8 Weeks Down Feel Like 40 Isnt Enough. I Am Sad

[onmywaytoday 4]

Sad

[steelergirl 135]

It looks like your not too big. Don't let it get you down..low bmi takes longer. 40 is great that's still a lot fir two months girl..good job

[Banned member 320]

I'd take 40 lbs lost! I'm nearing 7 weeks post op.

[saddie 21]

don,t be so hard on yourself, that is great. put it this way, any lose is better then a gain

[IMSKINNY 160]

I'm almost 12 weeks out and was told that my 40 lb loss was above average! Cheer up!

[Boofster 159]

WOW, 40 is awesome. AWESOME. Think back to before your sleeve. Pretend you did any conventional diet of your choice. Would there be ANY WAY that you would have been down 40 in 8 weeks on a DIET? Heck no!! So this is sweet sweet victory. You have lost a small child. Next time you see a 4 or 5 year old, worm your way over, pick that kid up and rejoice!!!

[Mini Me Wanna~Be 56]

Don't look at it as "I only" lost 40lbs, look as "I LOST" 40lbs....... In your past how long has it taken you to lose 40lbs and how long did it actually stay gone?????

A lot of it has to do with THE WAY we look at things. You should totally be celebrating your 40lbs lost........... You should be very proud of yourself for all your hard work :}

[sramos89 260]

I am 8 weeks and 38 lbs down, I think we are pretty normal I started at 240. I think we see a lot of people who lose massive weight so quick that we expect that but 40 is still a ton in a short amount of time. My doctor is pleased and said it is healthily and normal. I think mine is because I am not working out hard enough and I am over 40. If I had this done when I was 18 I bet I would have lost more by this time.

[sleevediva 31]

I know eactly how you feel. I just started week 8 and am down 40.2 pounds. I thought by now I would have lost more but sometimes we need to Celebrate the accomplishments that we have made. It was almost two weeks that I went back and forth two pounds and today I finally feel like I'm making progress again. Cheer up and look forward to more progress soon. Hang in there. We can do this.

[delta_girl 931]

I'm almost at 8 weeks and I've lost 32 lbs. That is 32 lbs that are not on me anymore and I am very happy about that. Do I wish it would go away faster? Sure. But how long was it apparently OK for me to carry all of that fat around? How long did it take to get there?

8 weeks is a very short time period. You should Celebrate your success instead of beating yourself up or feeling sorry for yourself.

[hm734 228]

It is frustrating to see someone post that they lost FORTY pounds in 8 weeks and they are sad. That is 5 pounds a week...impossible without this surgery.

[jodir 4]

I had a NUT tell me to think of one pound as four sticks of butter! So that is 160 sticks of butter you are not carrying around!! You are doing awesome!!

[germen 40]

If your sad what i would be 9weeks and 33 pound. Im very happy,and very proud.

[Brandywine 74]

I'm 8 weeks tues and 39.1 including pre op 1 week. Compared to everything I've heard from other sept people we are on track. I just keep saying I can only go down from here keep ur chin up!

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

7 weeks post op tomorrow down 30lbs. I am happy! I don't understand when people are upset with their progress. You had VSG no RNY. Your weight loss is realistic for your procedure. Embrace your changes because I know you see them. I see mine at 30lbs. Can I ask you what you thought you would lose by 8 weeks post op? Just curious to what your expectations were.