Nulife16

Thank you for words of encouragement and not judging. It was not until this surgery that I realized how much I use food for a vice and comfort. I felt physically tortured with the diet guidelines after surgery. I got depressed and actually started chewing and spitting out food. It’s terrible how my emotional issues draw me too food. It’s been a long process I originally weighed 325 lbs got down to 260 on my own. But kept fluctuating so had the surgery. You would think 50 lbs would not be so hard to get to!!!

I’m afraid I have truly failed . I can eat a whole burger or sandwich, burrito with no problems. I made the mistake and started drinking sodas for a time. There are times where I feel full, but not enough. I’m so down that I let myself go back to my old eating habits. Now I feel like it’s too late and there’s no hope. My starting weight day of surgery was 268. I fluctuate now between 208 and 211. I have since quit my sodas but my mind always craves foods I should not have. It’s so hard!!!

I was so off track both mentally and physically. The day after surgery I weighed in at 267. Dropped to 232 then back up to 235.4. I was questioning if my stomach was stretched out and if that's why I felt like I ate more than I should or was now feeling hungry all the time. Was it my stomach or my old habits? I do not want to fail this journey!! I'm tired of being obese and buying plus size clothes. I started being more active whether going to gym or walking at home. I try to do something at least 5 or more days a week. When I sit down to eat I try and listen to my stomach not my brain. I still eat rice and pasta but very rarely. I hate protein shakes and yogurt but found a Greek yogurt that's tolerable so I mix my protein powder in it so I can get more protein. Today I'm only down to 230 but I am not letting that bring me down. I haven't been this weight in probably 20 years. My original weight was 330 lbs I wore a tight 4x. It was miserable and I am halfway to where I want to be. I don't want to be skinny just healthy a size 12 will be good enough for me. Just to be under 200 would be amazing!! We can do this !!!

I will be 8 weeks out on Tuesday 8/16. I've been at same weight since 6 weeks. Now that I am able to eat regular foods I am finding it hard to eat right. Surgery was last hope for me and I don't want to fail. Started excercising more and hasn't changed anything on scale. Does anyone have any thoughts on things I can do?

So glad to read these posts I have been stalled so many times. I lost 35 pounds in the first 6 weeks and I was disappointed. Then I have been at a stall for the last couple of weeks. I actually fluctuated up and down by a pound. Now that I can eat just about anything I find myself eating wrong. Sometimes I feel like I am eating too much of wrong things. I get hungry a lot!! I'm trying to do some sort of excercise daily. I just don't want to fail...

Not a mistake because it was a well thought out decision you made . I felt like that too believe me was really kicking myself. But this was my last hope to get healthy and feel better about myself. I was so tired of gaining and losing and never getting to a good weight. I am 7 weeks out and now that my food choices are expanding it scares me. I'm actually getting in above 900 calories now . I was hoping for quick fix but as I am reminded it's not. This was just to help the process because nothing else was working. Please don't lose hope keep doing what you are instructed and the weight will come off!!! Positive thoughts!! I fight it every day!!! Good luck

I was depressed because food has been my crutch and my comfort. I have used it to keep me stuck and keep people away. I was grieving, feeling a loss .... just to cold turkey be told I can't eat this or that yet be around it all the time. It was the hardest thing I've done. Now I'm just frustrated about being stuck constantly. I've started trying to excercise more but now I ache,tingle and feel yuck. I am feeling better but feel yucky more than good. Extremely tired of belching!! Lol

Yes I need to it really helped because I felt like I was the only one thinking the way I did. It's great to get other people's nonjudgmental perspectives. And yes my second one this year I was so depressed after surgery . That I had to give myself something to look forward to!

That's so true!! I keep trying to remind myself. I am amazed that I have no interest in cake, candy and some foods I felt I could not live without before. Thanks for the good advice because every day is a struggle!! I have 3 months till my cruise I really want to lose more weight before then!!!

I am not allowed rice, pasta or breads for another few weeks. But I have had food from fast food like chicken which is my downfall. I see myself slowly going back to bad habits now I know I can tolerate it. It takes so much discipline and I have to constantly try and make my mind aware. My problem is there are so many foods that I don't like but are healthy and on list of things to eat. I hate yogurt but found one I can tolerate so I can get my protein in. But not all the time. I am trying to be happy about my weight loss but honestly it's a battle!! I need to work harder .

I am 6 weeks out down 35lbs but feel like I should have lost more! I'm stuck once again !! Since I am feeling better and getting my energy back I am try to excercise more hoping it will help. I'm also having trouble eating frequent meals . I think I am waiting too long to eat ,then letting myself get too hungry then I eat wrong. Self sabotage? I don't know but I want to be successful!! It's scary knowing that I can gain weight back at any time. I forgot to ask my dr how many calories is too much or too little. It's all very frustrating!!

So nice to hear this information. I was already experiencing hair loss at the crown so bad it almost looks bald. I just don't know how much more hair loss is can take. It is so depressing .

I just had mine on 21st of March and I already feel like u do. Food has been my comfort especially when I am down. I think I am going to try seeing a counselor for my eating issue. Try using the apps to log your food and I am doing multivitamin patches which make it easier not to forget. And don't go by the scale just get it in your mind that u are going to start brand new and start making the changes you need to and take it a day at a time. Good luck! I am struggling too and I'm just beginning which scares me.

I had surgery on same day as you and went home next day. I had little to no pain gas was constant I think that was worst part. Then I got mild pneumonia which did not help. I have abdominal swelling as well feels slightly firm. My biggest problem is the emotional side not being able to chew food. I thought I was prepared but not even close. And trying to get my protein and fluids in. It feels like a job.