Krista Scott-Hall

Please don't feel like a failure. I know that is how I have been feeling too but I also have to realize I did lose weight and so did you and that's a huge thing. Sure we didn't get to goal but as we continue to try and get back on track, we may reach a more realistic goal for our bodies. When it comes to the food, yes, everything seems to go down easier but it's up to us what we put in our mouths. You can make the right choices. Remember we had this surgery for a tool and we have to use it to our full advantage. We may only get to a goal weight in another year. We have to keep going and still stay focused. We can do it MSQUEEN. We can!

I My surgery was Nov 19, 2013. I never got down to "goal" either. I started at 269, lost 11lbs on the 2 week liquid diet before surgery. The lowest I got was 211.6 and this morning I was 214.6. I would LOVE to be under 200lbs, but I seriously think its my lack of exercise. I still get really full fast, but I also snack which I never did in the active losing phase. Its still a struggle, but I need to remember that I was on an insulin pump before surgery and I take no insulin now, even though I'm still considered a diabetic. I also take 2 less medications than I did before surgery. I have psoriatic arthritis and that has slightly improved with weight loss. Its auto-immune so it will never go away. On another note, my 35lb dog slipped a disk in his back and now needs to be carried up and down 2 flights of stairs. It amazes me that I used to carry double his weight up the stairs. I don't know how I did it. I can't believe how similar we are with our weight loss. I know I feel 100 percent better and I do exercise. I LOVE Zumba and it's so rewarding. Thank you so much for your response. I was thinking I was the only one who never reached goal as so many stories I see. I felt so guilty. I struggle every day with the number on the scale and I know it's all in my head. I will always be working at this weight progress and I just don't want it to consume my life all the time. I'm hoping I will just continue to be active and be aware of what I put in mouth to keep the weight off. Great job on your success also.

Loved reading about all the success stories. I was sleeved on November 13, 2013. My highest weight was 312 lbs Surgery day I was 273 lbs. On December 16, 2014 I made it to 199 lbs. Yay I couldn't believe it. I am now at 223 lbs and just can't seem to get back on track. My initial goal weight was 150 lbs. I have now realized that 170 lbs is more of a goal for me. I just can't get back to losing. My mind is not there. Could somebody help me? I'm always comparing myself to others successes and get very discouraged like I failed. Tell me what do you eat in a day to keep losing? Any help would be so much appreciated. <3 Thank you for listening. Krista