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I'm feeling down and depressed. Mainly due due to the changes and because I'm seeing other bypass' and even sleever's progress, and seeing how they have lost 30, 40 lbs 2 months post op. And I'm over her at just 23 lbs down (since day of surgery) at two months post op, and it seems I have hit a stall on top of that. What is wrong with me? What do I need to incorporate more that I'm not doing.

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Please don't compare yourself to other people. Everyone loses at different rates. A lot of it depends on your starting weight/BMI.

Just focus on following your program.

Without knowing what you are doing it is hard to make suggestions.

Are you tracking your food?

Eating Protein first?

Reaching your Protein target every day?

Getting in at least 64 oz of Fluid every day?

Taking your Vitamins and supplements as directed?

Exercising?

Have you talked to your NUT about your concerns?

Everyone stalls. Just about everyone experiences a stall about three weeks after surgery. Stalls are a normal, natural, and necessary part of the process of losing weight. If you intend to lose a significant amount of weight, you will experience stalls.

Embrace the Stall

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall.

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I need to track better, it just gets to be tedious. I will admit I was tracking using my baritastic app everyday at first but now I am just kind of eyeing it (my Proteins and fluids) for the most part, but I guess taking better measurements would be a big help. I guess I stopped after some of the foods I was eating weren't able to be found in the app.

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There is a woman in my support group who is in her early 30's (young!), had RNY, and did everything to the letter her surgeon and Nut said and lost nothing. NOTHING for the first 6 weeks, when everything is supposed to be cruising along. It baffled them all. Then, after 6 weeks, she said the weight began falling off in sheets! Super fast, and then kept going down.

So....fear not!

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Thanks @@gina171 I guess I don't feel as bad. Six weeks was a long time to have waited for results. I would've panicked. I'm 26 and have roughly around 120 to lose (since being my heaviest at 257 and 248 starting weight), which idk if that considered not much weight to lose, but maybe that could be why my weight loss is going at a slower rate. ???

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6 weeks IS a long time to see no results.... I would have lost my G-d d@mned mind!

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Comparison is the thief of joy! This is your journey. Work your program and Celebrate your successes! We are all different biologically. Follow the rules, exercise when you can and allow yourself to enjoy every one of those 23 lbs. I am rooting for you! Keep us posted!

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I need to track better, it just gets to be tedious. I will admit I was tracking using my baritastic app everyday at first but now I am just kind of eyeing it (my Proteins and fluids) for the most part, but I guess taking better measurements would be a big help. I guess I stopped after some of the foods I was eating weren't able to be found in the app.

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I use MyFitnessPal. 90% of what I eat is already in the database. I have only had to add a couple of things. The very few things that I couldn't find specifically, I have been able to find something similar enough to feel confident that it is a good estimate.

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You definitely need to log your food. You will be surprised how off you can be "eye-balling" portions. If you don't like the app you are using, try My Fitness Pal or Livestrong/MyDailyPlate. As @InnerSurferGirl asked, what are you eating? How many carbs, Protein, etc? Are you taking Vitamins? Without more info, we aren't able to make a lot of suggestions.

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I'm 8 weeks out this past Wed. I hit a 2 week stall and was very disappointed. I know this is common by reading posts on this site. I also attend a monthly support group and nobody ever speaks of how much weight they have lost but rather the decrease in BMI. Some people weigh themselves daily (I do) and some weekly. Make sure to follow the guidelines as you will lifelong. You will do great, keep the faith.

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