Question:
weight loss after wls not great need help????
I know I keep asking the same question but Im very worried that this surgery is not working for me Im almost 2 months out and only down 25 pounds Im still not eating very much maybe 2-3 oz at each meal getting my protien the majority of the time and able to get most of the fluids down and taking my vitamins daily. I have not lost any weight in 2 weeks I started off weight 236 had RNY Oct 31, 07 spoke with my nut. about 2 weeks ago she said we should be losing 20-30 pounds per month for the first 3 mo. Im no where near that should I be worried Im also walking 30 mins per day ????? — tinluv27 (posted on December 27, 2007)
December 26, 2007
As of today, I am seven weeks and one day out. I have lost 25.5 pounds.
Talk to your doctor and your nutritionist. I started off 236.5 day of
surgery. Sounds like we're a lot alike. You shouldn't be worried, because
everyone is different. I think we need to be patient. Feel free to email
me if you need support. You will find me on the November Message Board, if
you can't access my profile from this message. Hang in there. We're not
going to be the only two who don't have success with this!
~Shirley
— Shirley D.
December 26, 2007
First off, please remember....everyone loses @ different paces. Sure
"most" people lose 20-30lbs a month in the beginning, but it
looks like you are not "most". This surgery is a tool. The tool
has side effects (dumping, sensativity to fat and sugar, lack of appetite,
etc.) and not everyone will have all of the side effects; some will have a
few or some or none, it just depends on your body. At two months out, I
started to transitioned to soft and regular foods. I was eating 2-4 oz. a
meal and around 1oz snacks (low blood sugar). Maybe you are not getting
enough calories. The body cannot burn what it doesn't have. I suggest you
keep a food journal for a week or two. Write down the calories, fat, sugar,
carbs and how much water you are drinking and how much exercise - how often
and what type. Then...go and see your NUT. I am surprised she/he didn't ask
you to do this when you started to feel you were struggling. I think you
should stop freaking out about what "other people" are doing or
not doing and concentrate on you and making sure you are eating, drinking,
taking vitamins and doing the exercise. Concentrate on you. It is possible
to have plateaued. People do it all the time, I do it often as well. Mix up
what you are eating and your exercise. Your body gets "used to"
the exercise you are doing - I usually walked an hour or about 3 miles a
day in the beginning. I would suggest the food journal, changing up your
exercise, try some different foods and mix things up a bit. Then, go see
your NUT with food journal in hand. It will give her/him valuable insight.
It could be that you are a slower loser - no worries - you might just have
to work a bit harder. 25lbs in 2 months, I consider that awesome! Have you
EVER lost 25lbs in two months with any other "diet" you've been
on? Ask yourself that question and move on. Move forward and do what I
suggested above and GOOD LUCK!
— jammerz
December 26, 2007
I am 17 months out and have lost a total of about 140 pounds, down from 245
to 203-4. The only exercise I do routinely is walk. I started with short
distnces. I did those for a few days--a few houses up the block and back
home. Then I went to the end of the street and back home. Slowly I ended up
going clear around the block, which is 1 1/4 miles, and now I do that
routinely. On nice days, I may do it twice. Exercise, fluid intake, protein
intake, and eating regularly will speed up your weight loss.
— Dave Chambers
December 26, 2007
Everyone losses at different rates. I am 7 months out and have lost 82
pounds. so as you see I did not loses 20-30 pounds a month!! I am losing
slow but also working out as I go so I have some extra skin but not a lot.
My doctor told me that if you lose slower you lose longer so don't worry
enjoy each pound that comes off at what ever rate it comes off.
— Alvernlaw
December 27, 2007
If you have the lap band then you need to go to the doctor so they can
adjust it, maybe it needs to be tighter.
— 2409w.poplar_rodriguez
December 27, 2007
Hi Tina,
Sorry that you're not losing as fast as you would hope to be. Your weight
loss may be slower for a few reasons, but if it were me, I'd step up the
exercises and/or walking more, and see how many calories you are eating.
