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I hate that I feel like I only post on here when I have issues, but I'm really getting discouraged and depressed.
I had RNY on 10/17/11, and from the weight that the doctors had and from my last appointment about a month ago, the scale shows that I'm only down another 10 pounds or so. This may seem really good, and I know that it is, but it seems like for at least a week or two at a time, the scale hovers on one weight and doesn't want to move. I know what my weight was prior to surgery and overall I know I'm down a total of 45 pounds, which I am SO SO SO proud of.
I just really thought the weight would be falling off of me, and it's not.
I know that most days, I'm not getting in all of my protein, but I'm trying so hard to get enough in. I'm tired of eating the same foods all the time, and so I need the variety.
I did reach out to my nut and I'm chomping at the bit for her to get back to me. Hopefully she'll have some good suggestions of what I can do, but I need to know I'm not nutty here!!!
I had RNY on 10/17/11, and from the weight that the doctors had and from my last appointment about a month ago, the scale shows that I'm only down another 10 pounds or so. This may seem really good, and I know that it is, but it seems like for at least a week or two at a time, the scale hovers on one weight and doesn't want to move. I know what my weight was prior to surgery and overall I know I'm down a total of 45 pounds, which I am SO SO SO proud of.
I just really thought the weight would be falling off of me, and it's not.
I know that most days, I'm not getting in all of my protein, but I'm trying so hard to get enough in. I'm tired of eating the same foods all the time, and so I need the variety.
I did reach out to my nut and I'm chomping at the bit for her to get back to me. Hopefully she'll have some good suggestions of what I can do, but I need to know I'm not nutty here!!!
I'm soooo sorry to tell ya but the RNY'er that's the biggest whiner seat was, taken by ME! Although I'm giggling as I type, I hope you understand that I'm joking!! I did not have an easy post op course (mulitple strictures, profound nausea for over ten months, marginal ulcers x 2, pancreatitis x 2, gall bladder attacks x 2, intestine prolasping into pouch which during the choley removal a piece of intestine was noted to be 'floating around' which explains a lot of nausea issues I had been plagued with) and only discovered that when I had my gall bladder removed cuz it was rupturing a few months ago...
Withallofthatsaid, I didn't loose weight like 90% of other RNY's in part due to my body holding on cuz I wasn't really eating/drinking like I should've been for the first 7 months. Everyone here kept supporting me and giving me encouragement.
One person even went so far as to contact me and told me that she had been nauseated for the first 10 months and then one day she turned a corner and that eventually the weight would fall off if I kept with the program (protein, water/flds, sleep and exercise, supplements) and well you know what???
To date I have lost a total of 128 - 135 lbs depending upon when/how I've been eating! The timeline absolutely does not matter as long as you're keeping with you program! In the end, if you do your best (follow the program) you will be on the looser's bench! I PROMISE!
Keep on this site, keep your chin up and just take comfort in knowing that your hardwork/efforts will pay off in the end!
Take care sweetheart and I wish you all the best!
Merry, merry!
Colleen