Starting to get Frustrated

[soldiersgem 1]

hi all today is my one month bandversary...All though the total of my weight loss looks good..it's going really slow for me. I lost 14 lbs before surgery on the pre op diet. I lost 11 lbs the first week after surgery on the all liquid diet..since then I have only lost 2 more lbs. 2 LBS IN 3 WEEKS!!!!!! I am getting really frustrated, I excercise everyday I watch everything I eat!! I don't know what else to do but I wish something would happen!!!:thumbup:

[Humming Bird 275]

You sound pretty normal. My weight loss slowed down just like yours. Getting fills will help. Time helps too.

Your body has to adjust. Slow and steady weight loss is best .... 2 lbs per week.

I am 3 months out and it does get better. I know you want all the weight off right now, but it takes time.

Really, your weight loss is great right now ..... just look at the numbers!

[soldiersgem 1]

You sound pretty normal. My weight loss slowed down just like yours. Getting fills will help. Time helps too.

Your body has to adjust. Slow and steady weight loss is best .... 2 lbs per week.

I am 3 months out and it does get better. I know you want all the weight off right now, but it takes time.

Really, your weight loss is great right now ..... just look at the numbers!

Thanks for the encouragement. I am holding on I know it's a marathon not a sprint and it will take time..I just thought I would be losing a little more than 2 lbs in 3 wks...maybe I should pick up the excercising..but then again I didn't get fat by liking excercising....I guess I will just hang in there

[nailpro00 71]

sounds like you are doing great. i lost 5 before my surgery and 13 in the first week after. in the 2nd week i lost 8 and then i started to get into real food and gained 3. i am in week 5 and and lost nothing for 3 weeks. this week i managed to loose the 3 i gained and a pound. so it sounds like you are doing great. i get my first adjustment on thurs and i am really looking forward to it.

[formerfatchick 1]

Hi there, contrary to what you feel you are doing great !! Just think about it prior to surgery would you have been down 30 something pounds ?? It's really easy to get caught up on the numbers, I did it and it drove me crazy that the scale didnt move an inch in 2 weeks besides my consistent excercise and calorie counting, but you also need to learn how to read your NSV ( non-scale victories) thsoe sometimes can mean so much more than just the numbers. Do your jeans feel better ? do you knees or ankles hurt as much ?? Does your body look just generally better ala naturale in the mirror ?? these are all things that you should take into consideration as part of the whole weight loss package. the numbers can be very deciving, even a glass of Water can throw it off or not enough water can also throw them off !! So learn to listen to your body and identify all your other wonderful success along the way !!!

[nkara 0]

what you are experiencing is very common. Your body is adjusting. Your weight loss is awesome!

Keep up the good work!

[incolorado 1]

It does get better. I lost 15 lbs in just over one week between the 3 day pre-op diet and post-op liquid diet....Then, Nothing! Took a couple weeks, and a fill, to get things going again.

I will say, even with the fill, I do not have much restriction. And left to my own devices, I would be gaining. Exercise is pretty essential, in my opinion.

You are doing great, it will get easier!