rhayla

I don't think he is a Christian. What would Jesus do? Pretty much the opposite of what this husband does.

Edited - I mean I HAD surgery in Novemver 2014.

I have surgery in November 2014. I had about 100 pounds to lose. I lost right at 50 pounds by the following June. I haven't lost since. I'm eating whatever I want. And it's very carby. Cookies, potatoes, sherbet, bread. Whatever looks good at the moment. I need to get my motivation back. It wasn't hard to do the healthy diet when I was doing it. It's just so easy to not do it. Know what I mean? So, kick my butt. Tell me what I already know but have been ignoring. Help me get myself back on track!!

Thanks, guys! I've really gotten discouraged with such a long stall, and let myself slide on the good habits. Time to get back with the program, and step up the exercise!

I hoped to lose 100pounds when I had my surgery last November. I've lost right at 50, and I've been in a stall for a few months with no weight loss. Am I just done? Can I still lose? I was told you lost what you're going to lose in the first year. Is that true?

I used the pre-surgery time to fill the freezer with things they could heat and eat, or bake and eat. I knew I wouldn't want to cook for a while after. Now, three months post surgery, I make dinner as usual, though I am making better meals than I used to (lower carb, more veggie choices, leaner proteins) and I don't eat everything I serve, and I don't eat as much, of course The other night, I made chili dogs and tater tots. (As an example of a not-so-healthy meal). But I used all-beef hot dogs, turkey chili (low fat), and also served salad. They ate everything; I ate one hot dog, with chili and a sprinkling of cheese (no bun) and salad. No tots. Pretty much anything I would make for my family, I can eat myself. They eat more bread and carbs that I do, but there's still plenty on the table for me to enjoy.

I swear, I've been in a constant stall since the day of surgery. Seems like I never lose anything, then one day I wake up and pounds are gone, and I'm already back in a stall. Seriously, it's about that bad. My "days in stall" hugely outnumber my "days losing weight". But the overall trend is down, so I figure that's just how my body works.

OK, three months post-surgery and I am noticing i'm losing hair at a bit of a faster rate than normal. So far, it's not too bad, and I'm working on the exercise and Protein, eating Gelatin, and in general trying to support good hair growth. But I AM noticing lots of hair breakage. I mean, seriously - I may not be going bald from hair loss, but I'm going crazy with breakage. Any ideas on how to prevent breakage? If it helps, I use Pantene most of the time. Once or twice a month I'll use Neutrogena.

I had problems with it years ago - they gave me Propulcid, which has since been recalled due to nasty side effects. Worked for me. Anyway - I haven't had problems with it is several years, so it was no a concern for surgery. Get it dealt with, and surgery might be OK.

Thank you all - for listening, and for not hating on me. I've done much better today, and Ive got my food plan for tomorrow, so I'll be on track. I've got my lunch for tomorrow all ready to go in the morning, and I'm looking forward to getting on the treadmill in the morning. It's a lovely eye-opener!

I'm almost exactly 3 months post-op, and Ive lost 35 pounds. I've lost NOTHING in the last 3 to 4 weeks. And Im eating damn near anything I can cram in my mouth. I know it's anxiety I'm eating, but I don't know what's behind the anxiety, what I need to deal with to eliminate the anxiety. But in the meantime, I need my butt kicked! I'm eating potatoes, rolls, Pasta (OK, not a lot of pasta, but still), rice, even drinking a glass or two of wine a few times. I'm not paying attention to my Protein, I'm sipping Water while I eat, and I'm eating (grazing) all day long. OK, not so much while I'm at work, because - well, work - between I get home. I've noticed my portion sizes are slowly increasing. I'm out of control! I am taking control back. This is my body, it is my choice wha I put into it, how I treat it, and how I feel in it. I have fallen off the wagon, so to speak. But I don't have to stay off.

For 6 weeks out, doing the walking is doing a lot. You are doing great. Your energy will return.

You're doing FANTASTIC!

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened. THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot! As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

That's called a starvation diet. Short term - say a month or so - you'll lose serious weight. Long term - like for a year -you will develop significant health problems and possibly won't survive.