Question:
Anyone else losing weight at a snail's pace from the beginning?

I had my Open RNY December 17, 2002. Since then I have lost 60 lbs in 4 months. Even my surgeon thinks I should be losing faster. I eat 3 times a day, mostly turkey or lean pork (it stays down)and get in around 50 grams of protein which is what I was told to eat. I drink 64 plus ounces of water and I admit to not yet being on an exervices program. My incision is still leaking fluid on occasion ( I had a seroma). At my 3 week checkup I was only down 17 lbs. I started at 365 and was really hoping to weigh much less by now. The inches are coming off, I am down 3 sizes. Someone help.    — Cindy L. (posted on April 13, 2003)

April 13, 2003
Don't panic!!! I had my surgery on Jan.20 and I had only lost 17 lbs. on my 3 week visit. I have only lost 38 lbs. so far and it's been 2 months and 3 weeks since surgery. I am losing inches though. My hair has ALREADY started falling out in hand fulls!!! If your losing inches that's all that matters. WHAT ARE A BUNCH OF NUMBERS ANYWAY!!!! Keep up your good work, it will come off. At least your not losing it so fast that you stay sick and tired all of the time. BE PATIENT!!!!! Take Care of yourself.
   — fatloser

April 13, 2003
I have been a slow loser from the very beginning and I know that for me exercise makes a difference. Even if all you do is walk for a few minutes every day, it will speed up your metabolism. Personally I think you need more than 50 grams of protein as well.
   — LLinderman

April 13, 2003
Ummm, that would be me! I'm only down 30 lbs - Lap RNY 2/20/03, but I continue to lose inches. My hubby and I track our weight loss and inches every Monday night - even last week, when I only lost one-half of a lb for the WEEK - I still lost inches and that's what counts. Don't care if I never lost another pound if I just keep shrinking..ha, ha. I can attest to the fact that walking WILL help. I know how hard it is to get motivated and have been inconsistent myself, at best - but it seems to make all the difference in the world. Take heart and take care!
   — jnc

April 13, 2003
I am 8 weeks out and have only lost 25 lbs. It is very disheartening. Try upping your protein and see if that helps. Somehow I think, that this is all I will lose. I think maybe I am grazing. If you only eat 3 meals a day, I guess you're not. Good luck!
   — Sandy T.

April 13, 2003
I had surgery February 3 2003 and also have been slow to lose pounds but steady on continuous inch loss. I've gone down size wise from 24-26 to 20 and pounds have been plateaued for almost 2 weeks but now dropping 1-2 pounds the past two weeks. I've lost 42-44 pounds thus far (2 months 11 days). I began my weight at 266 and now am 224. I also have done no exercising to date. I've just begun walking as I've had knee and leg problems since surgery. I also have just started exercise bike. I seemed to have stabalized when I began eating protein bars and protein shakes to get my daily protein in. I never have been able to get calories intake up to or over 500 -600 calories/day. I almost always drink 64 oz. water. I take monthly B-12 shot and try to remember chewable vitamins (which now make me nauseaus) I seldom eat real food as it always gets cold and I can never eat more than 1-2 oz of anything, so I eat protein bars. I stopped them this last week to see if I'd lose weight again and lost 1-2 pounds. Not sure what is the problem but like you all say, the inches are coming off (except for midriff area which seems bloated from all the water I drink). Hope this helps all as reading about others having same problem helped me. I have to keep remembering the surgery was just a tool and the rest is up to me. My main concern is not getting the calories and protein required each day. I'm afraid if I do not then I'll have medical problems down the road.
   — blank first name B.

April 13, 2003
I'm an extremely slow loser also. I had my surgery on May 9, 2002 and am down only about 86 pounds. Not that 86 is pounds is nothing to sneeze at - I just wanted to have it all gone by now. I still have at least 80 more to go. The one thing I have noticed though, is that when I'm not losing pounds I'm definitely losing inches and visa versa. I've gone from a tight size 34/36 to a perfect 20/22. No complaints there. I might be one of those lucky people who can weigh a good bit more than others at the same size. Sometimes this happens because we have been so large for the majority of our lives. Something to do with density I think. Just keep following the rules and working hard. Get as much exercise in as you possibly can and it'll start coming off.
   — Vicki H.

April 13, 2003
Me me me! I am almost 10 weeks post-op (Lap RNY 02/05/03) and have lost 36 lbs. I am trying to stay off of the scale because it drives me crazy. On the day of my surgery I weighed 282 (325 was my all time high). I lost 16 lbs in the first 2 weeks and then nothing for 2 weeks. I lost 16 lbs in the next month and have lost 4 lbs so far this month and I only have two more weeks to go so it is not looking like I am going to lose too much more this month!! It gets very discouraging but what I have found is that we are quite normal. I just know that it is human nature not to talk about it when we feel like we are not doing as well. So most S>L>O>W losers do not post this on there profiles. But there are some (thank God for them because they give me sooooo much hope)!! I know that the weight has to come off because it has no choice. I am doing all that I am supposed to do. It just may take me longer than most, so please know that you are not alone.
   — Haziefrog

April 14, 2003
Try eating more often. Instead of 3 times a day, try 6 small meals. Your body is looking for fuel to keep burning and if you don't feed it enough, it hoards what is left. Additionally, you need more than 50 grams of protein a day. Add a protein shake a day to boost it to 75 grams a day. Also try increasing the water if you can and most of all, you must exercise. At 4 months post-op, what are you waiting for? Exercise is the key to getting that weight moving again, along with increased calories/more protein.
   — Cindy R.

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