Very discouraged

[eyhornmom 36]

In 4 days I will be 6 weeks out from surgery. I'm feeling very discouraged right now and feeling some regret. I have struggled a lot with letting go of old habits. I feel like it has gotten better as I am able to eat a greater variety of foods, but I haven't lost any weight for 2 weeks now. I know a stall is normal, but it's becoming more difficult to stay away from bad foods when I'm not seeing any results from eating the good foods. I hlget my Protein and fluids everyday, I eat between 600 and 700 calories a day (that's really all I can manage), but I'm still not losing. This feels very much like the same weight loss problems I had before the surgery, so I'm beginning to feel like the sleeve hasn't been beneficial for me.

[Tauruslady5 154]

Morning.

My first stall was at 4 months. I realized I started to drink my sugars. So I stopped that one drink and now back on track.

First thing you need to remember is that your surgeon performed surgery on your stomach, not your brain. You need to change the way you think about eating, what you eat, and how long it takes you to eat.

I enjoy a lot of cheese, eggs, olives, grapes, different kinds of fruits and veggies.

Before you put that old habit back into your mouth, STOP, THINK, and SAY...............Do I really want to go back to the old self? This helps me a lot.

It will get better, you are still new and give it time, it will melt off and those old habits will disappear with the weight.

Have a sparkling day.

[KingMoose 238]

Remember the scale is not the only sign of your body changing! Measure yourself: neck, bust, hips, waist, thighs, and arms (at the bicep and forearm). See how much looser your clothes are fitting... there are a lot of NSVs out there if you look for them even if your are in a stall!

The other posters are right this is more mental than physical, stay positive about the path you are on and axe the habits that got you to your old ways. We all fall off the wagon every once in a while but just get back on and keep with the program. 6 weeks is normally the sweet spot where the weight will start just melting away! Keep up the hard work, you can do it, you are stronger than you think!

[Mon712 0]

This was really helpful. Thank u ladies for your advice.

[KingMoose 238]

What about me I an not a lady?!

[Rogofulm 2,440]

If you're hitting all your Protein and Fluid goals and getting 600-700 calories, you will lose weight. If you're eating any non-green-veggie carbs, I'd cut them out, and definitely no sugar (including fruit juices). Just keep staying away from the "bad foods" and you'll start dropping weight soon. And remember, the inches should still be coming off, even when the scale doesn't budge. Hang in there, you'll be okay!