Question:
anyone thinking it can't happen for them, even post-op?
i am 6 1/2 weeks post-op, and just can't imagine being a normal size. i have lost 37 lbs. and thats GREAT! but i still feel that i'm going to be one of those that it just didnt work for. although i have no reason to believe that cause everything is going o.k. i can get my protien and water in. i take my vites. i joined a gym yesteday. just can't percieve something actually working for me,i've never been a "normal size". so you post ops, did you feel this way in the begining? did you or are getting to goal? thanks, tiff — TIFFANY R. (posted on July 27, 2003)
July 27, 2003
I also feel this way--I am also 6 weeks maybe it's one of those stages that
we go through just like itching after anesthesia--etc. I look forward to
hearing the responses as well.
— who A.
July 27, 2003
everyone goes through this, I'm 5 months out today and I still think
everyday that it's over, I can't possibly lose anymore, but it will
continue to happen. We are all convinced with diet after diet that nothing
will work, but this will!!! good luck and happy losing! -Shiloh 2-27-03
(-80lbs!)
— SHILOH S.
July 27, 2003
Very normal feelings. I am 9.5 months post-op and I still get those
feelings from time to time. I started out with 210 pounds to loose, more
than most people, so I get a little bummed out when I hit plateaus.
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I have lost 120 pounds, but size wise I am in a 22-24. Sometimes I wish
the sizes would change quicker. Then I realize the small accomplishments
and I try to remember its progress, not perfection (per Carnie Wilson's
second book).<p>
I was bummed this morning because I have hit a second week of a plateau.
Then my husband cooked breakfast. One egg and one piece of toast and I was
stuffed. Now that is an accomplishment because pre-surgery I would have
had two eggs, four slices of toast, and some bacon. So remember, look for
the small progress because in the long run it will all add up.
— ckreh
July 27, 2003
I feel that way all the time. I lost 40 pounds right off the bat, then
scale said "No more." I finally threw the nasty thing in the
closet and only get weighed at the doctor's office now. When I hit that
first plateau, I thought for sure it was all over. Then the weight started
coming off again. Every time I've hit a plateau, I've said the same thing.
I guess I was so used to diets failing me that I didn't see how this could
work either. But it is! I'm 60 pounds from goal now. You're doing great
if you've already lost 37 lbs at 6 weeks. And you're on the right track
with your protein, water and exercise too. Congratulations! Just stay
focused, eat like you know you should, and you will get there. Good luck
to you.
— MomBear2Cubs
July 27, 2003
I have never been able to imagine me "thin", I have not had the
surgery but want it sooooo bad I can taste it.
I would like help on how to take the first step....I want to make myself
out of a liar.
— wendyma
July 27, 2003
Tiff, thats a very common feeling among us post-ops, and heck, even the
pre-ops. After all, when have we EVER succeeded at dieting AND most of
all, kept it off? Ah, does "never" ring a bell? There are a
small percentage that this surgery does not work for, and those that
develop post-op problems, like stretched stomas, which keep them from
attaining their goals, but keep in mind, that is a small percentage, and
for most of us, if we stay honest and follow the pouch rules, this surgery
will work for you. Having been a normal weight in a previous life, going
back to a normal weight and knowing what it was like was not difficult.How
wonderful it must be, and perhaps a little scary too, to have never been a
normal weight and then to achieve it thru this surgery! I may even post a
question on that-what it felt like to be a normal weight for the first
time.
— Cindy R.
July 27, 2003
Hi there. Just wanted to say that I felt exactly the same in the
beginning. I figured since I have been so heavy for a long as I can
remember that I thought by some slim chance it would be THE only thing that
might have a slight chance of working for me since nothing else has.
WRONG! It has worked. I will be 6 months post op on July 29th and have
lost 103 lb.! I think that it is wonderful. You just have to make
yourself believe that it will work and be surrounded with family and
friends who constantly remind you that you will make it and can make it.
My first goal was to lose 100 lb. by my 6 month post op mark. I have and
beat it by 3 pounds. I hadn't really considered my next goal until this
past week. I would like to reach my goal weight by 1 year post op. We
shall see.
— Kitty Kat
July 27, 2003
I don't know that I'll be a "normal" size, and I don't fret over
it. My personal goal is still 55 pounds away and 35 pounds above the
insurance chart "ideal" weight, and I'll be thrilled to hit that
goal. But, even with that, I have always absolutely believed this surgery
will "work". I've never been a "normal" size and never
expected to be a "normal" size. This surgery has already worked
in so many wonderful ways that it's already a success, no matter what size
I end up. I don't have any symptoms of diabetes or high blood pressure
anymore, my knees and ankles don't hurt anymore, I can walk from the
laundry room in my basement to the second floor bedroom without stopping to
breathe, I can fit in any chair, seatbelts fit, I can go on an all-day
shopping trip with friends and not have a sore back and legs, I'm
comfortable in social settings, and I feel good. There are so many more
things than size to measure the success of this surgery, and this has been
successful no matter what the size printed on the label inside my shirts
is.
— Vespa R.
July 27, 2003
At a gastric bypass support group meeting recently one of the women
expressed this same fear and immediately EVERYONE in the room, except one
woman who had already lost 145 lbs, expressed the same fear. I think it's
pretty universal to feel this way. I'm 6 1/2 weeks post op too and some
days I feel this way a little and other days, like today, I feel that way A
LOT! I'm hoping some experience with success will help me deal with these
feelings. Laura
— Laura K.
July 27, 2003
I think this is a universal fear. I still have it even though I have lost
150 pounds in 1 year, and am only 25 pounds from goal now. I dunno why, but
I am just obsessed with "going all the way", but even then I have
the fear that I may regain some of it again. <shrug> I guess it is
just natural after going through such a procedure to finally be rid of
weight.
— Greg P.
July 27, 2003
That was me. I was convinced that i wasn't ever going to get anywhere near
my goal, especially being a lightweight. I felt my recovery was too easy
and that I was able to eat too much and etc... Well, in 5 1/2 months I have
lost 82 pounds, Mwith approximately 20 more pounds til my goal. I have
gone from a size 24 to a 12-14. I am surprised and thankful everyday.
You'll get there!!!
— Fixnmyself
July 29, 2003
I think that at some point or another everyone feels this way, because it's
the "too good to be true" syndrome. I never thought that this
weight loss and better life would be possible for me, and here it is, I am
living such a better life than I ever thought possible. There are set
backs, and a lot of mental issues to overcome, but they get a little easier
to deal with as the weight loss and time progresses by. I think that you
are very normal in your thoughts and that you will be amazed at how the
weight loss proceeds for you. I thought right after surgery that it was a
failure and here I was I didn't have my best friend "food", and I
am still overweight, and that was a hard mental struggle for me, but as I
said, it gets so much better. Good luck to you
— sheri H.
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