Question:
Im so bummed, Weight loss is so slowwwwwwww.Help?
I went for my 3 month post op check last week and was very depressed. I had RNY on 8/8/01. I had lost 60 pounds, I started out at 437 pounds and at my 3 week check I had lost 36 pounds, which means in the last 10 weeks I had only lost 2.4 pounds a week. In discussing with my doc he didnt really have a suggestion. Im eating between 700 and 800 calories, getting about 80 ounces of water, had been getting 60 gm protein until 2 weeks ago when i upped it to 80 a day keeping the calories at 800. I am exercising regularly 5 times a week. Even my doc was disappointed with the loss, I started so big I should be losing more and he wants me to be ablt to maximize the first 6 months. I have no clue what to do differently. Any ideas I mean am I eating too little HELP! Sue — Sue T. (posted on November 19, 2001)
November 19, 2001
Just curious???? Did you ever have a Thyroid work up done to see if your
metabolisim isnt work up to par????? Just a thought. However I think your
weight loss is great and Congrats to you. I had mine on 8/16/01 and lost
65# so far I need to lose another 50 and it seems to have slowed down quite
a bit.....I did have a underactive thyroid and I am taking syntroid....So I
would mention that to either the surgeon or your PCP...Good luck
— Melissa S.
November 19, 2001
Couple things. If you're getting your protein via the drinks, are you
counting that in your cals? Adding 2-300 cal in protein drinks ups your
caloric intake quite a bit. How's your carb intake? High carbs (not fruit
or veggies but the bad kind) lead to slow loss. Lastly, are you exercising
at your target heart rate for a minimum of 30 minutes? And lastly again
:-)...your body just naturally slows down at certain times during this
process. Be patient. Good luck and God Bless!
— Kimberly L.
November 19, 2001
I think our age has a lot to do with how fast we lose. I don't know how old
you are but some people level off at 2.5 lbs a week. Is your old stomach
and new pouch transected? I quit losing and only lost 10 lbs in 4 months
so my doc did an upper GI. My staple line had disrupted. He redid my
surgery a month ago and this time he transected. I am losing a lot now.
And it is permanent. No more staple line disruption ever! If a person is
not transected, staple line disruption can occur at any time. Without
transection, I never felt certain I could say "80 lbs lost
forever!" now I can!
— Marilyn C.
November 19, 2001
I started out at your weight and had lost about 60 pounds at 3 months. I am
now 6 months out and am down a 110 pounds. I had the DS surgery and my
surgeom at my 3 month check up thought i was doing great!I admit i would
love to be losing faster but i guess my body isnt agreeing with me. It
sounds like you are doing everything in your power to make the wls a
sucess. relax and try to live one day at a time.
— [Anonymous]
November 19, 2001
Sixty pounds in three months sounds like a very good weight loss to me. I
averaged about ten pounds a month for the first 8 or 9 months, then it
slowed down alot. I was also depressed at first, and then I learned to get
off the scale! If you know you are eating right...high protein...low
carbs...getting your water and exercising moderately, then the weight will
come off. For some of us, it just comes off a little slower. The good news
(for me) is that at 16 months post-op, I am still losing. It's slow, but
it is steady. Please don't compare your weight loss to others. We are all
unique. Some lose a great deal of weight in the first six months, and then
stop losing completely. Some of us lose slower, but continue right down to
that "ideal" range on the BMI chart. Which would you rather be?
— Anne G.
November 19, 2001
WOW!!! 60 pounds in 3 months that is great!What other diet have you been on
that you lost 60 pounds in three months? Just remember that our bodies are
all diffrent and some drop fast and some drop slow. Keep your protein high,
drink your water and keep up the workouts and I am sure it will all come
off for you!!!
— Tiffini P.
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