Just venting

[blessings 33]

I was sleeved on 1-8-13 surgery weight 240 I am now 195. I've been at this weight for 6 weeks now I'm so disappointed. My regular pcp said that this is normal. My nutritionist said the same. If I lose any faster they would worry but I'm thinking I should be at least 180-175 what do u think ??? I'm blessed I know too have made it through with no complications n I'm just human feeling like I needed to get this off my chest I've been holding it in for a long time now.Does anyone else feel this way???

[ljmasterdebater 71]

your doctors know best and so does the nutritionist and if they say you are doing fine then you have to trust them.

[cinward2001 141]

I think you should focus on the fact that you weigh 195 now instead of 240. Put thoughts like "But I should weigh 185..." out of your head. It's just negativity and it takes away from what you HAVE accomplished.

Losing weight, I think, is all about the little goals. Don't focus on how far you need to go, or where you think you "should" be, but Celebrate the successes you've had so far.

[srpiccollo 19]

I feel you. I am 3 months post op and down 37 pounds. Started out at 286. I try not to cone on here much anymore because it seems everyone has lost double compared to me. I still happy with the 37. Do I wish it was 57? Of course! The only thing keeping me going is the way I feel, that I don't have crazy loose skin, and don't look older in the face like some of the fast losers seem to end up. So I take what I can get and look on the positive side. Plus if I could have lot the 37 on my own with diet/exercise changes I would have. Since I couldn't I am happy for every pound I lost.

[NancyDec20 212]

hang in there.. we all lose wt at a different speed.. I think I have hit my first stall. And like you Im like.. I should be less compared to what others are doing.. but I gotta step back and look.. hey ive done a great job.. my body is just taking a break after losing all that wt.. so Im gonna let it.. of course my stall comes right before the lovely onderland wt.. so I will try and be patient..and Im sure it will start again.. my 6mo check up is in june.. so I will see what the doc says then..but ive been in contact with him and my nurse all the time.. they say im doing great.. not to worry.. so I try not to.. im down 94lbs and happy with that.. just want to be in onderland for once.. havent been that since I was like 19. .very long time ago.. cant wait for that to happen... I do have loose skin. but my doc is gonna make sure I get that removed after a year or so.. I have that surgery to look forward to.. lol.. not looking forward for the pain involved there and the recovery.. but hey if its what I have to do.. then ok thats what I will do.. my pants look so small now.. I cant believe they are mine.. crazy weird.. good luck all.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

240 - now 195. this weight for 6 weeks now I'm so disappointed. .Does anyone else feel this way???

blessings

hey newbie

congrats on losing 45 lbs!!!!

WooHoo!!!!

thats a great average weight loss - NUT and doc both agree you are doing terrific

6 weeks no weight loss???

you are probably just in one of those dreaded stalls

most/all of us have experienced (doesn't help matters any )

many many many posters here wish they would lose quicker

we all have those feelings sometimes

but then "they"/we are reminded that they didn't put the weight on overnight - and the weight won't come off like that either

no prob on the venting

better to vent here than yelling at a stranger

then again some of us are pretty strange too!!

you really are doing great

continued good luck

congrats

kathy

God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!!

[blessings 33]

Thank you Kathy I know it's a stall but its getting hot in NYC n all I see are skinny girls showing belly buttons. I would never do that but you feel so fat even though I'm losing. I'm going to see my nutritionist today n see about going on liquid diet again just to get this stall moving n get rid of acid reflux.