9 months post op

[krystajanel87@gmail.com 0]

I'm 9 months post op. I started at 313lbs and currently weigh 184lbs. I'm stuck! I haven't lost in almost 2 months. Should I be worried?

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[Beautiful Diamonds 59]

I'm 9 months post op. I started at 313lbs and currently weigh 184lbs. I'm stuck! I haven't lost in almost 2 months. Should I be worried?

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No just think you started at THREE AND 13lbs 9 monthso ago and look how far you have come child please be thankful that it's it's gone now do the work to keep it off is what I would be telling myself.If you wanna see how far you have come how about you go in the back of that closet pull out a pair of those 313lbs jeans see how they fit now on that 184lb body maybe that would help ease your mind a lil bit .This is the new you embrace it????

R4C????

[Beautiful Diamonds 59]

Typo i meant to say Three hundred and thirteen lbs.....

R4C????

[krystajanel87@gmail.com 0]

Thank you! It is a good feeling pulling those clothes out!

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[James Marusek 5,244]

There are two stages to RNY gastric bypass surgery. The first is the "weight loss" phase and the second is the "maintenance" phase. I had RNY surgery 3 years ago. I transition into the maintenance phase around the 7th month. This article describes my experience in the maintenance phase. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

[catwoman7 11,212]

if you're not ready to stop losing, you could drop your calories a bit, exercise more, or just change things up. On the other hand, if you like where you're at, you can always stay there...

[Djmohr 6,965]

This is where the heavy lifting comes in (pardon the pun). Most people lose on average 70% of their excess weight during the honeymoon period.

My surgeon made it very clear that if I intended to lose it all (and I did) that I would have to work very hard after things slowed down or stopped.

I lost 100lbs in the first 9 months, stalled for over a month and then things slowed to a crawl. It took alot of hard work and 9 more months to lose my last 52lbs and honestly the last 20 were pure torture.....or so I thought.

Getting to maintenance and staying there has been challenging for me. I gain and lose 5 to 7 pounds constantly. I totally understand it is up to me and have to bust my butt to stay below my goal. I am fighting that 10 to 15% regain with everything I have.

It can be done, you just have to stick to the plan and work through it one day at a time. Many are just happy with where they end up. For me, I want to stay where I am....at or slightly below my goal.

Then again, my biggest fear is regain. It has happened to me so many times in my life.

[catwoman7 11,212]

I had the same experience as djmohr. I started out at 373. It was fairly easy to get down to 200, and I probably could have stayed there without a huge amount of effort, but that wasn't good enough for me. I wanted to get down to a normal BMI. And like djmohr's surgeon, my surgeon said that would take *a lot* of work and dedication - and it has. And I know it'll be a struggle to keep myself there - weighing and measuring and logging everything for the rest of my life. But I'm willing to do it to stay where I am!