I've been "OK" with slow weight loss...until today
I see my surgeon today at 4.5 months post - op. Up until this week I have been taking the slow weight loss and "stalls" in stride, but now that I have to weigh in with my surgeon I am panicking! Crap! Why haven't I been able to exercise more, yes, life has been getting in the way and I have had some hormonal issues but those are just excuses. It is hard to get past the barriers and road blocks I have put in my own mind and my irrational anxiety has got met stuck in a rut. I just hate that I have not lost more weight in the past month or so...
When I went and saw Dr. Marquez at 5 months, I was at 206. My surgery weight the day of surgery was 257. She thought i had done FANTASTIC! I was disappointed that I wasn't in onederland yet. She told me I'm going to continue to lose for 18 months after surgery and that I was doing great. She even called me one of her star patients.
Don't fret! She's not going to be upset with you!
Tell Destiny and Dr. Marquez that Kelley says hi!
Don't fret! She's not going to be upset with you!
Tell Destiny and Dr. Marquez that Kelley says hi!
If you average that out it's like over 3lbs per week. I think that's amazing and you should be proud. If you want to just kick up the exercise a bit. But don't be surprised if the loss slows from that. I noticed my loss slow way down when I kicked up the exercise more but I'm still losing inches and starting to see good definition in my muscles for the first time in years.
~Lori
~Lori
Here's some perspective ... it's taken me NINE MONTHS to lose 53 lbs preop! Now that my friend is SLOOOOOW. You, however, are NOT.
As we all know, the surgery fixes our outsides. You've been working on the insides, the important part, the one between the ears.
After I have surgery, will you please talk to me about the problems I'll have that you will have worked your way through?
Hugs!
As we all know, the surgery fixes our outsides. You've been working on the insides, the important part, the one between the ears.
After I have surgery, will you please talk to me about the problems I'll have that you will have worked your way through?
Hugs!