olive4beauty's 6.2 week update! I feel like a failure!!! please help!

olive4beauty's webcam video May 14, 2010, 12:49 PM

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[SoSouthern76]

9 days, 26 lbs, is way too fast for someone to lose( life is not the biggest loser), you didn't become this way overnight and you won't be a skinny minnie overnight either. Just be patient, you'll do it! I'll be praying for you!!

[olive4beauty]

@SoSouthern76 Thanks for the prayers! I appreciate it! I am taking it one day at a time.

[olive4beauty]

good news I am down another lb as of this morning! 213.5 only 14lbs till onederland!!!!!

Oh happy day!

[greenfrog775]

LaDonna oh how I love that name but of course since I named my daughter that lol. I feel your pain I was already at a stahl at 6 months and at 7 weeks I think I lost maybe 1/2 lb it was around that time. It will work for you but please remember that your right you started even weight lower than most and that will make you lose slower than those of us that were 300 or more so keep a smile it will work

[olive4beauty]

@greenfrog775 Thanks for the encouragement! It really is a great name!

[hellokitty7696]

I've cut out the sweet teas i was getting from mc donalds all the time. they are filled with sugar it's crazy! i got carried away with carbs and sweets but i've stopped that now. so i;m hoping in the next couple weeks i'll see a big difference. wish me luck. so really try and get your protein and water in, it's important because it'll help with the weight loss. hope this helps. keep us updated. take care.

[olive4beauty]

@hellokitty7696 I am glad to hear I am not the only one that loses slow! i guess that we can look on a positive note that maybe the elasticity in the skin will catch up to the new body faster:D It is so hard to give up sweet tea!!! I will do it though

[IamKris411]

I can understand your frustration! Everyone loses at a different speed. I also lost a lot in the first week or two and then it majorly slowed down.... then it's like a pound a week or two pounds or no loss. Are you going to the bathroom ok? Because that could be a reason for some weight not coming off faster, or you might be retaining a little water. I also had a hard time getting all my liquid in at the beginning - and I still have to constantly remind myself. You will lose!! :-) It's not easy!

[maryposa1978]

I highly suggest you cut out sugar! Also, I lost LESS than 20 by 6 weeks out, started out at a higher weight than you, AND extended the full liquids phase so, don't worry about it, you are doing fine!! :D

[maryposa1978]

I had a 3 week period where I balanced out at 0lb lost, and that is still early out from surgery!!! Then, I dropped 6lb in one week! The human body is a complex machine... hang in there!!!!

[seemego2150]

@olive4beauty i think we all freak out through this journey. i have lost over 80 pounds and when i catch a glimps of me in the mirror getting out of the shower i don't see the change! my body is still the same same and frumpy! pisses me off...but hey - it's me - even if it does make me freak out once in a while i know it IS REALLY different than when i started.

[LoriA1162]

Not a failure! I dealt with this as well, but it does come off if you continue to strive to meet your nutrtional requirements set by your surgeon. I would cut out the sweet tea, wasted calories. Crystal light prob has a sweet tea version or brew and use Stevia to sweeten. Try fat free plain greek yogurt and sweeten and flavor with sugar free syrup or sf jello powder, 23 g pro in 1 cup,cottage cheese. Hope surgeon and Nut have suggestions.