Question:
I would like to hear from those of you who lost little or no weight the 1st month or
up to 6 weeks out. I understand that 25% of WLS patients don't lose any or very little the 1st few weeks out of the hospital. I'm 5 weeks out and would like to know your pattern of weight loss when you did start to lose the weight. What was the average each week. Did you keep hitting plateaus? And what was the biggest weight loss you had in a week, month, or even 2 months. What is your total loss as of now and when did you have the surgery? I need some reasurrance from those of you who know where I'm coming from. I get in all my protein and water. Very few carbs.Less than 10 per day. 750 calories per day most fat free. Hardly any fat in my meals. I'll check often and hope to see some good news. Thanks. RNY 8-13-03 loss 7 lbs since leaving the hospital. — cinchouli (posted on September 15, 2003)
September 15, 2003
Stay off the scales. You will drive yourself crazy. I had my husband hide
our because I'd pee and weigh myself it was getting stupid. You will lose
weight. Your body has had a shock and may not have adjusted to the surgery
yet. I lost nothing for 5 weeks than dropped 15 pounds in 2 weeks. Everyone
will be different. The fact that you aren't losing weight is secondary. How
do you FEEL? I have more energy. I wasn't as tired. I am still over 300#
but feel better than I have in 8 years.
— Rebecca K.
September 16, 2003
For me, exercising was key. I have evil fat genes that make my body able
to live off of little calories. I have to workout, hard, 4-5 times a week.
But now that I do, the weight is flying off!
— mrsmyranow
September 16, 2003
I can relate to what you are saying, it is frustrating to have this surgery
and then see the scale not really move!! I think you should pick one day a
week to weigh yourself, and then only go back to the scale on that day or
you'll go NUTS. In the first 10 days I lost 23 lbs, I am now 1 month post
op, and the scale has still not moved, I think our bodies go into fight
mode- we are taking in so little calories, that it is fighting to hold on
to the fat that we have....in the end we will prevail!! good luck, and be
patient, it took us along time to gain it all, expect it to take time to
loosee it...jennio
— Jenni O.
September 16, 2003
I was 2 months post-op yesterday the 15th. The first 2 weeks I lost 18
pounds, but then hit a platue. I did manage to lose 24 by 6 weeks then
basically nothing till this past week when I started excercising. I joined
Curves and the weight is coming off steady. Yeah!!! I get approx. 55 grams
of protein and have never managed to get in even 500 calories. I do try,
but I just cant. Carbs very day to day, but my goal is not to go over 40. I
like to keep them closer to 20. I also go to www.fitday.com now to keep
track of my food and such. That with Curves is really going to make a
differnce in my weight loss. Good luck!
— TheresaC
September 22, 2003
Every month like clock work I plateau - for 3 weeks. The lat plateau lasted
4weeks. Even so, I am 5 mos post op and down 76lbs. Some months I lose
more, some less. Best regards -
— M B.
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