VERY DEPRESSED

[amanda577]

I just weighed myself for this week just gone, and I have only lost 3 1b!!! I really thought I would've lost more, and I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am walking over 2 miles at a good brisk pace every day, I am sticking to between 500 and 800 calories per day (apart from 1 day when it went to 1000!!). I am getting in minimum 60 grams of protein daily. I really don't know what else I can do.
Felt a real failure when I got on those scales this morning...

 

[tracyt84]

3lb is a brilliant loss in a week,dont beat yourself up about it x

 

[pandora]

firstly , 3lbs is great , secondly , you are losing at a very similar rate as i did at this stage , now look at my total loss . you are doing great hunni , it will happen , i remember being disheartened as others had big losses , but steady wins the game

 

[BlueDiamond]

You only had ur op 3 weeks ago hun ur still healing dont forget xx

 

[Caren]

you're probably not eating enough, especially with the exersice you're doing, and 3lb is great in a week, dont expect too much, we are all different, well done on the protein front, thats great, good luck xxx

 

[Carre]

You should be happy with any loss, your doing great.

 

[amanda577]

I suppose so!! It's just that I really expected a good weight loss this week, and was so disheartened when I got on the scales... Don't see how I can accelerate it any more I really don't ...

 

[Caren]

I suppose so!! It's just that I really expected a good weight loss this week, and was so disheartened when I got on the scales... Don't see how I can accelerate it any more I really don't ...

we all lose at different rates honey, you're fine, just enjoy it xxx

 

[Carre]

This is something that takes up to a year/2 I know it's crap but you will get there you will have weeks like this but then it all adds up to a new skinny you xx think long term and don't have to high expectation then you won't be disappointed xxx

 

[pandora]

at the end of the day the body does as it pleases lol , i have learnt there is no rhyme or reason , you just have to go with the flow (((((hugs)))))

 

[amanda577]

I know I am probably expecting too much.. I think you build yourself up so much before this kind of surgery, and I suppose I have got carried away with visions of stones and stones just falling off!! But thanks for all your words of encouragement.. I am just going to keep plodding on xxx

 

[Carre]

That's all we can do xxxx
I'm looking forward to your posts I'm sure next week will be a whole new story!,
Keep positive xx

 

[dimond]

Right Amanda! we said we will do this together. You have done great and 3lbs is very good. Remember i put weight on, yes i did lose 9lbs last week but thats the first time iv lost and i know it wont be that much this week. im like you probs wanting to lose a stone a week but come on that is never going to happen! Cant believe you are power walking, im just taking my pups around the block and pottering around the house. i dont feel i have the energy to do more. Maybe i need to push myself a little bit more. You are doing great hun and dont forget it!!!!.Consider youself told off!!!lol im finding it hard to get food and fluid in. Feeling sick today :-( Keep posting what you are eating as im following you! xxx

 

[amanda577]

bless you dimond!! I think seeing your 9 1b loss really got to me... I was pleased for you, but it made my little bits seem pretty insignificant.. Didn't power walk intentionally, its just now I have no back pain or anything and no puffing and wheezing, I just walk fast without realising it I suppose... Don't push yourself! we all do things at different pace and you are nearly a week behind me surgery wise also. Sorry you feel sick.. I had that all the time, but I went and got some cyclazine from my GP and one of those stops the nausea altogether, so that was a godsend.. maybe if you are feeling sick quite a lot you should have a word with your doctor about some anti nausea pills??

 

[dimond]

its just today really amanda. i think im just sick of eating pulp lol. your weight loss is so not insignificant its great and like you said " we all do things at a different pace" ;-) xxx

 

[amanda577]

Thanks dimond. I am so glad to be off the puree stage, it didn't suit me very much either. are you going onto mashed foods at the 21-28 day mark also? or is your post op plan different to mine. 4-5 weeks I will be on soft food and then from 5 weeks onwards my post op plan says normal foods...

 

[gonnabethinner]

U r still healing hune and its early days. Thats still 6 packs of butter. Not bad really ive not had op.yet I'd be chuffed at 3lb per week. Thats not bad really know u probably feel disappointed bit still a loss not a stall hune.

 

[dimond]

Amanda mine said 1-3 days liquid, then pureed untill 4 weeks then 4-6 weeks mash, then 6weeks + normal food. im on day 18 so i think i might go on mash on monday like you and see how i go! i know its a week early from what my hospital say but im really fed up. Do you think ill be ok? xxx

 

[amanda577]

Im sure you will be fine... The lady who took me into hospital, she had her bypass last year, and she was on normal foods by 4 weeks, as the puree stage didnt agree with her, I even feel better on the mash than I ever did on the puree. I hated the puree texture whereas at least mash seems a bit more sort of like normal food, and it makes me feel fuller also. Maybe just try a little of something mashed like potato or scrambled egg and see if you cope with it.. Let me know how you get on xxx

 

[amanda577]

Actually dimond you are only 4 days behind me anyway!! just realised that....