Still perplexed about slow weight loss...

Mar 12, 2010

I swear to God, I have been the model patient. Having studied the RNY surgery for literally six years... having comparison shopped local surgeons' programs and choosing a really good one... having followed my doc's and nut's instructions, written and otherwise to a "t," having gone faithfully to support groups (an hour away from home) for over six months... I'm just a little downtrodden about the slow weight loss.

I weigh 312 this morning... a grand total of 16 pounds lost in the 32 days since my surgery. OK, when I type it that way, I see it's a pound every other day. I had just been led to expect more like 10 pounds per week... and expected to be well under the magic 300lbs mark by now. I mean, when I was "dieting" carefully before surgery, I could lose more than five pounds a week some weeks.

OK, here's where I lecture myself. See, I've read a LOT of stuff on the internet... OH and others. I really do know all the answers. Wanna hear 'em?

"How are your portions? [within spec., I think, really] Are you measuring? [not religiously] Are you journaling? [no]

"Are you getting in your 64+ oz. of liquid every day? [yes, and then some... that I track pretty carefully]

"How about your supplements?" [I'm very careful about that... Bariatric Advantage chewable multi 2x/day... chewable Calcium Citrate 3x/day... sublingual B12... iron supplement]

"Are you exercising? Your nut said 5x week." [arg. about once a week... working to get it into my schedule. Moving a lot more than I used to... parking far from doors, taking the stairs, etc etc. Weekly yoga class.]

It'll be five weeks this Tuesday. Shouldn't I have lost at least 30 pounds? Is that an unreasonable expectation? 16. It's been 16 pounds.

A lotta work & pain & expense for 16 pounds.

OK, pity party over. Today I graduate from mushies to soft solid food. Not a moment too soon!!

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