Nearly 8 weeks post op

[jacee 183]

I had my surgery on Feb 27, my hw was 265 sw 259 (no pre op diet) cw 232. and at my last count a week ago I had lost 20.5 inches My weight loss seems like its slower than others. Although I am very happy to have lost 33 pounds and 20.5 inches. I lost 20 some of that my first month, this month April, I have lost maybe the other 13, and I am hoping for to get in to the 220's before May 1. My goal is to be under 200 by August, which is my birthday, which gives me 3 months.

Actually my dream would be to loose 45 lbs in the next 3 months, so about 15 pounds a month, not sure if thats realistic.

I have a sleeve of steel unfortunatley, I can eat almost anything. At first nothing tasted good. It took me awhile to find a food I felt satisfied with. Which is the bacon pineapple meatballs and sausages from costco, also I know its crazy but I really like the chocolate Premier shakes from Costco as well.

I get all my Vitamins in and have only had one problem since surgery to speak of which was a ruptured ovarian cyst, that sent me to the emergency room at 5 am with what I thought for sure was a gall bladder attack from WLS.

My NSV was going to the store to buy clothes and even bigger NSV they were not all BLACK! lots of colors, and off the rack, still buying XXL, and size 18 jeans at Old Navy, but it is comfortable, or just a bit too big. I was at the point before surgery where this would have been too small for me. So I just wouldnt buy new clothes.

Sorry I am rambling, I havent told anyone about my surgery except for my husband/mom/sister/daughter ( I swore her to secrecy so she better not tell anyone..she is 14 lol)

So no one to really talk about with all of this.

Thanks for listening...

[sharonintx 1,275]

I understand completely. I'm a slow loser too. I know that I could speed it up a bit if I were more diligent in my eating habits but I don't care for that much deprivation so I guess I'll just lose slower. I'm at 22 lbs in 6 weeks. Oddly, I seem to be losing some inches in spite of the slow moving scale. I've had no need for new clothes yet but the old ones are slowly getting bigger.

Hang in there! You have done great so far:)

[Sofla Kate 16]

Are you eating all Proteins? I just thought I would eat everything in smaller amts. but that doesn't work

[jacee 183]

Yes I mainly just eat protiens. But I have snuck in some carbs on the weekends. You can, well I can eat around my sleeve if I choose to. But that is a bad habit to start. I catch myself. Its true what they say on here up your Water and protien and the scale will pay off.

[Ballermom 803]

Sleeve February 27th too. Yay. SW 266 today 232. 34lbs down I am a slow looser. I thought the weight will fall off like it did in the beginning. But I also was not exercising and I was eating slider foods like cracker and Peanut Butter daily

Not getting enough Water. I take my Protein though. But I am not UnHappy about the weight loss. Looking at the positive I look good to me compared to 266lbs. From a 3x to a XL. Yay

[PostalPatz 6]

I am a slow loser too. I started at full steam post-op and losted almost 20 lbs in 2.5 weeks. Then the scale just stopped moving! I was so frustrated!

I try to get in at least 80gms of Protein and the min req 64 floz of Water daily--it's hard! All my Vitamins alone, helps me get a lot of water in daily.

Recently' I resolved to focus on a healthy lifestyle without the scale. I also focused on how good it feels to slide into an old larger size jeans. Everybody's different, and this is hard enough, so I don't focus on others' numbers and keep my eyes on my own progress. Slow but sure!

[babyleaf 15]

Omg, our stats are extremely similar.....my birthday is in August, I was sleeved on 2/27, I started at 267, preop I was at 251, and I also have a sleeve of steel.....lol....I am down to 219, but we can do this!!!!! The only thing that's different is you can drink Protein shakes...I can't....I tried again last week and lost it...I believe the whey gets to my sleeve... Don't worry...we will be fine!!!!

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