9 weeks out and depressed over weight loss
First off I cant believe I'm writing this email, but its gotten to that point where I dont know where else to look for answers. I was just at the doc's yesterday telling him that I'm a bit upset that I'm this far out and in the last month all I've seen is a 2 lb weight loss, where I keep bouncing up/down 1 or those 2 lbs. His response was "dont worry, it will come off". Being the capricorn that I am, that isnt a good enough explanation to whats happening. His other comment was that I'm now in the 1's and that it will not come off as easily as others. I get that. But if I was on weigh****chers right now, I would have lost at least 2 lbs a week for the last 4 weeks, totaling 8 lbs - especially on the amount of foods I'm on.
Ok, small confession, but I'm not being as "anal" about the no carb thing, but I am watching my protein intake which is around 70gr of protein a day and continue to take my vitamins religiously. I'm also doing alot better with water intake than I was a month ago and try to eat as much veggies as possible. Despite the having some carbs, I'm not eating like I used to and this is getting frusterating cause I feel like a reject to this whole process! My doc laughed at that and yes although funny, I just dont get whats going on.
I thought I was over my stall because I started to drop again. Is this normal?
Also, you are probably starting to lose inches. Take your measurements and check them periodically. Don't get so freaked about the scale...there are other ways of telling that the surgery is working. Clothing sizes, coming off meds, doing things you weren't able to do before (like run!). Hang in there. It will come off!
Any good diet/intake trackers anyone can recommend?
Any good diet/intake trackers anyone can recommend?
How often are you eating or how many times per day?
How many calories are you taking in a day?
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HW: 250 - SW: 241 - CW: 154.7- GW: 140
1 month: 22 pounds (216) 2 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8) 3 months: 10.6 (193.2)
4 months: 9.7 lbs (183.5) 5 Months: 6 pounds (177.5 ) 6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!! 2.6 pounds (148.4)
Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011 (199.7)
"Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)
"Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011 (189.6)
"Groovyland 70`s" June 20th 2011 (179.9)
" HippyDippyland 60's" July 16th (169.8)
" CQQL-land 50`s" August 25th ( 159.8)
"Normal BMI" 24.8 October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6
"AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
"Century Club 100 Pounds" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"
Two Year Surgiversary!!!"
was your surgery weight?
how much did you lose pre-op?
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You are considered lightweight like me and it does come off slower and it's extremely frustrating!! It's funny you mentioned Weigh****chers becuase I eventually switched over to that style of diet and have been doing great with it. I don't count anything, I just do everything in moderation. (or what the sleeve will allow me to do) I know it's not "the way" around here for everyone but I do great with it, stay well within my calories (way under actually) and don't feel deprived. I don't just sit around and eat crap all day but I don't measure and weigh every little thing either.
I've done WW and was very successful with it, but I always yo-yo'd and would gain it back. I felt the sleeve would restrict me to the portions that I should be eating, while continuing to make healthy choices and excercising. Its nice to hear that you are adhering to that or at least, using that as a tool to keep the weight off cause I really feel that a healthy balanced diet is the best way and everything should be in moderation.
