Giselle426

So I posted a couple months ago about my disappointment 9 months post op and now in 2 days I am offically 1 year post op and my total weight loss has been 40lbs. That was acheived in 3-4 months post op and since then its been a bad battle. Anyway as I look back one entire year and my failure it is soo discouraging! Especially coming from my 100lb weight loss with my band when I had it 5 years ago. I went to see a nutrionist (not same that i have with my surgeon) and she insisted I up my intake, because I am a year post op and im so tall 5'10 that 1200 cals arent enough for me? Any success stories out there with bleek start like mine but greater afters?

Hello All I hope that someone here can really help or give my some light at the end of the tunnel. Here is a quick background on me. In 2010 I had Lap Band surgery and lost about 120lbs in about 2 years! (YAY for me) than between 2013-14 I gained about 70lbs back! I switched jobs and went back to school full time and just stopped working out with all the commotions in my life. ANYWAY! In October 2014 I had my lap band removed since it had slipped and on Jan 2015 I had the gastric sleeve surgery! So everything was great for the first 3 months I lost 35 lbs, No lets fast foward to 9 months and I have lost in total 45 lbs! and the bulk of it was in the first 2-3 months as you can see. I am completely discouraged right now! By the time years ago with my lapband I was down 80+ pounds and now I am working out almost twice a day - doing (on and off) 21 day fix and just hating that I have not LOST any weight in 6 months at all! I know a stall but this is crazy! I do not think anything is going to happen anymore. My surgeon says to workout more the nutritionist says to measure out my food more? ... I am not going to pretend that I have been eating EXACTLY great because I have been eating more and bad things a lot more often and recently because I am sooooooo discouraged ! Any suggestions? This is causing my such slight depression because I was down to 212 at my lowest when I had lap band surgery and right now I am at 240-42 and do not see much relief in sight and I feel so overwhelmed with grief (if that's even the right word) because two wls later I am still really big - and who knows if I ever end up going back to my highest weight of 320 (GOD I hope not)! HELP?

Hey there love, thanks for all your suggestions! I am taking everything into consideration. I do work out, I drink only water not much of a fruit juice/soda drinker. I also track my food on myfitnesspal and most of my meals r measured. As far as protein I try to do 1 shake a day plus I have at least one protein pudding that I make aside from my meal that includes a protein. Basically i always make sure to get that in. I am looking into counseling and OA. Thanks for your advice. I hope i can make more changes and not feel this way.

I just wanted to repost a little bit of an update, I personally still feel discouraged and although I no longer workout twice a day anymore and im measuring more my food, im still not seeing any difference in my clothes, or not even that far - I still feel and see someone that needs alot of weight to loose. More than that I feel so uncomfortable in my clothes as next month in December I make 11 months post op! - severe disappointment. Before Nov started I set a goal of atleast. 5-10 lbs loss and im at the same weight of 239. From when October. And a hit i recieved to this was seeing a good friend of mine at a recent function who looks phenomenal (if theres a greater word id use it) at a year and a half post op. Today when I got dressed for work I looked in the mirror and said to myself, am I just meant to be this size as I turn 30 next year and just in general even after being smaller about 2 years ago? I havent given up I recently purchased a crossfit pass to see if a change in workout can help and I hope to start it after thanksgiving!

@@KathyRS I just re read this post because i literally needed to! Im still in the same as i was when i first wrote this post but i really needed to re read this! Thank you and good luck to u!

Im def going to try this! Different kinds of veggies also i love sirracha! And i like cucumbers so im going to try that too! Thanks

@@KathyRS wow thanks for everything you wrote, I also think I need some therapy personally just because of all these feelings pertaining to my self image. I really like everything you wrote and I see what your saying. As far as me not giving up, ive been over weight most of my teenage-adult life and I do not have a specific weight I want to be but i do want to be healthier and not have all my clothes fit me ugly as i feel they do now. I definately am trying - also coming from a hispanic family that really just blurt things put like what happend? u use to be smaller or if you lost some weight you would like nicer... Etc and things like that I feel like I just want to loose weight and be happier and healthier! Others have had soo much success even without working out - a personal friend of mine specifically - and im here trying hard and shes down to 145 right now with no effort a year out! like its a bit discouraging - i will change up things i do and eat and hopefully find some more success!

@@Kathy812 yes I do, in the am I work out with 21 df or piyo and at night I go to a gym so I do more cardio and weight lifting!

Yea thanks for the advice. I use myfitnesspal but now that I will be starting a new job I will be more diligent with what goes inside me! I love broccoli and mixed veggies so I eat them constantly, but I will most definitely cut out those carbs because I do like rice and potatoes, not together but yes I will be cutting them out! I recently also downloaded fooducate as well! I am going to meal prep better this weekend and I can hope to change this around so that I can be a better patient and be happier with my life over all and not have this hanging over me also! I am going to try to do even more clean eating and I am bringing down the amount of cals. I also will up my Water intake. any more suggestions?

Yes I still drink protien since its super fast and handy, I drink 2-3 shakes a day along with chicken, I dont like fish or eggs so mostly I eat chicken or trukey. as far as water goes I try to drink at least 1.5 liters while im at work and that isnt including what I drink during my workouts. I will admit though that I have been over doing it with the carbs and junk lately! But I am here to ask for more additional help!

I completely agree with that I left everything slip completely! I believe it is really hard since I LOVE food! I did not expect to be so unsuccessful I guess so that is why I am so disappointed. I have decided to try to give up most carbs generally! and stay under or at 1200 cals. Mostly I do but sometimes I go up to about 1400. I do not drink soda and I gave up coffee a long time ago. As far as excersize I try so many different things and never do the same for too long and I try different things thanks to groupon/living social/amazon local to vary my workouts. I hope I can loose weight because I have so much clothes that currently does not fit that I would like to wear! Thanks everyone!