brown eyed gal

I'm almost 15 months out and have averaged only 2 pounds a week. My doc says I'm loosing at a 1959 model (meaning I'm almost 56) Has anyone else experiece this. The doc doesn't seem concerned but I would certainly like to lose faster. I'm following the program including exercise!

Following this, I'm in the same boat!

I'm following this thread as I'm in the same boat. Have gained 10 pounds, aargh!

I realize this is an older post but has lots of good info. Thank you!

Just saw the commercial about the fit kitchen meals, hope I can find them in my rural area!

I'm a fairly private person. My family and close friends (very few by the way) know, but I don't have a large family and don't see them often. I live in a very small town so I'm sure it's gotten around although I don't socialize much and keep to my self. If it's someone I don't know well that comments about my weight, I just say thank you. If it's another over weight person or acquaintance from back when our kids were in school, I may go ahead and tell them that I had surgery. I do have to admit though at 18 months out, I'm not near as gun shy to talk about it. I'm not one of those BIG success stories either though. I am happy about what I have lost though!

Well the lowest I got was around 162, unfortunately I'm at 172 now. Gotta Gotta get back on track. We've been purging our house of 18 years to live in a camper for 4 months while they build us a new house. Stressful!! We are settled in our camper now and not much stuff to do in there, so hopefully I'll get back on track with exercising and quit the stress eating!

Well...I have gained 5 pounds. I'm at 170 now. Kinda discouraging when I see how well everyone else has done. I can eat almost anything without trouble, which is not a good thing. Just yesterday, I refocused and with warmer weather I can start walking outside again! Pepsi....my nemesis! Started out occasionally as a treat and then moved up to several times a week. NO MORE! Got to remember how much I've paid financially and emotionally for this!

I just saw this, I have been stalled for about 4 months as well. Cold weather has stopped my exercise and I can eat "anything" now not a lot but I bet more than most people who have had bypass. I know it's a choice that I have to make, and I'm trying hard to get back on track. I was eating 900 calories and my nut told me to try 1200 so I'm doing that.

Well my tush fell to my thighs! Lol! I'm stuck at 165 but have to be honest, haven't been being perfect everyday. And honestly if it wasn't for my big belly (where I'm sure the 25 more I need to lose is) I'm satisfied at being a size 12ish. Don't need to be a tiny hiny.

I have found a new passion for a drink. It's my substitute for a limeaide. I put fresh lime juice in a 16 oz glass of Water and 2 Tablespoons of splenda. Sometimes I feel a little light headed and I know sugar will do this but do you think splenda would have the same effect?

Well actually, I have had exactly what you are saying except because I haven't had to lay down (because I was at work). Thank you, I have never paid a lot of attention to sugar issues and always thought dumping was "just" throwing up and diarrhea. Thank you! Funny thing is earlier in this journey, I ate a couple of donuts, no problems at all. I have read that things can change on you though!

I'm not sure about the butter, guess I haven't cooked anything in butter myself other than a grilled cheese and handled that fine a few months ago. I do not "dump" as far as throw up or have an upset stomach. My only symptoms have been what I would think are sugar related issues.

Well I just came from lunch and ate grilled chicken, guacamole, grilled onions and feel light headed, it's crazy!

Maybe that's what happens to me my blood sugar drops, I'm not too versed in blood sugar, never had an issues before surgery.

I'm about the same, stuck at 170. I normally can eat sugar but I had a piece of bakery cake a couple of weeks ago and I felt really bad too. Not dumping but I think high sugar.

A little over 7 months and you can see my ticker. I forget sometimes! I'm a slower loser but content!

When I look at my nutrients, to check my protein, fat, carbs, the page has changed and it's not as easy to read. I can find it but it takes a lot longer, has anyone else noticed this or am I just missing something? Thanks!

@@LisaCO So you didn't have to do another sleep study? Did you just make an appointment with your pulmonologist. I'm assuming your surgery was in October since you are in this group? How long were you on a CPAP. I got mine a few months before my surgery, had to prove I was using it.

I haven't been using my CPAP every night and I sure would like to get rid of it but I don't want to go through the sleep study again! I have two insurance polices but the deductibles have both risen so much that I'm paying out the wazoo for that machine. Glad your blood work is good and they dropped your thyroid. I had blood drawn yesterday and go back next Friday for checkup. My weight loss has slowed way down so I'm trying to get stick again, I can eat most things just not a lot of it! We've had so much rain, I haven't walked outside in forever, I hate to use my treadmill....

I'm 7 months out from bypass. I have no problem with carbonation (pain wise) I know I should not do it because of empty calories. I've drank as many as 6 low carb beers. I do not plan on doing this again for awhile as my weight loss has s l o w e d. Don't slap my hand, I've already done it to myself!

YES! I live a small town that I was not born in but have lived here for 28 years. Since my kids are grown, I rarely see people other than the 14 people that work in my building. I go to work and go home in the country. If I go shopping, it's usually out of town. So when I do run into people that haven't seen me since before starting this journey, I almost feel embarrassed, especially when they ask "how" I did it. I chose to only tell those I'm close to. Just this week I've told two people that I've been working on this since last June and I eat high Protein, low carb, low calorie and work out (which is the truth). I have had a couple of men look me over, I'm 56, and that makes me uncomfortable. Guess I'd better get used to it. I find myself not wearing real form fitting clothes. And I still have 25 pounds to go to get to my goal! lol!

I currently weight 172 and wear 14 or a stretch 12 jean. I have so much trouble finding jeans because I have a big stomach and if I get jeans to fit my stomach then they are baggy in my butt and thighs!

I live in a small town, not much opportunity for classes so I walk on my lunch hour. I also do free weights at home.

My scale is moving slower than yous! I also wish it would go faster but now that I've lost as much as I have I"m satisfied as long as it doesn't stop! I don't have the energy that everyone else raves about also. Hopefully it will come!