Average Weekly Weight Loss? HELP!

e.m.johnson515
on 10/18/12 1:55 am - GA
VSG on 08/02/12
 I was sleeved on 8/2/12 and I am losing anywhere from 1.5-3 pounds a week now. My surgery weight was 270 and right now I am at about 221. Should my weight loss be higher or is that normal? I get in about 700 cals, no more than 40 carbs, and about 75g of protein daily. I am excersiging for about 45 mins to a hour a day. 
emelar
on 10/18/12 2:04 am - TX
There really is no average.  If you're doing everything you're suppose to (and it sounds like you are), and you're losing, then everything is ok.  Just keep on doing what you're doing.
lschrimsher
on 10/18/12 2:07 am
VSG on 06/25/12
I was averaging around 2lbs a week but I have been on a stall for a couple of weeks now.  I eat about the same amounts as you but I am not walking anymore so that may be my problem. I started at 303 and I am now at 228...will be sooooo happy to get to Onederland!   I was sleeved 6/25
kimberleyann
on 10/18/12 2:24 am - Kingston, NS, Canada
here is an interesting tool to figure out weight loss

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/post+op+planner.php

    
       

   
   

happiegirl
on 10/18/12 2:25 am, edited 10/18/12 2:35 am - Albuquerque, NM
VSG on 04/24/12
lol 49 pounds isn't fast enough? Everyone is different...you can't go by a chart.  If you'd like you can go to the weight loss calculator obesity help has. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/post+op+planner.php

You see the disclaimer though?

Warning: The figures below represent just one possible typical outcome. Your loss could vary greatly.

Mine didn't fallow this pattern at all but either way I'll get where I need to be.  It isn't about how long how fast.  It's about you and sticking to the plan.

HW: 351 Pre-op: 272  Current: 140.7 Goal:160      M1:14 M2:14  M3:11  M4:10 M5:10  M6:12  M7:8  M8:6 M9: 6 M10:7 M11: 6 M12: 4 M13: 5 M14:7 M15: 4 M16: 3 M17: 1   M18: 4

 
"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it." - Gandhi
 

    

Grantus
on 10/18/12 5:42 am
I'm probably averaging about 2.5 pounds a week. I was annoyed when I lost 1 pound last week.

As others have said, it's really an individual thing. 49 pounds lost since early August is nothing to be disappointed about!
Danielle32
on 10/18/12 6:18 am
 I was sleeved on 7/25/12, and everyday that went by at the beginning I was worried that I was not losing last enough. I finally contacted my dietitian and she said that I should not compare myself to anyone else because there are so many factors that come into play with the rate that an individual loses. So that is just what I did I have decided that this journey is mine and if I just lose 1 pound a certain week and 3 the next that is ok with me because I am still on the losers bench. Good luck on your journey and hope this helps.
 
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