Trying not to be frustrated

[finallytime 134]

But sometimes it's hard. I can honestly say that I am following the plan 100% I log every morsel of food and don't go over 1000 calories . I don't eat more than a cup of food at every meal. I rarely have a snack, I drink my Water and I walk 3 miles everyday. The only thing I could do better is chew slower. I have been the same weight for 10 days which seems statistically impossible. Trying to focus on the bigger picture which is getting healthy. And I am proud of myself for all the healthy choices I making. But I am 4 weeks out and down 8 lbs post op. 23 all together. Is there something else I should be doing? Is it because my dr only had me on a liquid diet for 1 week post op.? Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[CaGottaBand 498]

Everyone has plateaus. Perhaps try upping your calories for a few days? Plus you're still healing. Don't get discouraged, the pounds will start to drop.

[♥LovetheNewMe♥ 1,216]

Finally time, I know you want this weight to just fall off, i wish I could tell you that you will lose 2 plus pounds a week because you are doing everything right, But................... I can't. To help you from becoming discouraged maybe you need to do a few things that will help you have some none scale victories. Have you take your measurements? If not I encourage you to do this. It took me 2 years to reach my goal. I had multiple months of not losing and sometimes losing inches and never seeing the scale move. As long as you are following the plan and making healthy choices the weight will slowly start to come off. As for exercise, in order for exercise to really have meaning you need to be exercising 30 minutes a day and you must be in your target heart zone in order for the exercise to really help you burn fat. In the beginning exercise is the hardest for all of us, we have joint pain, shortness of breath and honestly it is just plain down hard to motivate ourselves to get off the couch. Exercise was the hardest for me, I had very band knees and kept injuring myself and yes it was frustrating as heck to do everything right and not get the instant gratification of seeing that little number change. I used to weigh myself on a Wii, I used to pull it out morning and night to the point I was driving my family crazy and I would cry because the scale would not move. I was convinced that I would never lose the weight. At the end of one year I was still obese, not morbidly obese but obese. It was very frustrating.

Do not become a slave to your scale, the numbers will start to move, you are young in your journey and this process takes time, unlike gastric bypass patients we do not lose as fast. I wish I could say I lost an average of 2 lbs a week but honestly the average is more like less than a pound of week. Some months I lost big and some I stayed the same but I never gave up. Stay positive, and know many of us have been where you are.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

((((((finallytime)))))))) Hang in there Dear. The weight will start to come off.

You do need to stay off the scale for awhile and like Love said, take your measurements. This is going to work for you, give it time!

[finallytime 134]

Thanks. I want to exercise. My dr said nothing but waking until jan 21st. Hence why all I am doing is walking. So hopefully that will help!!

[vlp1968 83]

Walking for now is great! I know it's hard, but try to be patient. I didn't loose that much the first couple weeks either, at least not what I expected. They put saline in your IV at the hospital so that could be part of it. Keep up the good work!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

Thanks. I want to exercise. My dr said nothing but waking until jan 21st. Hence why all I am doing is walking. So hopefully that will help!!

well, all i can do is walk so i make the most/best of it...

its a great exercise.....try walking up a hill (when you knee hurts..talk about working it)...plus its free......and if you get stronger you walk faster and farther..also, just because the scale is not showing a (loss) does not mean you are not losing...judge by how loose your clothes are, are they getting big on you?? (and for me first i could only walk to the end of the driveway, now its nearly 2 blocks..so its progress...i hope to be at your walking level one day). sounds to me like you are doing just fine. just keep going.

[shrcumm 953]

They say Anything that Comes too Good is No Good!! Loosing Weight is a Hard Effort But I know You can do This!! Remember it took years to put it on and hard work and effort will keep it off!! I know you can do this and I am here to help in any way possible I can!! If I can do it!! You can Also Just Believe!!!