I am depressed- Is anybody else having a slow weight loss?

Sharon, I am a slow loser as well and have felt exactly the way you're feeling. The two points of view I can offer are (1) I have had 2 major stalls that both lasted more than 2 weeks, but at the end of both of them, the scale dropped by 5 lbs. overnight. For some reason, our bodies just don't want to give up the fat! But eventually, it does. (2) I've done a lot of research and talking to other people who have had the surgery and who are have lost all their weight. In all instances, they reported remembering the stalls early on and being very frustrated and scared that it wouldn't work for them! But the weight DID come off, for many, faster in the later months than the early ones. One lady told me that at 2 months out she had only lost 18 lbs. But by 6 months out, she had lost 90! Hang in there and just do what you're supposed to be doing. Focus on healing and health, not on the weight issue. It's hard, believe me I know. But you can do it! And you will! Best, Maureen

Talk about a slow loss, how about 15 pounds in 5 1/2 weeks......

Sharon - I saw your post yesterday, but was down and depressed myself, I was afraid to post because I thought I would spread my depression to the group. So - I'm better today, although not perky like I'd like to be! I went for my 6 week check up on Tuesday (the beginning of my depressed feelings!). According to my surgeon's scale, I've only lost 16 pounds. Yes - 16 pounds in 6 weeks. That's pitiful. My doctor was disappointed and started to grill me on what I had done wrong w/ my diet. OK - nothing like putting me on the defensive! I've followed every rule, EXCEPT for getting in my water. I hate water, I'm a sweet tea drinker, but I'm working on the water! I was exercising, but stopped last week because I started to fell "icky" because I was about to start my period (I have very painful periods!). Anyway - my doctor asked me hwo many times a day I was eating - I told him 2 - maybe 3 times a day. He told me WRONG!!! I need to eat 4 - 6 times a day. I'm not getting enough food in me and I'm not keeping my metabolism at peak by eating every few hours or so. My whole (rambling) point is, you aren't the only one. I have cried myself to sleep recently because I'm convinced that I will fail at this weight loss attempt just like all the other attempts. But the little voices in my head say that we're in this for the long haul, we did this to become healthy, the weight will inevitably come off. Slow and steady is OK - even better than fast and furious. It is discouraging - believe me - I've had a couple of the worst days I've ever had this week. But the sun will come up tomorrow and we have the chance to make this tool work for us. I come here for support, love, friendship, encouragement, ideas, and just a sounding board. If I didn't have my March buddies, I don't know where I would be righ now! Now - I need you to give me the same pep talk when I get down in the dumps, OK?!? I'm here and totally understand your dilemma. If you want to chat via email or phone, please don't hesitate to contact me. It's hard to go through this alone....and you're not. Just reach out and we're here going through the same hell! Oh - although it's hard, try not to compare yourself to everyone else. It's hard when you see how someone has lost 60 pounds in 6 weeks, but we're all different, and that person may hit a plateau while we lose 60 pounds and pass them up! I've also taken the scale out of the house - it was making me crazy (and sometimes violent - LOL!). Hang in there! -Wendy

You guys are wonderful and I am soo happy for the responses. I have a bad habilt of comparing myself to everybody else. I know I need to drink more water and increase my exercise. I have not thrown out my scale. My before weight was 207. My weight now is 187. I will try to just focus on getting healthy and following the program.

I JUST UPDATED MY PROFILE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, AT MY 3 WEEK POST OP, I HAD LOST 34 POUNDS, SO IN MY MIND I'M THINKING BY 6 WEEKS, SURELY 40 OR MAYBE 50. TODAY WAS MY 6 WEEK POST OP, I HAVENT LOST ANYMORE, IN FACT I GAINED 0.8 OF A POUND. MY STARTING WEIGHT WAS 367, I WENT DOWN TO 333.7, TODAY THE SCALE SHOWED 334.5. TALK ABOUT DEPRESSED, I JUST WANTED TO CRY. BUT SEEING THAT OTHERS ARE GOING THRU THE SAME THING, MAKES ME FEEL A LITTLE LESS WORRIED.

Why does this have to be so hard for some and others its easy?It seems so unfair