Question:
I am 5 weeks post op. I have lost 9 lbs in the last three weeks.
I walk 3 miles a day. How much did everyone else lose weekly. — Randy W. (posted on May 25, 2004)
May 24, 2004
My average for the first 6 months was 15#'s a month.
— barbara A.
May 24, 2004
That's great progress in my opinion. I was a lightweight and I didn't lose
that fast. Keep up the GREAT work! Best wishes to you.
— ronascott
May 24, 2004
thats fabulous, I hit a plateu about 3 weeks out and sat there for a month
thinking I was a failure, that I had surgery to lose weight and only lost
30 pounds and that was it! now , at >1 1/2 years I have lost 130 pounds.
My dr. explained it like this. you will lose weight and have a series of
plateus. It is faster at first , then slows down. this is normal. Your
pouch will and is supposed to stretch out. You could not live the rest of
your life on 1 oz of food 5 or 6 times a day. After a year it is normal to
eat 1 to 1 1/2 cups of food at a meal If you graze or consistantly over eat
you will gain weight back. I personnally lost weight through most of the
process only one week out of a month. I had lost 100 pounds on my 9 month
anniversary. at one year I was down about 120, then stopped loosing at
about 15 months. I am where I want to be. I also feel strongly that going
in with an open mind is really important to your own happpiness through
this process. Keep health goals first and formost. Don't tie yourself to I
must always loose X pounds a month. I now am very glad my dr did not tell
me a specific goal weight. Just to see where my body's comfortable weight
settles in. He also warned me to expect to regain aprox 10 % of what I
lost. so far I have not gained but I am careful. If you follow your program
and keep exercising you will get HEALTHY! good luck. feel free to email me
if you have any questions or just need to talk!
— **willow**
May 25, 2004
Randy...9 pounds in 3 weeks is a good weight loss. I'm 20 weeks post op
and I remember how uneasy I was because I didn't feel I was losing as well
as others in my area who'd had the surgery. My surgeon told me I was smack
in the middle of normal range, but still, I felt like the surgery wasn't
working as well as with my friends. So, in the following few weeks, it was
a difficult time for me, constantly worrying. Then, as time went on, I
managed to get it thru to my brain that I am average and normal and my 2
friends who'd had the surgery and lost weight at an unbelievable rate were
the ones who weren't average...they lost at a rate considered to be
extremely fast. At 20 weeks out, I'm at 73 pounds and am very happy to be
there. I weigh everyday (which you're not supposed to do because when you
have those gains it's hard to stay positive) but I don't stress over it
anymore. I am diligent to weight and measure EVERY single thing that goes
into my mouth. I try my best to get at least 64-72 oz of fluids per day
and I try to get my 75 grams of protein down each day too. I can't do the
protein shakes or bars because they cause me to be very bloated and I throw
up. I also am diligent with an aerobic type exercise for 35 minutes each
day, usually 4-6 days a week. I work out at a gym and this has helped
immensely. I hope this helps somewhat and good luck with your weight loss.
— Katherine F.
May 26, 2004
It varies, it varies, and again it varies. Try not to compare your lost
with someone else's. At 6 weeks you are still holding onto fluid from the
surgery - Poof you wake up one day and amazingly you are surprised - I
stayed away from the scale until doctor visits, but I could tell by my
cloths - first some would not fit, then snug, then BOOM - dang nabbit -
they are too big - and you're out shopping for something that fits - but
don't buy too much - because -guess - what - yup you're right - now your
new clothes are too big. Unless you've got a ton of money, you'll have to
learn to be conservative when shopping. - Thift shops allowed me to shop
like a diva - $50.00 I had an entire new wardrobe! GOOD LUCK ON YOUR
JOURNEY TO A HEALTHIER AND HOPEFULLY HAPPIER YOU!
— Anna M.
May 26, 2004
It varies, it varies, and again it varies. Try not to compare your lost
with someone else's. At 6 weeks you are still holding onto fluid from the
surgery - Poof you wake up one day and amazingly you are surprised - I
stayed away from the scale until doctor visits, but I could tell by my
cloths - first some would not fit, then snug, then BOOM - dang nabbit -
they are too big - and you're out shopping for something that fits - but
don't buy too much - because -guess - what - yup you're right - now your
new clothes are too big. Unless you've got a ton of money, you'll have to
learn to be conservative when shopping. - Thift shops allowed me to shop
like a diva - $50.00 I had an entire new wardrobe! GOOD LUCK ON YOUR
JOURNEY TO A HEALTHIER AND HOPEFULLY HAPPIER YOU!
— Anna M.
May 30, 2004
I am almost 5 months out. I have been hitting platue's (sp) since almost
week three. I would lose nothing for a couple of weeks. Then all the
sudden I would lose 8. Right now I haven't lost anything for the past 3
weeks. It is frustrating know that you should be losing something but you
aren't. I have lost two inches in my stomach in the past three weeks
though
— Cameron Van Winkle
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