Need Some Help. What Did You Do With Very Slow Losses?

[whataloser 25]

And may I just say that last year at this time I hadn't even considered bariatric surgery. Now here I am, schooled, sleeved, and down 50 pounds to date. I am one happy girl, whether it comes off fast or slow -- at least I know it will come off!

[Veda 12]

Wow! I am so touched by the postive encouragement here. Your responses are very helpful. I still have not lost more, but I do feel like relaxing about it is the best way to live without measuring each day with the scale. Cheri, you are right! When I stop and think about it, I doubt I got sleeved to end up a year or two from now with only a 27 pound loss. Sooner or later, the weight is bound to come off.

[renee5d 13]

Veda...I am in the same boat. I was sleeved on 11/14/11 and have only lost 5 pounds so far for the month of December. I have lost a total of 28 including my pre-op liquid diet. Its driving me crazy....but I am trying to stay off the scales and pay more attention to how my body feels and how my clothes fit. Things are changing even tho the scales are not!

[lapbandsurvivor 0]

So with all of you...sleeved 10/18/2011 and on my 4th week of stall. I am a lapband revision and really wonder if all the damage I did to my metabolism is working against me. Hopefully the stall will break soon...I guess I'm going to have to give in and start an exercise program (love that: )

[Veda 12]

It is nice to know that I'm not alone with this frustrating experience. I hope you two break your stalls too!!!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I think too many of us focus on the fast losers when we're planning for surgery and then we assume that once we're sleeved the weight is going to just fly off.

Not everyone is so lucky.

My starting weight is close to your preop weight but you must be taller than my 5'1" and some change because my BMI was much higher at your current weight.

I was a slow loser. Slower, I guess. There are a handful of people here that are even slower than I was. It took me 17 months to hit goal, to lose 107 pounds.

You cannot compare yourself to everyone else. If you're doing the right things and still losing, the sleeve is working. You can try to adjust your food or exercise for a better result but I caution you against doing anything drastic that you won't be able to maintain. Part of why the sleeve is great is that it does away with the need for that diet mentality and helps you build positive habits you can maintain forever. Some folks cut the carbs down to 20 a day, something I consider extreme, but if they can live their lives that way and get great results then it works for them.

My biggest piece of advice isn't one you'll like, but it's something you're going to have to get used to at some point or another. RELAX.

That's it. Because this isn't a race. I promise you, 85% of your stomach just got removed from your body so you're going to lose weight. I see this over and over and over again on the boards - people just so frustrated and worked up because they expected to lose the weight faster, or people that get mad because they feel they didn't need the surgery if they were going to be slow losers.

It took me 17 months to reach goal. It took me 17 YEARS to go from where I am now to my high weight. Am I any less pleased with my success because it took me longer to get here? Nope. I'm happy as can be.

Track your food. Eat responsibly. Get your Protein in, drink your Water, start moving more. In six months you're going to be posting that you're nearly to goal. Give your body a chance to recover from the fact that it's lost 27 pounds and undergone a major surgery the last two months. And yes, even if you want to break the scale sometimes, and even if you don't lose for two weeks of the month (like me) you're going to lose this weight.

So, RELAX.

~Cheri

Worthy of RE POST. Awesome awesome awesome Cheri!!

[longer-life 139]

Worthy of RE POST. Awesome awesome awesome Cheri!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sunshine00015 0]

I am there right now too Sleeved in May and been stalled since Sept........it's so frustrating but people are telling me that my journey is not over.....I want to believe them but it's hard sometimes when the scale says the same thing for months now....Hopefully a new year ahead will result in new loss...

Lots of good luck your way!

[Veda 12]

Sunshine, I am wishing you well too! This is rough, but all we can do is the best we can do. At least this is what I always have told my kids. Guess I better practice what I preach and give it time...

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Hey there girlie! Are you by chance eating enough??? Try mixing it up and eat more one day and see what happens on the scale...

[longer-life 139]

I am there right now too Sleeved in May and been stalled since Sept........it's so frustrating but people are telling me that my journey is not over.....I want to believe them but it's hard sometimes when the scale says the same thing for months now....Hopefully a new year ahead will result in new loss...

Lots of good luck your way!

I suggest you post this on your own thread and hopefully the experienced sleevers can help you. Three months is a long time! Make sure to include more information though. i.e. your weight, height, what you eat, if you meet your Fluid & Protein goals, exercise etc. Best wishes!

[juzmejnee 9]

hi all! haven't posted in awhile. Still in a stall ( going on about 3 months now??) ive lost a few lbs here and there but Its soooo frustrating. I got so spoiled with losing 5lbs in a week, and now im jumping for joy if i lose 1lb in a week . Im 6 months in now, and need to lose about 40 more lbs. Stall is really getting me down, but im hoping and praying it will be over soon. Good luck everyone!