Struggling

[KateMarie 15]

I was sleeved on 9/13/2011.

I'm down a total of 85.5 lbs, 66.5 post op. I have lost 1lb in a month. I am struggling with time between work, grad school, volunteer teaching and stress eating. I feel like a failure.

I need to jump start my 'good eating' habits again and get back on track. My 6 month anniversary is in 15 days. I wanted to break 100lbs. I don't think I will make it.

Has anyone else struggled at this point? Any advice?

[circa 333]

Start back at the basics.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/28139-the-basics-boot-camp/

LilMissDiva's basic boot camp. Good luck!

[Tenna38 17]

Personally sounds like you are doing awesome but I understand not meeting your personal expectations...

[firstday 7]

I hope I can lose 66# in 5 months!

[wondering1 103]

^{Give yourself a break, forgive yourself, and then get back on track. Had you been tracking your food while you were losing consistently? If not, I suggest myfitnesspal.com or some similar program. It helps me really see what I consume all day. Lately I've been snacking in the afternoon something awful. If you find yourself weak at a specific time of day, try to find something else to do during that time. We can and will do this! Keep your head up and keep pushing forward}

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I;m going to join you tomorrow! The last couple of days have been absolutely horrible for me. Got that head hunger thing going. We can do, let's get it done!

[KateMarie 15]

I hope I can lose 66# in 5 months!

66lbs is a decent amount but when I have 171.5 total to lose, it's a drop in the bucket.

I started out at 311.5 lbs. I'm 5'11" and my dr has set an unrealistic goal of 140lbs for me. At 200lbs, I'm a size 11. My 19 year old daughter is 145lbs in a size 5. I don't need to be that thin. I think his goal has put me in a bad place.

Thanks for the words of advice. I am fighting hormones this week and everything is so dramatic. I've been on my period more than I've been off since surgery. Blah!

Good luck everyone.