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4/29 SW: 266' date=' CW: 211, so down 55 pounds after five months.

Looking at all these huge losses makes me want to give up (but I can't because it's physically impossible due to the sleeve). I wouldn't mind being a slow loser if it was steady, even half a pound a week, but instead I lose in a stairstep pattern, so nothing for two or three weeks, then a couple pounds, then nothing for some more weeks, then five pounds, etc.

I just want to lose ten more pounds by my six month follow-up with the surgeon's office so it's not a failure but at this point I don't know what to do. Too many calories (800 on non-workout days but on days I work out more like 1000)? Should I stop working out five days a week so I can eat less? Or am I not eating enough calories? Carbs are under 20 four days a week, no more than 50 the other three days a week, should I eliminate the higher days? My only hope is eating more Protein, since I average 55 grams now and perhaps if I get that average up to 70 it'll help. But I'm not sure what else to tweak.[/quote']

Right with ya. Surgery on April 29th. Sw 258 CW 197 That's 61 lb in five months. In a way I'm happy, but I would like to have lost a little more. I think my surgeon was a little disappointed with my loss. I go through periods where I eat a little more (never more than 1200 calories) and definately do the stair step thing too. I just sat at 202 for almost 4 weeks and overnight dropped to 197. The past couple of weeks I'm doing good to get in 800 cals a day. Either way it doesn't seem to make a difference with my loss. I recently stopped weight training and only do cardio just so I'm not so tired all the time. Yes I would like it to move a little faster but as long as the # keep going down and not up I'm happy. I will never stop trying though, the sleeve has made my efforts easier.

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Surgery 4/10

SW- 217

CW- 158

59 pounds lost and happy! Still going! Congrats everyone! Don't give up! Our losses are all different but we must continue on! :)

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I commented about 3 months ago.

Hw 343

Sw 320

Cw 218

I want to go down 60 its starting yo get harder to lose the weight...

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Either way it doesn't seem to make a difference with my loss. I recently stopped weight training and only do cardio just so I'm not so tired all the time. Yes I would like it to move a little faster but as long as the # keep going down and not up I'm happy. I will never stop trying though, the sleeve has made my efforts easier.

I think tonight after what feels like days and weeks of obsessing over the exact right formula for weight loss I'm finally realizing that a lot of these little tweaks make no difference. If I'm slow, I'm slow. If I'm stairstep, I'm stairstep. You're right, as long as it's going down that is what matters and it does go down when it moves significantly at all.

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Yep it's what it is!!!! I stair step and I'm slow. Funny thing is the last 2 weeks I kinda blew it and what do you know my weight has started going down with no real help from me. Oh well. ;-)

Surgery 4/29

HW 306 (before band)

Pre-op revision 232

CW 202

I'm 5'5

So 30 lbs down in 5 mos, 104 from highest weight. I'm wearing a 16 bottom, and a medium top!! Feet have stayed the same. I want to be in onederland by the 12th it's our 34th anniversary.

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Sleeved 4/23

HW- 203

Surgery W-196

CW- 139!!!! only 4 pounds til goal

Was wearing a size 14/16 and just bought a size 6 this weekend! Beyond excited!

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4/29 SW: 266, CW: 211, so down 55 pounds after five months.

I wouldn't mind being a slow loser if it was steady, even half a pound a week, but instead I lose in a stairstep pattern, so nothing for two or three weeks, then a couple pounds, then nothing for some more weeks, then five pounds, etc.

The way you are loosing is totally normal and expected. Even before I lost one pound my NUT told me that loosing weight looks like stair stepping down a chart. Please dont loose faith in this! I think you may actually not be eating enough for the amount of exercise you do. It may sound counterintuitive, but try eating around 1000 calories a day and work out for 30 mins 4-5 times a week. You know you are burning calories when you cannot hold a conversation when you are exercising. Good luck, and hang in there!

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Update;

Sleeved 4/16 and down 81.5 pounds. No idea if this is average, slow or fast but I'm completely content. I've noticed I'm hungrier than before and I can eat upwards of 5 oz at a time now depending on the kind of Protein. Sometimes I can only eat 3 oz. So I try to have more filling meals and less Snacks.< /p>

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Sleeved 4/29, and down 131. finally in the 200's again and couldn't be happier. Have noticed I plateau a lot more now, but I'm hoping to drop the rest by my 1 year anniversary.

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Update:

Sleeved 4-3 down 114.

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Starting weight 293. Surgery day weight 284. Weight today 179. This is a comparison pic. August 7th, 2011 vs October 7th, 2013.

Had my surgery 4/16/13

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Edited by mandyrenee82

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Sleeved 4/23/13. Pre-op weight was 232, surgery day weight was 219. I weigh 165 today for a loss of 54# since surgery and a total of 67# including pre-op. I'm considered a slow loser I guess and I've never really counted those pre-op pounds in the loss. I'm almost 6 months out.

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