2 months post-op

[Heybrendacleo 48]

Tomorrow I'll be 2 months post-op and I've loss 31 pounds. I'm happy that I'm loosing weight, but I'm starting to regret getting the bypass and wish I went with the sleeve. The weight is coming off very slow for me and my surgeon confirmed it.

[pinkie1 36]

Ahh Brenda, I feel for you I really do. I have had the rny and I am losing slowly compared to others on this site, in fact it bummed me out so much that I had to stay of the site for a few days because I felt like a failure.

I think we are the tortoise and we are in this for the long haul and I believe after bawling my eyes out to my husband last night as he said to me "this is a marathon and you are in it for a long run give it time and do what you know your suppose to do".

It sucks even more when you think I have been so good I haven't cheated, though I seem to be able to get in more fluids than others, is that the reason for slow weight loss.

Though I still wish it would come of quicker , I've done everything I can all that is left is to do my exercise eat according to the recommendations and wait... wait...wait oh god the wait....

[aelovelady 243]

I think statistically the overall weight loss you can expect with gastric by-pass is much higher than that of sleeve patients. Keep moving and drinking Water, it will come!

[Dreamweaver103 22]

Why the regrets? You're doing great! Thirty-one pounds in two months is almost four pounds per week. Congratulations. Celebrate your victories!

[TXMissy 211]

I know that my victories have come in other forms not necessarily the number on the scale. I feel better, that's #1. My breathing, my mobility, my sleeping, all have improved. Seeing it in my clothes and shoes. Yes I'm down a half size. I wouldn't get down on yourself because in my eyes, I have fought my weight my whole life. It didn't just come up and I said I'm going to have surgery. I have never lost 2lbs in the same week with the exception of giving birth. The most weight prior to surgery I was able to lose was 31 lbs in 6 months. This journey of learning how to eat, changing my activity and seeing the difference is worth it to me. I have stopped focusing on the number and just focusing on how happy I am with my changes. If I was counting and placing and planning everything I put in my mouth I would be crazy. I know what's right from wrong and I work with it. I'm still working hard. Continue the hard work you will see the results!

[beautiful24 1]

I am 2 months postop and I feel that I am losing slow also. But I will just keep up the work.

[aelovelady 243]

Stay focused! Not on the scale but on doing what you are supposed to be doing, if your not already start exercising. It will come off, it has too!

[Michelle920 66]

I'm almost three weeks post op and lost about 15 pounds. In fact in the first two weeks I lost only 9. I was frustrated too but thought, I didn't do this because I can't LOSE weight, I did it because I can't keep it off. So it was still worth it. And the last few times I lost weight by dieting, it took a while for it to kick in and then it started coming off regularly. I'm hoping that'll happen again!!

Edited June 26, 2015 by Michelle920