its looking like I am a slow and steady kind of gal..

Initially I lost about 12lbs really quickly, but since then I am losing about .5 a day....which seems to be a slow and steady rate to be this early out (not even three weeks) but I am okay with that...because after all, slow and steady wins the race right? ;)

yes slow and steady does win the race!!  I wasn't a real fast loser either...but steady.   You will get there!

Patty

Hi

I think we are going at about the same rate.  I lost 13 lbs. the first week, and since then 4 lbs. a week. 

How are you?  (I'm really sick of purees, LOL!)

I am doing really well =)

It can get frustrating too, but slow and steady usually wins. "They" (whoever They are) say that when you lose really fast, you tend to put it back on quicker...however, when you lose it slower, you tend to keep it off.
Still, at three weeks out, are you getting in enough protein, and liquids? I had to re-vamp my diet a few times to figure what would work for me, and the weight started coming off again a little more quickly. Either way, you are still doing really well, so keep up the good work!

What did you do to speed your weight loss? As you can see I'm a slow loser. I had mine a couple of weeks b4 you and I seem to lose 1-2 pounds a week. At first it was frustrating, but I just began to tell myself keep pushing and keep trucking along and I will get there. Like what is your typical meal plan a day? I usually eat about 600 cal a day, 64 g of protein, and less then 30 grams carbs a day. Is this somewhat you do?

nope, definitely not getting enough protein.

1/2lb day is not slow, at all,  -- that's actually quite a bit of weight lost in a single day.  It suggests you have a calorie deficit of 1750 calories (3500 calories per pound of fat), per day which is probably about right for the point you are at in your program.  A lot of initial weight lost is water, which if fine, but what you're really looking to lose is fat.  Also, immediately after surgery our calorie intake is VERY low.  

If you're eating 400-500 calories a day, your loss suggests your metabolism requires 2100-2200 calories per day.   As you progress your diet and head into the 600-800 calorie a day range, your loss will naturally slow.  The difference between a 1750 and 1400 calorie per day deficit is about 2/3lb weightloss, or .10lb per day.   As you lose weight, your calorie requirements will drop, some, simply because you're not hauling around as much "you."  You can combat that  to an extent by exercising and building muscle mass. 

At 8 months out, my 4 week moving average daily weightloss is .36lbs.  I'm 5'3", 4 week average calories are 725/day, and I exercise. I've maintained my 'lean' metabolically active mass which is what is helping maintain my weightloss at a pretty constant pace. 

It's still a matter of calories in and calories out. VSG doesn't bend the laws of physics. It just makes it easier to have a significant calorie deficit and work within them. 

Paige you are doing GREAT!

Paige, you're not a slow loser. I would say you're right on track, losing at about the same rate as most people who've had the sleeve surgery.

How fast did you expect to lose?