Question:
I havent lost any wieght for the past 4months is it normal. I only lost 78lbs..
since my surgery dated 11/2/05 — evienicole (posted on September 24, 2006)
September 24, 2006
Hi Evelyn,
I had my surgery on 11/7/05 and I have lost a total of 65 lbs. Don't be
hard on yourself. Depending on your starting weight you may not loose as
quickly as some but as I see it, a pound is a pound is a pound RIGHT? :)
You have done great. One thing I have done to restart my weight loss is
exercise. I'm sure you have done that so just keep at it and enjoy the
ride.
— sherita
September 24, 2006
Hi Evelyn
Sounds like you need to go back to the basics. Watch how much you are
eating no snacking, drink plenty of water an exercise each day at least 30
min. I am down 135 pounds since 08-01-06 and have 15 pounds to goal weight.
Also you may be loosing inches as I did that for a couple of months, only
loss inches an not pounds. The last few pounds we have to loose are the
hardest to come off, we have to kick it up a notch. Hope this helps.
Cat
— Cathy C.
September 24, 2006
YOu didn't say what your eating/water/supplement plan is. Maybe if we can
see what you take in and what you avoid, we can help pin-point any problem
area? You also didn't say how much you had to lose, so if only 100# (ha
ha ha--ONLY), you've lost 80%!
— vitalady
September 24, 2006
Hi Evelyn. I had surgery on february 14, 2006 and lost a total of 80
pounds. Since July though I only lost 5 pounds. I believe it is because I
started to take Depo shot and that usually put on pounds. I have become
frustrated because I need to lose more weight but it coming off slowly. If
u are taking a birth control that may be the answer.
— MsMeans83
September 24, 2006
Well, it depends on the person and their metabolism. I went to your
profile and figured that you are around 168 or so now? It *could* be that
you are doing something to stall, i.e. snacking, eating the wrong things,
etc. However, it also could be because your body just doesn't want to
shift very quickly. I started out considerably heavier than you (325) and
it took me between 8-9 months to lose 100 lbs. I was a slow loser and
although I haven't reached my personal wish/goal, I continue to lose a
little here and there after 2.5 years. I can gain though if I dont watch
it, but it's not as hard to watch it now post-surgery than before.
Considering I had 175 to lose to get to my goal of 150 (that I modified to
160ish and still am short of being 183), you are probably what I would
consider neck and neck with me. Although I didn't stall for 4 months, I
did lose very slowly (sometimes only 2 lbs a month) for long periods of
time. Then all the sudden, I'd lose 10 lbs in a month. I have PCOS and
attribute much of the trouble I had losing to the metabolic disorder
because with what I was eating I shouldn't have stalled. I've done very
well with not snacking, so I know that wasn't it. So more than anything, I
just want to let you know that it's not necessarily over for you.
Sometimes your body just needs a break from the weight loss to jump start
again. If you apply yourself even a little bit more, you will likely see
the scale move down again, and perhaps in a big way. It just takes
perserverance. I know we all see this as easy weight loss - and it is for
awhile, but some of us have to give a little more effort than others. And
I don't know if it's got any substance to it, but I have a theory that
those who dieted a lot in the past tend to have more problems post-surgery.
I think it has to do with what the body has grown used to us doing to it,
so it learns to adapt in order to conserve the fat. Like I said though -
it's a theory only, but seems to be a common thread I've been finding.
Good luck to you - I hope you get your second wind of loss soon! Dina
— Dinka Doo
September 25, 2006
How long total have you been post surgery? I lost less than 10 pound a
month on average. Sometimes I do not lose at all. You just stick to the
diet and exercise, and you will be fine. Make sure to get your water,
protein, and vitamins in!
— Novashannon
September 27, 2006
I want to know how in the world Cathy C has lost 135 lbs since the first of
August surgery date. My surgery was 7/11/06 and I have only lost 59 lbs.
Am I doing something wrong?
— weedbet
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