Staying Positive

[Ripper 76]

Hello All,

I am 43 days Post-Op and so far I have lost a total of 73 pounds. I am so happy that I made this choice to take back my life. My weight loss has slowed, but fortunately it has not stopped nor stalled yet. At first I was losing around a pound a day, then 1 pound every two days. Now I am losing about 1-2 pounds every 5 days or so. I am completely ok with this and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will continue at this rate. I am however mentally prepared and emotionally ready for when the dreaded stalls come a knocking. I have had such positive results from the weight loss to date that I cannot express my gratitude that this option was available to me. I now walk 18 holes of golf and instead of being tired, I am ready to shower and go on to the next adventure that awaits. I also want to thank everyone who has sent along positive comments and well wishes. It really does make a difference when you know you are not alone and have the support of a community of individuals who all share a common goal and are venturing down similar paths. Good Luck to Everyone! We Can Do This!

[McButterpants 2,846]

Wow, congrats on your success! You're doing great and have a great attitude.

Keep up the good work.

[mommaof3 39]

You definitely need positivity throughout this process. There are a lot of ups and downs. But your doing a fabulous job and have a great attitude.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

It seems a lovely day for people to post their wins. Congratulations. I'm looking forward to walking that far by myself. It will come, I know. Just one foot in front of the other -- literally and figuratively.

[getnhealthyintx 281]

Great attitude. I'm going to apply that to my life. !

[Kindle 8,667]

Congratulations! And great attitude. I truly believe being positive is a huge key to success and happiness with this surgery. Yes, there are low points, but having a good attitude helps you fly through them with minimal drama. The negativity from some people really saddens and frustrates me. Every little thing on this journey becomes a burden and they make themselves miserable for really no reason.

BTW, I didn't have my first stall until 6 weeks out and it was a doozy...gained 3 pounds and lasted a month. But I just kept following the plan and have had a slow but steady 1-2 pounds/week loss since then. I say this so you don't get down when you hit a stall. But Sounds like you've found your groove and I'm so happy for you.

[Kathy812 794]

That is huge amount of weight loss in such a short time. Great job!

Are you working out?