sophie11

Hi everyone, I'm feeling terribly depressed and discouraged. I had my VSG surgery on October 17, 2018. Day of surgery weight was 251 lbs. Now almost 3 months post op, I weigh 234 lbs. I'm absolutely devastated that I've only lost 17 lbs! I'm 5'4 have sleep apnea, pre diabetes, PCOS and bipolar disorder. I was so excited about this surgery and was hopeful most of my health conditions would start to improve. I've heard the majority of weight is lost in the first 3 to 5 months, so am feeling like a complete failure. Has anyone else lost very slowly? Do you have any suggestions of anything I can try to speed up the weight loss? Any advice or insight on why this might be happening is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for your help! Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks for your response. Honestly not too many slider foods. The only other thing I can think of that may be hindering the loss is the glass or two of wine I have most evenings. That could definitely be working against my progress. I'll have to stop or start tracking that also. Have a great day! Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks so much for sharing with me. Congratulations on your loss! That's so great you've had most of your health issues resolve. You're giving me hope it might get better for me also. Have a great day Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you! At around 2 I have a small meal of usually fish, chicken or beef with side of rice or potatoes and vegetables. I think the rice and potatoes may be adding up more than I realize. Thanks again for your suggestions Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

I will start tracking today. Thanks for making me feel so much better. Have a great day [emoji274] Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi, no I'm not currently logging my meals. I will start today! Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much for your help and suggestions! I start the day with a premier protein drink for breakfast, hardly do any snacking and have a small meal around 2:00 each day for lunch. I'm currently not tracking my calories or doing additional exercise except a short morning walk. My doctor also said the bipolar meds and insulin resistance could be contributing to the slow weight loss. I will start tracking my food intake and see if the weight loss speeds up. Thanks again Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi, I just posted I'm 3 months after surgery and have only lost 17 lbs. My heart goes out to you and I don't think your 6 lbs loss is normal. Do you have any other health conditions? What was your day of surgery weight? Sent from my SM-J727P using BariatricPal mobile app