Curious if anyone else has "staircase" style weight loss
I lost 14 pounds right off the bat out of surgery, then I went 10 days with nothing. Since then it's been averaging a half pound per day for a few days, then 4-5 days with nothing. Then 1-2 pounds over the next few days, then 4-5 days with nothing, rinse and repeat.
Overall, the scale is moving, slow and steady, but I just wonder why it comes off in this fashion.
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It's a frustrating way to experience this, and please spare me the "don't get on the scale every day" speeches. I KNOW! I just can't stop myself.
I'm curious to see how common this pattern of weight loss is amongst other RNY folks. Anyone else stair-stepping their way down?
First 5K: 4.21.2012 - Time: 34:45 - 2nd Place in age group
Second 5K: 6.2.2012 - Time 37:09
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
First 5K: 4.21.2012 - Time: 34:45 - 2nd Place in age group
Second 5K: 6.2.2012 - Time 37:09
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
And If you had lost the same amount every week or "every single day", that would have been pretty freaky.
First 5K: 4.21.2012 - Time: 34:45 - 2nd Place in age group
Second 5K: 6.2.2012 - Time 37:09
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RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!
*6.5 lost preop
Congratuations on your weight loss! 15 lbs per month is great - that is a rate of 150 lbs in just a year. My weight loss went (and is still going) in stair-steps just like yours. Your pattern seems very normal. You will probably note (as I have) that the stair steps will get smaller as you go, which is good (you don't want to lose too much).
Good luck!
-Joe
