August Sleevers-How are you doing??

[KateBruin 344]

I was sleeved on 8/23. It has been a whole month and I have only lost 25 pounds. I'm a big girl I should have lost more. I'm not eating nearly what I was eating before but staying under 900 calories a day. What is wrong with me? Why am I not losing? I feel like this was all a mistake and I'm going to just stay fat forever. The scale hasn't moved in about 2 weeks and my heart is broken.

I’m exactly the same as you. Sleeved same day and I’m down almost 27 lbs. some days I lose a lb a day and some I totally stall for days at a time. My NUT said under 900 is acceptable and 1100ish when I add crossfit tomorrow.

I also feel like a failure. Everyone seems to lose so much faster. I can’t function on under 700 calories. My blood sugar or BP gets low and I have no energy and almost faint. I’ve been buying clothes in smaller sizes but I feel like I’ll never reach my goal. I technically have 100 lbs to lose but already look like this...

I’m here for you if you ever want to PM and discuss diet, exercise, frustration, whatever.

[Rach84 17]

I had my surgery on August 22nd, after getting on the scales a week after Surg I had lost 24.25 pounds. Then I lost nothing not one pound in 3.5 weeks! I'm hoping my stall is over as today when getting on the scales I weigh 3.3 pounds lighter than last week! Fingers crossed! It's nice to see your all going through the same thing I hope one day I can post proud before and after pics, I'm very overweight and seeing age and weight of others that have lost so much I sometimes think something is wrong here too. I'm eating about 700 calories a day

SW:319 SD:306 CW: 292

[Rach84 17]

My doctor said it was for fear of swallowing it, because it could get stuck or something like that. I have thankfully never been much of a gum chewer.

I didn't know about the no gum, but on Sunday night I tried to teach my son how to blow bubbles, well that did not go down well I ended up throwing up [emoji23]

[etc. etc. etc. 440]

One of my co-workers finally noticed I was losing weight today. Outside of the people I'd actually told I was having the surgery, no one had noticed or said anything at all. And I'd lost 56 pounds, so that was kind of disappointing.

I didn't give them a number though, I just said something about having bought jeans that actually fit. I don't really want the idiots I work with scoreboard watching my weight, you know?

[I can do this too! 11]

You know, it's kinda funny, but I've had friends lose 30 or 40 lbs and my thinking was "well, maybe they really weren't as heavy as I thought they were." Now that I am 7 weeks post op and have lost about 40 lbs, I don't think people notice it either.

You are heading in the right direction, keep it up!

[Janet610 76]

I'm 6 weeks post op and down 52.4 lbs

i have a LOT more to lose and I don't see it on myself much. I feel it because I'm not in as much pain and not so out of breath but I feel some people are giving me false praise but oh well. Keep working hard friends, we can do this!!!!

[Kasparkles 18]

I’m exactly the same as you. Sleeved same day and I’m down almost 27 lbs. some days I lose a lb a day and some I totally stall for days at a time. My NUT said under 900 is acceptable and 1100ish when I add crossfit tomorrow.

I also feel like a failure. Everyone seems to lose so much faster. I can’t function on under 700 calories. My blood sugar or BP gets low and I have no energy and almost faint. I’ve been buying clothes in smaller sizes but I feel like I’ll never reach my goal. I technically have 100 lbs to lose but already look like this...

I’m here for you if you ever want to PM and discuss diet, exercise, frustration, whatever.

I’m right there with you. Sleeved 8/3 at 275. Lost 17 pounds super fast, then slowly trickled in a few more pounds. Have essentially been at a stall since 8/20 eating around 800 cals a day or less. Current weight around 250. I know I’ve lost inches, it’s slightly visible, but I feel like the scale should be moving more at this point too. It’s truly maddening. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s just too few calories—but it’s so hard to eat.

[Véronique 238]

I think I'm stalled again. I'm not gaining a lot, maybe 0,05 kg one day while losing 0,1 kg the next.

[KateBruin 344]

I’m right there with you. Sleeved 8/3 at 275. Lost 17 pounds super fast, then slowly trickled in a few more pounds. Have essentially been at a stall since 8/20 eating around 800 cals a day or less. Current weight around 250. I know I’ve lost inches, it’s slightly visible, but I feel like the scale should be moving more at this point too. It’s truly maddening. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s just too few calories—but it’s so hard to eat.

I honestly think I’m not eating enough as well. I started interval workouts again today and everyone went on about how amazing I look so that felt really good since it’s hard to really see when I see myself every day. I’m allowed solids this week and also have been allowed up to 1100 calories but today/yesterday (Monday/Tuesday morning) I only ate about 300 calories and worked off at least that much with a 30 min hard workout + 80 minute dog walk. I’ll most likely have another Protein Shake and snack but that will still be 600 max.

Totally having half an in n out burger Protein style later today though. I’m so excited.

[KateBruin 344]

I’m right there with you. Sleeved 8/3 at 275. Lost 17 pounds super fast, then slowly trickled in a few more pounds. Have essentially been at a stall since 8/20 eating around 800 cals a day or less. Current weight around 250. I know I’ve lost inches, it’s slightly visible, but I feel like the scale should be moving more at this point too. It’s truly maddening. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s just too few calories—but it’s so hard to eat.

I honestly think I’m not eating enough as well. I started interval workouts again today and everyone went on about how amazing I look so that felt really good since it’s hard to really see when I see myself every day. I’m allowed solids this week and also have been allowed up to 1100 calories but today/yesterday (Monday/Tuesday morning) I only ate about 300 calories and worked off at least that much with a 30 min hard workout + 80 minute dog walk. I’ll most likely have another Protein Shake and snack but that will still be 600 max.

Totally having half an in n out burger Protein style later today though. I’m so excited.

[lindabalseca 373]

broke my dreaded stall. i ate a little extra yesterday for some reason felt hungry and woop down 3#. I'll take it!!!!

[lindabalseca 373]

My journey so far from surgery 8/9 to present

[Véronique 238]

On 25/09/2017 at 2:01 PM, Janet610 said:

I'm 6 weeks post op and down 52.4 lbs

i have a LOT more to lose and I don't see it on myself much. I feel it because I'm not in as much pain and not so out of breath but I feel some people are giving me false praise but oh well. Keep working hard friends, we can do this!!!!

Out of curiosity, what's your starting point?

[Véronique 238]

Yesterday when I weighed in, for the first time in a long time, I've weighed in at under 300 lbs. I am down again today but since my scale isn't synching with the wifi and is set in stone pounds for some reason (I dunno why), I couldn't tell you.

[Janet610 76]

The day I got my date and started my liquid two week diet I was 356.6 (I'm 5'3") BMI was 62 needed it below 60 required by the hospital. On surgery day I was about 335

today I was 305.4 give or take a bit

long road ahead but I feel I'm making small steps in the right direction!!!