Am I Losing Too Slowly?

[Holiday 18]

I'm 7 weeks post-op today. I haven't stressed much about how much I am losing since surgery. Instead, I keep very careful track of my calories, Protein, and Water on MyFitnessPal so I'm not overeating. There isn't a lot of guidance from my doctor about how many calories I should be getting at this point. My guidelines are a simple 60-70 grams of protein a day. Reading everyone else's posts I determined that a daily goal of about 800 calories is what others are using for their goal, so I adopted that as my own.

I should also note that I spent 7 days on a cruise ship with no way to track my food, but I lost 0.2 lbs.

I'm not having any trouble eating or meeting my goals, but I wonder if my weight loss is typical or could be improved upon.

Surgery Day: 208

7 week anniversay: 183

Is this normal? 25 lbs in 7 weeks?

[his2my2our4 120]

I think 25lbs in 7 weeks is GREAT!!! From what I've read, we all lose at a different rate. I was sleeved on 10/18 and I'm right at 30lbs....slow, fast, right on track....I don't care, it's 30lbs GONE! :-) Keep doing what your doing and Celebrate your loss! :-)

[JenniLee0628 3]

I am between 25 and 30 pounds gone and I had my surgery on 10/4. It has been slow but steady with no real stall. I am starting to incorporate more excercise beyond light cardio. You are doing great! Keep it up!

[Holiday 18]

Thanks so much for your quick replies and encouragement. I've felt very good about the journey until I started doing the math and second guessing myself today. Thanks goodness for this forum!

[CJinMichigan 14]

I've always heard that when you lose it slower you will have less sagging skin. I am also loosing very slowly and that is okay with me. As long as the scale isn't going up I'm happy.

[FishingNurse 1,211]

I think slower weight loss is healthier. I am purposely losing slowly to preserve my muscle mass, my hair, and to keep my skin tight-- so far so good!!!!

[Texasmom65 23]

I'm a slow loser. Actually you are losing pretty fast...faster than I did. So don't worry, you are doing great.

[Sleeve me alone! 1]

Keep up the good work!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

That is GREAT if you ask me!