Getting discouraged.....need some encouragement

[Heather E 68]

I am almost 6 weeks out, I had a 2 week stall at 3 and 4 weeks where I just bounced between 300 and 301 for the whole 2 weeks. Then, I went to 297 and have been bouncing between 296 and 297 for the last 2 weeks...I just feel like no matter what I do, I seem to just be stuck. I keep seeing the super successes of some people and it's hard for me to see it in myself right now....I just need to know that if I keep up with what I am doing that I can get to where I want to be....someday.

[sillykitty 10,781]

You didn't share what you are doing now, so it's hard to tell you to keep up what you're doing ......

[Heather E 68]

I have been following my plan, just getting to add in meats this week, like some chicken (moist) and some ground meats. I am getting my Protein and Water (64 oz) in. I am also walking at least 30 minutes a day. I also get to add some fruit this week too. My nutritionist wants a balance of (good)carbs/fats/protein, and I log it all on Baritastic app. I am mostly emotional about it. Just wanting some positive encouragement that this phase will pass. I teach preschool and I go back to work next week, I think that being even more active with my preschoolers will also help conquer the stalls, I have actually lost about 66 pounds since my high weight of 362 in April this year, so I am able to be more active with them than I have in the past.

[brightfaith 187]

I really hear you on this. I am a little father out (just over three months), and I'm losing pretty slowly in comparison with what I've seen here and in my surgeon's Facebook group (44 pounds since surgery). I had my three-month follow up appointment with the surgeon's office. I seem to be doing everything right and from their perspective am very normal in my progress to date. I just think I expected more without realizing it and so also have been emotional and discouraged at different points.

But despite stalls, I still am losing, albeit slowly, and I'm sure you are as well. You sound like you're doing great! I'm really just trying to accept my body and myself wherever I am and be kind to myself. All the angst is not helping anything!

Edited August 12, 2018 by brightfaith

[iluvbears42@yahoo.com 48]

You didn't gain all that weight over night and you won't lose it overnight. The best thing you can do for yourself is stay off the scale. Get weighed at your doctors office and let that be it. Weight loss surgery unless you have the bypass is not going to go fast. If you are losing 2lbs a week that is good. Two weeks is not a stall. Sometimes you may go 2 months without any weight loss. You just have to be patient, do what your doctor tells you and the weight will come off. Its still early and you still may have swelling. Think about healing in stead of losing weight.

[sillykitty 10,781]

3 hours ago, Heather E said:

I have been following my plan, just getting to add in meats this week, like some chicken (moist) and some ground meats. I am getting my Protein and Water (64 oz) in. I am also walking at least 30 minutes a day. I also get to add some fruit this week too. My nutritionist wants a balance of (good)carbs/fats/protein, and I log it all on Baritastic app. I am mostly emotional about it. Just wanting some positive encouragement that this phase will pass. I teach preschool and I go back to work next week, I think that being even more active with my preschoolers will also help conquer the stalls, I have actually lost about 66 pounds since my high weight of 362 in April this year, so I am able to be more active with them than I have in the past.

You've lost 66 lbs since April, that is in no way slow. I'd suggest focusing on the positives, instead of some unrealistic expectation on how fast you would lose. When in your life have you been able to lose 66 lbs in 4 months?