Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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bigred2000 10/03/2013

I have been beating myself up for a good week now and it has got to stop. I've been feeling down because i work out for hours everyday i follow the plan to the T and i give it 100% but i only lost 80ish pound in the year following my surgery. I honestly thought i would lose alot more I wanted to be at my goal and if i had cheated or not worked out then i would be like ya okay i know why i didnt lose but i didnt and there was only maybe two weeks total that i didnt give my workout one hundred percent and that due to my two neck surgerys. So long story short i havent exercised in a week and ive been making bad food choices and it is stopping now. I keep telling myself even if i dont make it to my goal weight its okay as long as i keep working out and making good food choices but i still see myself as a big girl in the mirrror and it make me feel bad and then i start thinking all this work is for nothing. My weight has slowed to 2pounds a month if im lucky and im still 40lbs away from my goal I just need to keep reminding myself 200lbs are gone forever and even though most of that wasnt from surgery this surgery will help me maintane the weight i want. Now if only i could get my brain to agree.

deleted_user 10/03/2013

It will all work out as you plan, your body is just catching up with you adding the muscles from all your working out! Now that you have stopped you cycle of bad choices and took a week break, know that you can start over! Remember to get in your protein and water and change up you exercise routine our bodies like variety to keep it guessing of which part of the body is going to do burning today!! 80lbs is Awesome and you only have 40 more to go to where you want to be Totally doable. Good Luck!

deleted_user 10/03/2013

Dont be too hard on yourself. You've done an amazing job! 80lbs is remarkable! And only 40 left... You can do this! Your body is probably just trying to adjust to all the changes you've made. Keep up the good work and try changing up your exercise program and see if that helps.

becca1960 10/03/2013

I know this is hard... but when I could not lose prior to surgery, and I was working soooooo hard at it too... it was H A R D! And several times I wanted to toss in the towel...

What I told myself was "quit what!?" It was a lifestyle change... and good goobers, I sure as heck knew going back to my old ways was not going to help... so I decided there was nothing to quit... this new way of doing things (eating healthy and exercising) was my life regardless of the scale.

Also, can you speak with your NUT? Maybe they could help find what is holding you up....

((((HUGS))) I am so glad you are back on track!

deleted_user 10/03/2013

Hey Big Red, I can truly sympathize with you! I see all theses big losses right after surgery, but for me it's been more of a steady loss, but not big. If you know what I mean. In 3 more days I will hit my 4 months since RNY surgery and I have lost a total of 35 lbs since surgery, but if I take into account what I weighed when I began this journey last February, I have lost 103 lbs. That's a substantial loss for 9 months.
I figure I'm the turtle, slow but sure!

Don't beat yourself up! You have lost 200 lbs!! OMG! Congratulate yourself and give yourself a pat on the back! Stick with it, it is a lifestyle change forever =)

sarasota34233 10/03/2013

I agree with what everyone else here has said! I do wonder if you are working the program "too hard." Are you getting in enough calories? Are you eating frequently enough? Are you letting your body recover from exercise? Sometimes if you are not eating enough calories or you are not eating often enough you trick your body into thinking it is starving and your metabolism shifts into survival mode. I highly recommend seeing a nutritionist. She will be able to help you sort things out. Don't sell yourself short, though. You are doing awesome!!

deleted_user 10/03/2013

Remember muscle weighs more than fat. You will see the benefits. Just keep yourself on track because you don't want to go backwards. 80 lbs is good. Please try not to get stuck on the number.

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