Does Anyone Else Feel Like They'll Never Be "skinny"?

[sweet 98]

Has anyone stayed at the same weight for a week? I been at the same weight for a week im really getting frustrated cause im doing everything right grr

Lmfao... Yes. I think we've all have. Try to remain calm. Its normal. I have been at the same weight sometimes for 3 or 4 weeks at a time its called a plateau... Then weightloss follows eventually

[kiwiladydee 402]

I stayed the same weight for 3 weeks. I think it was time for a change. Try some of these thing to get the weight loss jump started - decrease salt intake, increase Protein, no sugar - no carb, add form of laxative, and start or increase weight loss.

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[Steelersgurl03 7]

Lmfao... Yes. I think we've all have. Try to remain calm. Its normal. I have been at the same weight sometimes for 3 or 4 weeks at a time its called a plateau... Then weightloss follows eventually

Lol thanks wat a relief ..what do u take for headache i know certain ones we cant take

[marvelousbeginnings 1]

Pandra your positive spirit is whats going to continue to guide you to success. Keep up the great work girl..

[virgie 8]

I think that we get so focused on this because our culture values the perfect body way too much. We begin to buy into this as young girls and it carries into our adult life. We may be overweight and are teased or lack male attention and through that process we devalue ourselves as less than perfect somehow flawed. Now we begin the process of losing weight and our brains are still convinced we are flawed and we struggle with success because perfection is not the result. We have flabby arms and hanging bellys way short of the ideal and we cannot see the body change as success because it is not perfection. I think the key to some of this for me at least is to not focus on our flaws' date=' hanging skin etc. but on the internal changes, the new self image we can construct and begin to affirm the positive changes we see. As overweight people we often become too self absorbed and perhaps need to look for ways to focus on others through activities, volunteer or social activities that will keep us other oriented and less worried about ourselves. Find our joy and the flaws will seem minor compared to our victories. At least ths has helped me deal with the thoughts I will never be skinny.[/quote']

Judid, well said!!!!!!!

[virgie 8]

Has anyone stayed at the same weight for a week? I been at the same weight for a week im really getting frustrated cause im doing everything right grr

I've been at the same weight for one month!!

[kss31 103]

I think it's more mental than physical. Being overweight I found a way to love my body, but made a choice to get healthy. You probably did too. But now that body is all changed. Find a way to love this body even if it doesn't lose another pound because what you have done is awesome. I'm 17 days out and hoping I do as well as you.

[Clairpooh 53]

I feel like i'm going to be that small percentage that only 30-40 pounds max.....

[mizzlaw 130]

I feel like i'm going to be that small percentage that only 30-40 pounds max.....

I feel the same wAy

[bakawaka 108]

My surgeon simply told me that I will always be "chubby" unless I become a fanatic about exercise and eating raw vegetables. And being chubby is fine with me as long as I don't have health problems.

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

My surgeon simply told me that I will always be "chubby" unless I become a fanatic about exercise and eating raw vegetables. And being chubby is fine with me as long as I don't have health problems.

Really chubby?

[bakawaka 108]

I do not know how chubby I will be. But I do not want to be super thin. I trust my surgeon's judgment. I have a body that will always be chubby.

[michelecaples 224]

I do not know how chubby I will be. But I do not want to be super thin. I trust my surgeon's judgment. I have a body that will always be chubby.

Id like to think these docs don't know everything. I have seen some really hefty people become very thin. Don't sell yourself short. If you believe you will be chubby it will come true. Let the surgery show you your true size.

[bakawaka 108]

Id like to think these docs don't know everything. I have seen some really hefty people become very thin. Don't sell yourself short. If you believe you will be chubby it will come true. Let the surgery show you your true size.

The surgeon did say that my body will find its own weight on its own. In fact, I have not yet set a target weight. My target is to get off of high blood pressure medication and high cholesterol medication. I want to stop the march towards diabetes which I am watching my other suffer horrible things from that could not even wish on an enemy (but I don't have an enemy). I want to have a better quality of life in my 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, etc. I plan to keep working into those later year

[PhotoChic 70]

I feel like i'm going to be that small percentage that only 30-40 pounds max.....

Omg Clairpooh that's what I keep thinking, someone close to me saw a pic of someone who loss 85 pounds and told me that I won't loose that much. Now from that day to this one is where I begin to think negatively of my progress. I too am scared that I had this expensive surgery and I will be the one to not get the maximum benefit. Now I know that's its up to me how well I succeed, but I'm praying that I continue to stay on the right the right track! I know it's a mental thing.

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 201