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only lost. 4 lbs this month

bigred2000
bigred2000
Ive been working out for a hour in a half and i only eat protein, i cant drink protein shakes so all my protein comes from food its really difficult to fit in fruits and veggies plus get enough protein. But for some reason i have been stuck all month, i lost four pounds and i keep gaining and loosing the same pound. It is soooo aggravating. I really do not understand why i am such a slow loser.before surgery i could lose ten to fifteen pounds a month problem was keeping it off. Now i lose five a month if im lucky.anyways i just needed to vent i cant really talk about my weigh to anyone i dont have family or friends and my fiance is tired of hearing me complain about mght thinks i need to get over it and just eat and move more. Im already moving alot! the dr. Says i
bigred2000
bigred2000
Sorry cut me off there... the dr says i may be working out to much but if i only do a hour i dont lose any weight.
rubymama
rubymama
When was your surgery? How much do you have to lose? I understand it really slows down at some point.
kellynaylor
kellynaylor
I have been gaining a losing the same two pounds for the past few weeks myself. Then all of the sudden I will start losing again. It does get frustrating!! I am a little over 7 months out from RNY and I have lost a total of 128 pounds so far so I am happy but it is still a pain when you get stuck on a plateau! Hang in there!!
bigred2000
bigred2000
I am seven months out and ive only lost about 70lbs. The surgeons thinks its a mix of my meds and the fact that i was on a really low calorie diet before surgry and i was exercising a lot, so my body didnt change alot but i dont think that makes a lot of since the surgery cause malnutrition so your getting less calorie. Ohh well every pound gone is a good thing
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would be frustrated also, but honestly I was told a pound a week is the "healthy" amount to lose...

I find when I add veggies, I tend to lose a little more... I also work out three times a week (with a coach in the water), and once or twice at home on the WII... And those times are for a solid 20 to 25 minutes on the WII... I was advised to much more was too much..

I am sure if I get to where you are at, I will be posting the same kind of story... But hang in there... At least you are still losing some... I guess some of lose slower than others...

Not sure what weight you started at, but I was also told that because I was a "light weight" I would lose slower.... And I am not having skin hang either.... So I try to remember that when I feel I am not losing quickly enough...
KC1986
KC1986
Hey Big Red...
I am 6 months out and my weight loss is also starting to slow down...I think we lose so quickly right after surgery that we begin to expect that it will be like that permanently. Even prior to surgery any doctor would tell you that weight loss should be 1 to 2 pounds a week.
You did not put in your post where you started at or how much you have lost to date or how long ago your surgery was.
Remember to stay focused on the long term goal and remember that everyone on this site has experienced some of the same things you are going through.
Try to enjoy the process..do workouts you enjoy or maybe try doing something different... Remember to Breath In..Breath out.. and venting is a "good thing" it re-focuses our energy..