Remember that we had the surgery because we are not good losers to begin
with. I am 6 1/2 years out and I still have to lose 30 pounds, and it
drives me crazy. But, I do eat too much and am not consistent, so I blame
myself for not losing the weight. Try to exercise with some small weight
training. Your body needs to be woken up a little bit, I think...just from
my own personal experiences. Try to not give up trying. Try new forms of
activity so that your muscles can burn more calories. From all of the
research I've done, it's always a matter of calories in and calories
burned. The caloric deficit is the 3500 calories for one pound on the
scale. It seems disheartening, but it's what we have to deal with. You
are not alone, Tina. I wish I could get away for a few weeks, change my
environment, and that may be what I need to kick my body into gear. My
lifestyle doesn't support the weight loss goals. So, I can't blame fate or
anything for why it isn't happening. All we can do is to try again the
next day. Maybe push your body more when you walk. According to fitness
experts, you do have to have a good aerobic level in order to burn fat and
calories. Otherwise, the walking is mainly good for your heart, but not
for fat or weight loss. Resistence training will also help with the toning
of muscles and building enough to burn more calories while exercising.
And, exercising is accumulative.
Email me at [email protected] if you want to talk more. I'm here! Pam
— Pam Fottrell
December 27, 2007
Also remember, if you weighed less than 300 lbs before surgery it will be
slower weight loss than for someone who weighed over 300 lbs! It will
happen, increase your fluids and your proteins, change your exercise (try
tae bo or bike, or increase your walking to way more than 30 mins a day)
and things will happen. Also what one of the other posters suggested--
change what your eating-- are you watching your calories? Are you eating
the same as you did before surgery? If so, quit, and pick healthier, less
caloric choices! Good luck, God bless and welcome to the losing side!
— crystalsno
December 27, 2007
I lost slowly at the beginning and then one day the weight just started
falling off. Sometimes 2 pounds a day. I am 4 months out and have lost 80
pounds. Are you getting enough protein? When my scale freezes I have
usually slacked off on my shakes. I add a protein shake back in and it
picks right back up. I also notice that I retain water if I don't drink
enough. I seem to need 70+ ounces.
— Joanna J.
December 28, 2007
Tina, beef up your exercise, and perhaps your water intake, but then relax.
Everyone is different. I NEVER lost 20-30 pounds per month in the first 3
months, and I lost 120 pounds and am a size 4/6 now. Your weight will come
off, but it is NOT the surgery that will work for you, it is YOU that works
with the surgery. Keep that in mind. The control always comes from you.
Use your time wisely and exercise as much as possible. I was walking 2.5
miles in the morning and 2.5 miles in the evening the first year. It was
like a full time job to lose the weight, but I have kept it off for almost
4 years now even though my exercise is much less now. That first year is
very important, be consistent and stick to it. You won't regret it. Don't
get caught up in the numbers, just move forward and be thankful! I am and
it is good! Patricia P.
— Patricia P
December 28, 2007
on the day of surgery I weighed 232 and then one month later I only went
down to 210 and stayed there until a month after that... :( I thought I was
doing something wrong, it turns out that I wasn't watching my carbs. they
have to stay under 19g per meal :( the more carbs you take in the more
weight you will not lose :(
I hope this helps.
Good luck and God bless you
Paula
— japaad
December 29, 2007
I've read all these answers and they all to be very sound
information/advice (I always get a lot out of the questions/answers other
member write)... one other thought may be to insure that you are not
picking up extra calories somewhere that you wouldn't think to look...
like, if you're making protein shakes (there are 100 extra calories in a
cup of skim fatfree milk)... they can add up... also, sugar free candies
and the like can add up (when you're not even looking)... I think 25 pounds
in two months isn't terrible, by any stretch. Hang in there, Leslie
— LuvNSummer
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