Lena0003
9 Months Post Op and feeling frustrated and depressed. :(
Jun 18, 2011
This past Wednesday marked 9 months post op for me. For the most part, I made it through surgery and recovery without any real complications, and have felt pretty good from the beginning. Early on, I wasn't experiencing any real stalls, never going more than a few days without weight loss. I have lost a total of 110 lbs (on a good day, as I seem to go up and down the same three pounds). And still have 80 pounds to lose.But the past three months between 6 months and 9 months, have KILLED me. I have only lost 7-10 lbs (again, that +/- 3 lbs) during the whole three months. I was dealing with a female issue that has developed as a result of surgery, and was unable to workout for a bit. But as a whole, I workout intensely 3-4 days a week. This includes cardio on the elliptical, strength training twice a week, and I just added yoga...sometimes hot yoga. My dietitian was pushing only 900 calories still, maybe 1000, but I tried increasing that to 1200 or so to see if that helped restart weight loss. I do eat some carbs, but complex carbs, and keep them low. I had blacked out at the gym once, and it was determined that I needed to increase my carbs prior to a workout because they were much too low.
Anyway, given what I am doing, I SHOULD still be losing weight. I know there is no such thing as "normal" when it comes to weight loss surgery, but is this typical for others? I know some people on here hate people comparing themselves, and I try not to, but I am losing my mind. I feel like I am done losing weight, which I know I can't be. I know stalls can last a while, but I have been in one for 6 weeks now. Any suggestions from the veterans out there to help start my weight loss again? Is there hope for resuming weight loss after a 6 week stall, or is this still within a typical stall?
Basically, I just need some advice and some encouragement. I am feeling really down about this. Add the body issues I am experiencing with all the excess skin, and I am just a mess. Of course, feeling this way, I just want to eat. I have refrained from doing so, or try to eat some carrots or fruit when I feel this way, but unfortunately, I know I do not have many food aversions post op, and I feel like I am constantly fighting the urge to just give up. Don't get me wrong, I don't plan on giving up, but it's a constant battle I feel. It's like the little devil sitting on my shoulder telling me I'm going to fail at this too, just like every other weight loss attempt, so that I should just throw in the towel now. And I feel like no one really knows what I'm going through. My mom, who weighs 180 lbs at 5'9" is constantly complaining about trying to lose weight and comparing her weight loss situation to mine. And her frustration with excess skin to mine. It just makes me more depressed because I would love to be 180 lbs! I dunno...I just need some support right now I guess.
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About Me
Maple Grove, MN
Location
35.8
BMI
Surgery
09/16/2010
Surgery Date
May 14, 2010
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