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Hello everyone, today is my 1 month post op, I am doing great. I have lost 19 pounds, I feel as though I am losing slow compared to others at 1 month post op. I will take it though, I keep telling myself "at least the scale is moving down and not up"!

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As hard as it is, try not to compare your journey with someone elses. You are doing great! Just keep working on your own goals and you will achieve them.. This of course is a lot easier said than done. I have to keep telling myself this all the time. I think you are doing phenomenal!

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Congrats on your first month loss...19 lbs is great! And take it from someone that's now two and a half months out, if you stick to the plan, it will only get better.

p.s. Who did your surgery? We may have had the same surgeon.

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Thanks y'all!

My surgeon was Dr. Joseph Kuhn, he is amazing! Not to mention that he is the current President of the Texas Association for Bariatric

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I am 1 month 2 days post op. I feel your frustration on the "slow" movement of the scale!! Both of my sisters had WLS and they lost their wait so incredibly fast!! There are days I don't lose anything... sometimes up to 2-3 days in a row! I get irritated. I am still pretty weak, and my energy level is still pretty low... I am trying to incorporate exercise but I am limited due to fatigue. I figure I am eating about 500 calories per day... and I know I am not getting my protien that I am suppose to be getting.... I wonder if eating too little could slow things down?

I wish you the very best of luck!! I am sure in a year we are going to look back and laugh at how impatient we are being now...

Here's to a wonderful year in our new and improving bodies!!

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@MissE, thank you, I am eating very well, maybe a little well, could be the issue. I am exercising too, I hope you keep me posted on your progress since we are close in surgery dates, take care'

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19 lbs in a month is great! If you feel like your weight loss is too slow, though, just make sure you're tracking all your food and keeping up the exercise. :)

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You are doing great! Congrats!

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I guess it's the glass half full or half empty thing. I lost 19.5 the first month and I was and am VERY happy. I think that is an incredible amount of weight! It's not even close to what I was able to lose before and most importantly, I have better chances of keeping it off.

I am really trying to enjoy the journey and shed all this mental anguish and pressure. I wish the same to you. :smile1:

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fatigue. I figure I am eating about 500 calories per day... and I know I am not getting my protien that I am suppose to be getting.... I wonder if eating too little could slow things down?

I am not an expert, but I think the answer to this is YES! Try posting a new thread about this to see what others say.

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