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I had my surgery on 2/26/13 and i lost 20lbs my first week but I've gained 4,I have thyroid problems so it's always has been hard for me to lose any weight and im afraid this will be another failed attempt.today i met a lady who had the surgery 6mos. ago and has only lost 27lbs and she can eat only 600 calories a day plus she exercises,I'm very discouraged especially since I've never been able to lose weight without pills.< /p>

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Patience! I'm hypothyroid and I will be 3 mos out on Sunday. I've lost 55 lbs since surgery and 65 lbs total. Trust that this will work. Don't give up!!!

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You have to just give it time, trust me i had surgery 10/3/12 and i have gone up and down but slowly really started losing weight after the 2nd month....

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Thanks you guys it's just I've been overweight my entire life and have failed at every attempt I've taken,and I'm afraid that it'll happen this time too.

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I feel your concern. Patients sure is a tough lesson and no matter how many times we have the lesson, it just don't get easier to deal with. I'm only three and a half weeks post op. I lost 16lbs on the two week liquid diet and another 14 after surgery (pretty much in the first two weeks). I feel pretty good about that, but after this week I'm already worried about stalling. I am doing everything I'm told, so I have to use my faith to get me the patients to see this all go just the way it's supposed to. I feel your burden and am glad you are here letting us know so we can support you. :)

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Hello everyone!!

I have been following Feb RNY post for a little while...I am also post -op (sur date- 2/26/2013) three weeks out and have the same fear for the same reasons, because I have always been overweight and nothing worked...all the positive support here is awesome!!!...hang in there we can do this!!! :)

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Try to stay positive, it will happen I myself have had hypothyroidism for over 12 yrs and have had the same problem. I had surgery on 10/17/13 and it seems the same way for me that I wasn't losing the weight as fast as I thought but believe me it eventually came I am 5 1/2 out and almost 70 pounds down!!! Hang in there it will get better I promise!!!

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They say your body is going through shock after surgery. It will try to hang on to your fat cells for dear life. Plus hormones on top of it. It will eventually lose the battle and you will lose weight. Just be patient! :)

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It so good to have this support. I had surgery 2/26 and feel the same way... It's hard I just have to remember that it's a marathon not a sprint!

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Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words,it feels good to know that I'm not the only person dealing with this issue.

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