Still Losing Weight No Matter What I Do!?

Serenity_Now · Dec 18th, 2011, 08:13 AM

I've lost another 8 lbs in three weeks. That's 19 lbs since my pre-pregnancy weight. I'm not TRYING to lose weight... hardly any food is appealing; I force myself to eat. I'm down to trying protein shakes but anytime I eat too much (which is less than half what is normal...) I feel nauseated.

I had a gastric bypass in 2007... and so I have absorption issues anyway, but I was 185 lbs at 5'5" and a size 14 petite/medium top before I got pregnant which is still considered a pretty heavy BMI, even with having a personal trainer for 6 months and working out religiously. Now I'm down to 166 lbs... less than I was post-surgery (post surgery weight was 174, pre-surgery I was 275 lbs). My belly is popping a little so my clothes still fit, but everyone remarks on how skinny my face is and I noticed that my arms are getting pretty thin...

How is it I can lose weight without even trying at the one point in my life where I'm actually supposed to, have a licence to, am FREE to gain weight!?! I'm just dumb-founded.

Mrsctobe · Dec 18th, 2011, 08:17 AM

Im bit frustrated also that i still havnt put any weight on. well....i lost 7lbs put on 3lb and lost 2lbs again. ive been throwing up a lot.

karla1 · Dec 18th, 2011, 08:24 AM

i also am in exactly the same boat i too had a gastric bypass (2008) i had lost 15lbs from finding out i was pregnant until 2 weeks ago so basically 15lbs in 21 weeks. every week that passed that i lost or didnt gain weight i worried about how it might be affecting LO but doctors kept reassuring me that things were fine.

finally at 21 weeks i weighed myself and had gained 1lb back

and this week i have gained another 1lb

i still struggle eating anything remotely like i normal size portion of food but try to snack on things like cheese, yogurt, fruit during the day

my little man is doing great and happily kicking away so i know everything is ok with him so try not to worry you will start to gain weight eventually (and then wish you weren't if your like me

)

if you ever need to talk to someone else that has had a gastric bypass feel free to PM me x

MarcsMrs · Dec 18th, 2011, 08:42 AM

Oh hun I know how you feel, Ive lost 14lb in 16 weeks as Ive been suffering with HG! My sisters are calling me Bella from Twilight as Ive gotten so thin!! I spoke to my midwife as I was so worried but she has assured me that baby is doing great & that I will put the weight back on!!

Dec 18th, 2011, 08:13 AM	#1
Serenity_Now Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pickering, Ontario Posts: 483	Still Losing Weight No Matter What I Do!? I've lost another 8 lbs in three weeks. That's 19 lbs since my pre-pregnancy weight. I'm not TRYING to lose weight... hardly any food is appealing; I force myself to eat. I'm down to trying protein shakes but anytime I eat too much (which is less than half what is normal...) I feel nauseated. I had a gastric bypass in 2007... and so I have absorption issues anyway, but I was 185 lbs at 5'5" and a size 14 petite/medium top before I got pregnant which is still considered a pretty heavy BMI, even with having a personal trainer for 6 months and working out religiously. Now I'm down to 166 lbs... less than I was post-surgery (post surgery weight was 174, pre-surgery I was 275 lbs). My belly is popping a little so my clothes still fit, but everyone remarks on how skinny my face is and I noticed that my arms are getting pretty thin... How is it I can lose weight without even trying at the one point in my life where I'm actually supposed to, have a licence to, am FREE to gain weight!?! I'm just dumb-founded.

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Dec 18th, 2011, 08:17 AM	#2
Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	Im bit frustrated also that i still havnt put any weight on. well....i lost 7lbs put on 3lb and lost 2lbs again. ive been throwing up a lot.

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Dec 18th, 2011, 08:24 AM	#3
karla1 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rochdale, england Posts: 2,782	i also am in exactly the same boat i too had a gastric bypass (2008) i had lost 15lbs from finding out i was pregnant until 2 weeks ago so basically 15lbs in 21 weeks. every week that passed that i lost or didnt gain weight i worried about how it might be affecting LO but doctors kept reassuring me that things were fine. finally at 21 weeks i weighed myself and had gained 1lb back and this week i have gained another 1lb i still struggle eating anything remotely like i normal size portion of food but try to snack on things like cheese, yogurt, fruit during the day my little man is doing great and happily kicking away so i know everything is ok with him so try not to worry you will start to gain weight eventually (and then wish you weren't if your like me ) if you ever need to talk to someone else that has had a gastric bypass feel free to PM me x

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Dec 18th, 2011, 08:42 AM	#4
MarcsMrs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,653	Oh hun I know how you feel, Ive lost 14lb in 16 weeks as Ive been suffering with HG! My sisters are calling me Bella from Twilight as Ive gotten so thin!! I spoke to my midwife as I was so worried but she has assured me that baby is doing great & that I will put the weight back on!!

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