Half way there!

[reading mom]

I have been a very slow loser. I was 256 the day before surgery and it took me 3 months to lose my first 20 post sleeve lbs. Very frustrating! It has taken me some time to mentally embrace my pre op loss and lump it all together as my total weight loss. But now I can say I have lost 64 lbs all together and I have 61 lbs left to go! I have nearly always followed my diet guidelines and started exercising at 1 week out. I did have faith that if I keep meeting my diet and exercise goals eventually I would get there. And now I can see it is happening! My main advice is not to get caught up in the scale and follow your eating plan and set exercise goals and then enjoy the process. We do have a choice. We can fret and worry that others are losing faster and spend the journey feeling like a failure or we can celebrate the victories along the way. I choose to celebrate! The victories are sweet!

[suzn358]

Thank you for your post, it makes a lot of sense. Hopefully I will do as well as you.

[reading mom]

Thank you for your post, it makes a lot of sense. Hopefully I will do as well as you.

You're welcome! I predict you will do even better! I wish you all the best on your upcoming surgery! I hope you keep us posted!

[Amy_H]

Congrats to you!! I too am a slow loser and the frustration is overwhelming. I'm down almost 40lbs and have been at the same weight for a few weeks now. The only benefit I have is that I am able to tone so my flabby skin is minimal. I know that I should not compare myself to others here on this forum but it is hard when people have lost so much weight and they have had surgery just a couple months ago and here I sit almost 5 months out. It's very depressing.

[ximmia]

Congratulations, that's just wonderful!

[reading mom]

Congrats to you!! I too am a slow loser and the frustration is overwhelming. I'm down almost 40lbs and have been at the same weight for a few weeks now. The only benefit I have is that I am able to tone so my flabby skin is minimal. I know that I should not compare myself to others here on this forum but it is hard when people have lost so much weight and they have had surgery just a couple months ago and here I sit almost 5 months out. It's very depressing.

Thank you! Focus on the good part! So much of this journey is mental. Hang in there, you're doing great!

[reading mom]

Congratulations, that's just wonderful!

Thank you! You're almost halfway there too!

[rooney]

I so agree that this process is a lot of mental work! It almost seems like the mental is tougher than the physical....at least for me. I might be a slow loser but I don't care....I am still a loser!!!! Hurrah!!! Yipee!!! I periodically remind myself that the weight did not get put on in six months or a year, it is unreasonable to expect it to disappear in three or six or twelve months. Slow and steady is my motto! Hang in there!

[reading mom]

I so agree that this process is a lot of mental work! It almost seems like the mental is tougher than the physical....at least for me. I might be a slow loser but I don't care....I am still a loser!!!! Hurrah!!! Yipee!!! I periodically remind myself that the weight did not get put on in six months or a year, it is unreasonable to expect it to disappear in three or six or twelve months. Slow and steady is my motto! Hang in there!

You are doing great! Let's celebrate together!

[RRT]

I think you're doing fabulous!!!!!!!

[reading mom]

I think you're doing fabulous!!!!!!!

Thank you! You are too! Let's celebrate!

[Curlytop54]

Thanks for your inspiration and encouragement. I imagine I will be a slow loser and your story gives me inspiration not to give up but to keep on going, but like Rooney said the weight didn't get there in a few months.
Keep up the good work and let us know how you do.

[bigjohn]

Congrats, I am almost half way there and it feels great!
Keep us updated!

[reading mom]

Thanks for your inspiration and encouragement. I imagine I will be a slow loser and your story gives me inspiration not to give up but to keep on going, but like Rooney said the weight didn't get there in a few months.
Keep up the good work and let us know how you do.

Thanks for the encouragement! Wishing you all the best on your upcoming surgery! I hope you keep us updated too!

[reading mom]

Congrats, I am almost half way there and it feels great!
Keep us updated!

Congratulations to you too! Shall we do a happy dance?