6 Months Post Op Question..

[msaprildawn 59]

It seems like my nutritionist and doctors put a lot of emphasis that the first 6 months is the "window of opportunity" for losing weight and after that it will pretty much come to a stop. I will be 3 months out on Thursday and Have lost only 50 lbs. If this is the case I only have 3 months left of losing weight. Does the weight loss really stop after 6 months or does it just continue at a slower pace?

[fluffylibra30 323]

NO!! They call the first 6 months your "honeymoon" phase, weight falls off really easily. As someone told me you can fart and lose months the first 6 months haha. After 6 months your body starts getting used to the smaller amount of calories you are consuming and the weight might just start slowing down. Thats why the first 6 months you want to bust your @ss!! Do everything you can to maxamize your weight loss results. You will probably have to working a little harder after 6 months. But most people make goal in a year and a half, so there is no way you stop losing after 6 months. (hope not anyway i am coming up on my 6 month mark)

[kdippy 36]

I sure hope not, cause, I will be six months next week, and I've lost 65, but still have 40 to go. I will be very interested in what they say, by the way, I have not lost a pound in the past month. EEEEkkk

[fluffylibra30 323]

Also remember, the bigger you are when you start the more weight you take off at first. I am half way to goal, i lost the first half in 5 months, not sure if i will lose the last 75 in 5 months. I will be happy if i can do it in 7.

[emily_0192010 168]

I am 8 months out now and my weight loss has slowed down but definitely not stopped!! For me, the first 5 months were the easiest... months 6 and 7 I stalled for most of it... but now I'm dropping 1.5-3 a week... I doubt that will keep up for long but I am definitely still losing!

My surgeon told me that most of his patients lose a hundred pounds the first year... i've lost 118 so I'm happy!

[msaprildawn 59]

Thanks for all the replys! It's good to know that there is hope and this isn't all that there is. I have been working my butt off I'm at the gym for 2 hours 5 days a week. SOmetimes I think I should have saved that for after the 6 month mark because it will be harder to work harder then what I'm doing now if that makes sense.

[emily_0192010 168]

Thanks for all the replys! It's good to know that there is hope and this isn't all that there is. I have been working my butt off I'm at the gym for 2 hours 5 days a week. SOmetimes I think I should have saved that for after the 6 month mark because it will be harder to work harder then what I'm doing now if that makes sense.

Just wanted to share... I DID wait until very recently (so my 7-8 months out) before stepping into a gym... it is NOT all that much easier!! I've lost strength for sure. My endurance is a bit better (on the treadmill) but not by much. I wish that I had started working out earlier because then maybe I would have maintained my muscle, instead of now where I am working to build it back up.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I don't think it is a set time. I think you determine it by your habits, how much you have lost - muscle mass, etc.

Try to find contentment that if you do not stop the good habits, you will still lose weight...if you only lose 3lbs a month that is 36 lbs in a year...where would you be in a year without the sleeve?

Take this 6 month point to make sure you are still avoiding liquids with meals, chewing small portions, waiting, and remember- yo dont have to eat till you are full, training yourself to walk away satiated but not full is still a useful tool.

Good luck!

[msaprildawn 59]

About 4 years ago I lost 100 lbs within a year by counting calories and working out. I'm assuming that would be no different then what I can do with the sleeve but it will just be easier because I have a tool to help me with my eating. Luckily for me I have it all tracked on calorie-count.com so I can compare how fast I lost the weight 4 years ago to how I've lost the weight with the sleeve. I've averaged about 18 a month with the sleeve and about 7 from the first weight loss attempt. I should quit worrying I guess!

[Lissa 2,631]

Aprildawn, I'm 9 months out and still losing. Like others have said, it's not at the same pace, but I'm now seeing the results of my workouts more than I did before. I weigh now what you weighed at surgery day, so my BMI was quite a bit higher than yours...which means I've lost weight very quickly. I too stalled/slowed down for all of months 7 and 8, but I've added more exercise to my routine and the NSV's just keep on coming. I lost 3 pants sizes during that stall, lol.

Good luck. Just keep exercising and following your plan and you'll get to goal much more quickly than you could possibly dream you will!!