Slow Weight Loss

[pedsnurse120304 19]

Sleeved 11/14. Only lost 8 lbs as of today. How is this possible? I am tolerating my diet. Hate to sound so negative but I am so disappointed and discouraged. I tell myself maybe this was not a good decision. food was my comfort. It never let me down. Started to feel depressed which I am trying to talk myself out of. Any suggestions on why I am barely losing weight?

Not drinking much Water, trying to get my Protein in. Can someone let me know what they have been eating? Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I want to start walking for exercise but I pulled a muscle in my abdomen and I am in excruciating pain. surgeon told me the pain is nothing to worry about. It feels like a terrible burning inside.

At this point I will take any advice that could be offered. Thanks

[sramos89 260]

Are you tracking your food in My Fitness Pal or another tracking system? I too was worried when I was eating 800 calories a day, walking and not loosing. Just hang in there and it will come off. I lost 7 pound the entire month of Nov. Are you getting in all of your Water? I think I was slow because I was not drinking enough. Someone posted a really good article on here about water weight and your body adjusting to the weight loss. It does seem shocking that you can eat so little and it not just fall off but you will lose it. Don't get discouraged yet.

[pedsnurse120304 19]

Are you tracking your food in My Fitness Pal or another tracking system? I too was worried when I was eating 800 calories a day' date=' walking and not loosing. Just hang in there and it will come off. I lost 7 pound the entire month of Nov. Are you getting in all of your Water? I think I was slow because I was not drinking enough. Someone posted a really good article on here about Water weight and your body adjusting to the weight loss. It does seem shocking that you can eat so little and it not just fall off but you will lose it. Don't get discouraged yet.[/quote']

Sramos89. thank you..

[Jugee44 9]

I am in the same boat , I am very dissapointed at my weight loss , At first I was very excited when I lost 15 lbs on my pre op liquid diet , On the day of my surgery ( Nov 13, 2012) I was 222lbs , On the first week after my surgery I lost 7 lbs , I was really happy ....... but for the past 2 weeks I havent lost anything .... I am probably not taking in enough Water but I am trying to get in my Protein ... I know for a fact that I am not taking in more then 800 calories a day. This is what my typical day looks like . Decaf coffee with cream and equal , Protein Shake , Greek yogurt or cottage cheese , Cup of creamy Soup or an instant cup of mashed potatoes ..... I tried eating an egg and hummus but I could only get down about 2 tsp of each and felt so full ( I didnt like the feeling) a few days ago , I tried tuna with mayo and threw up , so I been sticking to full liquids and puree foods. Why am I not losing anything???

[enigmachik 403]

You aren't even three weeks out yet. 8lbs may not be as fast as some, but it isn't slow. It's nearly three pounds a week. Three weeks out is a tough time to be at both mentally and physically. I promise you it gets better. You will lose this weight. Don't concentrate on how much/how fast, just concentrate on doing the right things and it will come off. It may not come off as fast as you think it should, but that doesn't mean your sleeve isn't working. Hang in there!

[coops 1,790]

I don't think 8lbs is too slow. In the beginning the most important thing is to recover, let you body take its time to readjust to the new mechanics and heal. Concentrate on your pre op instructions, get plenty of Water and give yourself time.

I was/am a slow loser... the sleeve is the only thing that has ever worked for me... any other diet or programme - whatever you want to call it - just made me feel like a failure as I could ever shed more than 7lbs! Now at overt two years out I have lost 10x that and it is staying off.

Good luck... give yourself time and be kind to yourself. It does get better.

[jencys 2]

Be patient with your body and yourself. Everyone that I have talked to had a three week stall for 1-2 weeks. You are losing inches but not pounds during this time. So stay off the scale and just pay attention to how your clothes are fitting looser. Also make sure you are drinking Water, your body tends to hold onto everything it can right now because its in starvation mode. It will keep coming off just hang in there

[dlinnh 44]

Well I thought it was just me! I was sleeved on 11/12 and to date have only lost 10lbs! I am very frustrated by this. I thought it was due to Constipation (which was horrible) - but I fixed that problem to the best of my ability and then I thought I was dehydrated - which I kinda was - so I hit Water like it was nobody's business and still NOTHING. REALLY?! I feel like **** and am eating hardly anything: Here is what a typical day looks like for me - water - little coffee - scrambled egg made with water - almost a whole stonyfield yogurt smoothy - dinner is either soup; or a little mashed potatoes. tonight I made two scallops and was able to barely eat them. Then more water. I know it is not enough Protein but I would rather stick a needle in my eye than drink another protein shake! LOL. Why do some people lose 20lbs in one week? I'm hoping this all changes and soon. I can't exercise much other than walking my dog, because I feel so weak. Please keep me posted how you're doing as it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone...

