Slow going and a little discouraged - ThinnerTimes

Scarbelly · 01-16-2006, 04:22 PM

Guys I just need some encouragement, I see all you December newbies losing so much weight and I'm just creeping along. I think I'm still hovering around a 30 lb loss coming up on 6 weeks out tomorrow. I check my ketones every day and they stay around a moderate level so something should be happening. Is it really possible to be eating too much to lose weight at 6 weeks?

Velma · 01-16-2006, 04:26 PM

Jana, you got me beat.

Everyone tells me that each person is different. I think Im down to 205 on my personal scale but don't know for sure till I weight myself at my doctor's office. Have an appt. tommorrow. I guess we're doing good.

Velma · 01-16-2006, 04:45 PM

Someone once told me, (actually someone on this forum

) how many times have I lost some much weight in so little time. WE ARE DOING GREAT!!!!!!Thats 30 lbs lost forever!!!!!!

Scarbelly · 01-16-2006, 04:46 PM

Hope its good news for you! I have a friend who had this done, she swears she didn't lose a pound for the first whole month! Course now shes a little over a year out and down about a hundred lbs. Its a little discouraging that so much of this fat is still hanging around but I'm trying to stay optimistic that whats gone is gone forever. At least now I'm able to wear my own fat clothes again and not my friends fat clothes. Now THAT was depressing.

Dyann · 01-16-2006, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarbelly

Guys I just need some encouragement, I see all you December newbies losing so much weight and I'm just creeping along. I think I'm still hovering around a 30 lb loss coming up on 6 weeks out tomorrow. I check my ketones every day and they stay around a moderate level so something should be happening. Is it really possible to be eating too much to lose weight at 6 weeks?

Your goal is to lose 83 pounds which is lower than most around here. Usually the first month you lose 20% of your excess weight. That would be almost 17 pounds for you. So you are ahead of schedule!!! Need to look at the big picture not just the pounds lost.

Dara · 01-16-2006, 05:33 PM

I have to offer my two cents here. I've scrolled through the posts on this thread and you're all doing a great job! Why do you think you're losing too slowly or not losing enough? When have you EVER before lost as much weight in the same amount of time?!!?

Most of us are very impatient with weight loss. When it doesn't happen fast enough, we get discouraged or think we've done something wrong somehow. For goodness sake, give yourself a break! Trust me, this time next year, you'll be amazed at how far you've come!

As Bridget says, keep your eyes on your own paper. Don't criticize yourself for losing less or slower than other people. Until cloning becomes popular, there will be no one like you. Your body is unique and will lose at its own pace.

Just trust that if you're following your protocols, you WILL lose the right amount of weight. R-E-L-A-X and be proud of yourself. You've made a very difficult decision to improve your health and life. As far as I can tell, it's working wonderfully for all of you. I'm proud of you!

Scarbelly · 01-16-2006, 05:37 PM

Thats why I post on this site, theres always someone thinking more clearly than myself willing to post back. There are so many intelligent and funny people here! Thanks, just needed a little boost. I didn't know about the 20% goal for the 1st month, that is encouraging! Thanks guys

bloodymary · 01-16-2006, 06:17 PM

i had mine done on dec 21,2005 and ived lost about 33 pounds already. I guess the more you weigh the more you loose am 291 day before surgery and now it is down to 258.
just having trouble sleeping at night is my problem

momronda2k · 01-16-2006, 07:00 PM

Jana, you are doing great at 6 weeks. I turned 7 weeks this morning, and I just hit 30. I try to weigh myself only once a week. It is so hard to do. That way when I see multiple digits gone it makes it more encouraging, than watching pound by pound. Keep up the good work.
Ronda
Dr. Callery, Lap RNY 11/28/05
307/267/150ish

HeatherT · 01-17-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarbelly

Guys I just need some encouragement, I see all you December newbies losing so much weight and I'm just creeping along. I think I'm still hovering around a 30 lb loss coming up on 6 weeks out tomorrow. I check my ketones every day and they stay around a moderate level so something should be happening. Is it really possible to be eating too much to lose weight at 6 weeks?

i had my surgery done 10/18/05 and had lost 18 lbs before surgery - so my starting weight was 225 - and now i am at 174 - i have hit a plateu a few times & got depressed and due to many strictures i have not been working out until after christmas now i try to do at least 15 mins at least 3-5 times a week on my elpitacl traner that i got right before christmas and I keep remembering the weight is still coming off faster then if i had not had surgery so dont be to hard on yourself - did you measure before surgery - how are your clothes fitting? my clothes went from size 20 to 13's and when we are hanging up clothes my husband always says he cant believe how small my pants look - he even confused my pants for his once - that felt GOOD!!! so dont watch the scale keep a diary of what you are eatting and measure measure measure