Question:
2 month and 2 1/2 weeks post op RNY
Hi I am 2 month and 2 1/2 weeks post op. I was 244 preop and now am 200 as of this morning. Please tell me if there is good? I need reassurance because I know everyone is different but I am freaking out that I won't get there. I know it takes time and I know that I could not lose this much on my own in that amount of time. I am just a little insecure right now. :) Tammy — tayee24 (posted on August 17, 2008)
August 17, 2008
Hi Tammy...rest assured...you are doing fantastic. You're right, you
probably wouldn't have dropped 44 lbs in 2 1/2 months prior to surgery.
You are doing awesome. Keep your chin up. In another three months, you'll
be down 70 lbs like me. The time flies so enjoy every minute...your doing
great!!!
— Mary G.
August 17, 2008
Tammy,
Freaking out every now and then is perfectly normal. You're right,
everyone is different and loses at their own pace. I must tell you, 44# in
that short a time is absolutely amazing!!! Remember too that we are in
this for the long haul and it is not a race... it is going to take some
time to reach our goals. Keep focusing on the future with a positive
attitude and follow the WLS rules you have been given and you'll do great.
Ask for help and support when you need it here and we'll be here for you.
Hang in there, you're doing it! Welcome to the loser's bench.
Dawn
— DawnVic
August 17, 2008
Hi, Tammy,
You are doing great. I am 4 months and have lost only 54 lbs. I am scared
that I am doing something wrong, I have been on this plateau and cant seen
to shake it. I am discourage and depress. So if you can give me some
advise and any one else. I would really appreciate that very much, cause I
really wont to make my goal.
God bless
Jennie
— zydeko47
August 17, 2008
Tammy-- I think you are doing awesome! Keep up the great work. It doesn't
happen overnight but it happens faster than you think. Welcome to the
losers bench!
Jennie--My doc & nutritionist both told me to expect a plateau at some
point. I haven't hit it yet but I know it will come. They said to keep up
my protein intake and vitamins, follow the post-op diet, and my body would
work through it and start losing again. Just don't get discouraged, this
is a marathon not a sprint and we're all in it together. Good Luck!
~~~~Jen
— JenStock1970
August 17, 2008
You're doing great, I am also 2 1/2 months post op and started off at 241
and currently have lost 32 lbs, (209lbs) I haven't lost as much weight as
you have, but as you said we are all different, therefore I am happy to be
losing 2-3 lbs a week in comparision to losing 1-2 lbs a month prior to the
surgery. Keep up the great work.
— cdombi37
August 17, 2008
Hi, Tammy and Jennie. Please don't be discourage about losing the weight.
You both are doing great. As everyone has said, we didn't gain this
weight overnight and we will not lose it that way either. I'm about 3
weeks post-op and 22lbs down and happy about that much lose. The
importanit things are that you both made it through wls and able to live,
that is a blessing. May God bless you both. I'm new at this so I hope
this help you. Stay encouraged. Gaining a healthy body will take
sometime, hang in there.
— Toby2
August 18, 2008
Tammy,
You are doing just fine. Better than most of us. It is OK to freak out
once in a while. I was checking my weight three times a day. I would get
upset because I would weigh more in the evening than I did in the morning.
Finally my surgeon suggested I not go near the scales but once a week. In
fact he insisted, and things have been just fine. You will hit peeriods
where you will not lose for up to three weeks, but you body is just hanging
in there and then the weight will drop quickly again. Just stay focused
and keep up your excercise and diet. Don't let anything distract you from
those two items and you will do great. Best of success to you.
— William (Bill) wmil
August 18, 2008
Look at you, silly! You are almost in the 100's!!!! That in itself is a
milestone! You are doing wonderful. You MUSTgive yourself a year. The
first few months are like looking at a masterpiece painting with your nose
pressed up against the canvas...It takes a good year (several steps away)
before the entire picture comes into focus and you see more than a few
brush strokes and muttled colors. Give yourself some time...you just
sarted the journey...you have miles to go yet...and the fun will soon begin
when people you haven't seen suddenly see you after several months...It's
just incredible!
— .Anita R.
August 18, 2008
44 lbs in about 11 weeeks? That's about 4 lbs/week. You're doing GREAT! In
fact I'd suggest you not try to lose any faster than that. GOOD WORK!!
— [Deactivated Member]
August 18, 2008
44 pounds that's AWESOME!!! Did you ever lose that much pre surgery in two
months, NO maybe 2 years LOL. Keep it up, I'm proud of you.
— jenks621
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