rainy1976

Many months before I had the surgery, I had a bad experience with telling someone I worked with. Her reaction colored my experience. People knew something was going on because I had a million appointments. I have other medical issues, though, so who knows! Anyhow, I told two work friends and my boss. I also had a hiatal hernia from an old lap band (2006) that I needed repaired. So, for people I didn't want to tell, I just said that. I've been telling people I'm eating high Protein and low carb if they ask. Monday will be three weeks for me and I'm going to start back with my exercise routine as soon as my left side soreness subsides, so I will be able to talk about that too. However, this is deeply personal and I don't think you have to tell anyone if you don't want to. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It's very hard, I agree! First, there is bloating. Second, your body thinks that is in starvation mode so it tries to preserve what it has. One of the things that I have tried to do is find other ways to measure success. You are moving, measuring and planning. Those are all successes that will pay off. Maybe you could think about some other non-scale victories you'd like to see like how your clothes fit etc... good luck, you can do this! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App