what it was and that was...my journey came and gone. I had to stop weighing daily and looking to everyone else's success and relying on it. I still love to encourage others and that maybe my calling just don't give up. My calorie intake daily is between 1,500-1,900

I'll have to check into that one, thank you.

I have cut down my workout regimen I only workout now a few days a week and it's low impact or walking. I eat a lot of raw veggies they're easy and convenient for me when I need to snack I've grown to appreciate them so much more than I did pre-op. I eat Salmon which I've grown to love, tuna and chicken are my favorite. I don't drink soda and rarely drink juice the only juice I drink is raw juice. I invested in a juicer and I love to juice I'll only juice once a day and make enough to last the entire day. I have seen the nutritionist but I haven't lately I've felt it was a waste of money since I'm self pay I don't have health insurance and I really don't want to continue to pay to see a nutritionist every week or bi-weekly when that money could go towards something else medically in case of emergency. I hope that I've clarified things for you sorry it took me so long to respond.

Perhaps you should read it again. Sorry, you didn't understand.