[pedsnurse120304 19]

I am in the same boat ' date=' I am very dissapointed at my weight loss , At first I was very excited when I lost 15 lbs on my pre op liquid diet , On the day of my surgery ( Nov 13, 2012) I was 222lbs , On the first week after my surgery I lost 7 lbs , I was really happy ....... but for the past 2 weeks I havent lost anything .... I am probably not taking in enough Water but I am trying to get in my Protein ... I know for a fact that I am not taking in more then 800 calories a day. This is what my typical day looks like . Decaf coffee with cream and equal , Protein shake , Greek yogurt or cottage cheese , Cup of creamy Soup or an instant cup of mashed potatoes ..... I tried eating an egg and hummus but I could only get down about 2 tsp of each and felt so full ( I didnt like the feeling) a few days ago , I tried tuna with mayo and threw up , so I been sticking to full liquids and puree foods. Why am I not losing anything???[/quote']

So comforting knowing I'm not alone. I am tolerating mostly everything. I am not getting full often. I can eat a entire bowl of soup , last night I had a small amount of grilled chicken. I am 100% definitely not taking enough Water. Did not have much pre-op teaching and I think it's showing now. I guess being a nurse and knowing what I know, I thought I would be able to handle this surgery. Lets stick together. We cannot give up. Please keep in touch. Private message me. Is there a way to make a friends list? Good luck. It's hard to talk to my friends and family because as much as they support me, they have very little understanding of my feelings. ( besides my mother of course).

[FiremansAngel 20]

Take a deep breath and relax! Your body has been through some serious trauma and besides the healing it's working on, it's also getting used to operating on much less food! It's in survival mode right now.

Just don't compare your progress to anyone elses! Every person is different, with many factors that affect how much weight they lose, how often and the inevitable stalls that ALL of us have experienced many times.

You'll look back at this and laugh at your panic state, and months down the road, you will be so happy you did this for yourself.

[pedsnurse120304 19]

Well I thought it was just me! I was sleeved on 11/12 and to date have only lost 10lbs! I am very frustrated by this. I thought it was due to Constipation (which was horrible) - but I fixed that problem to the best of my ability and then I thought I was dehydrated - which I kinda was - so I hit Water like it was nobody's business and still NOTHING. REALLY?! I feel like **** and am eating hardly anything: Here is what a typical day looks like for me - water - little coffee - scrambled egg made with water - almost a whole stonyfield yogurt smoothy - dinner is either soup; or a little mashed potatoes. tonight I made two scallops and was able to barely eat them. Then more water. I know it is not enough Protein but I would rather stick a needle in my eye than drink another protein shake! LOL. Why do some people lose 20lbs in one week? I'm hoping this all changes and soon. I can't exercise much other than walking my dog' date=' because I feel so weak. Please keep me posted how you're doing as it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone...[/quote']

Believe me, you are not alone. My concern is that I am able to eat. Rarely will I get full. Water is hard for me, not doing to good in that department. I also eat eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, weight watchers string cheese, Soup, grilled chicken, Beans, Decaf coffee and a few other things. I know I'm not eating too much quantity.

The one other question that I have is even if we never had the surgery, our diets changed drastically. ( decrease fat, calories ) I feel we should be losing weight just for that reason.

Craving diet coke with lemon and a Greek salad with grilled chicken. Yummmm

[pedsnurse120304 19]

Take a deep breath and relax! Your body has been through some serious trauma and besides the healing it's working on' date=' it's also getting used to operating on much less food! It's in survival mode right now.

Just don't compare your progress to anyone elses! Every person is different, with many factors that affect how much weight they lose, how often and the inevitable stalls that ALL of us have experienced many times.

You'll look back at this and laugh at your panic state, and months down the road, you will be so happy you did this for yourself.

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Thank you. :0)

[jencys 2]

Be careful about how much you are eating, your nerves are not functioning and so you really can't tell when you are full until about 6 weeks out. Eat off small plates and small bowls and measure and record everything!! Use small eating utensils so you eat slower and wait at least a minute or two between bites. If you are eating larger portions that you should be you are not letting the sleeve work for you. You want it to remain as small as possible

[blessedw2 8]

I'm at 2 weeks 2 days post op and down 14 pounds as of yesterday but gained a pound apparently. Not thrilled.. I'm not getting enough Water probably and definitely not enough protein... I'm trying to stay positive though good luck everyone!!

[lowe1961 45]

I am 5 months post op. I have only lost 40 lbs since my surgery. I know its hard not to get caught up in what others are doing. I am just going to come to terms that I will be slow at loseing the weight. I have noticed in the past 2 months that I only will lose the weight one time a month. So I will go 3 weeks and not lose anything then I will have maybe a 3 to 4 lb weight loss. And I dont drink very much Water. I am thinking that may have something to do with it