Daily Calorie Intake losing weight? Input please!

[suzqlvq 15]

I am almost 4 months pre-op and I am getting a little discouraged. I have done ok and lost 61 pounds so far however I need advice.

I eat between 700-900 calories a day which includes my Protein drink. I also work out 4 days a week. Well this week I was only down 1 pound and last week 2 pounds. That does not seem right. I burn about 250 calories at the gym. What am I doing wrong? Starting weight 292, current weight 231.

I know the weight does slow down but I would think I would lose at least 2 pounds every week the way I exercise and eat. I use the LOSE IT app and it is great. I have a lot of Protein and not much in carbs at all.

I am certain that I will lose the excess weight in time but I really didn't think I would have this slow period. It seems like I was losing more when I didn't work out, which does not make any sense. I have only been working out now for about a month. Could it be I am building muscle?

My doctor told me that I can actually eat up to 1200 calories daily, which I don't because I am satisfied and at this point cannot eat that much.

Any advice would be helpful as I feel a bit discouraged. Not to mention I have lost 61 pounds and very few people even notice.

[ISleevedIt 380]

Maybe it's your version of the "stall" where your body adjusts to the lower calorie intake and the drastic weight loss and to me 61 pounds in 4 months is drastic. Just hang in there.

[Strangefruit 179]

I am almost 4 months pre-op and I am getting a little discouraged. I have done ok and lost 61 pounds so far however I need advice.

I eat between 700-900 calories a day which includes my Protein drink. I also work out 4 days a week. Well this week I was only down 1 pound and last week 2 pounds. That does not seem right. I burn about 250 calories at the gym. What am I doing wrong? Starting weight 292, current weight 231.

I know the weight does slow down but I would think I would lose at least 2 pounds every week the way I exercise and eat. I use the LOSE IT app and it is great. I have a lot of Protein and not much in carbs at all.

I am certain that I will lose the excess weight in time but I really didn't think I would have this slow period. It seems like I was losing more when I didn't work out, which does not make any sense. I have only been working out now for about a month. Could it be I am building muscle?

My doctor told me that I can actually eat up to 1200 calories daily, which I don't because I am satisfied and at this point cannot eat that much.

Any advice would be helpful as I feel a bit discouraged. Not to mention I have lost 61 pounds and very few people even notice.

I am very interested in what kind of f/b you get... I am 3 months out and down 54lbs.. my weight loss and caloric intake seems to be very similar to yours... and I do 45 min. daily on the treadmill...

The only thing that helps is that I have had VERY LITTLE loose skin, so I am thinking/hoping/rationalizing that folks that lose slowly like us, give the skin time to snap back... I also use the Lose It app and track daily, faithfully... My loss seems to be about 1-2lbs per week... and considering I exercise daily and usually consume about 700 calories, I would think it faster as well...

[suzqlvq 15]

During the week I usually eat yogurt or 100 calorie oatmeal for Breakfast, a protien shake is the first thing I have every morning. lunch consists of 45 calorie bread (1 pc) and 3-4 oz of shaved deli meat. For dinner I usually have a pc of fish and later I snack on beef Jerky. Some days I eat a Protein Bar before I head off to the gym. This could be my so called "stall". I am happy with the results but wish I could lose 2-3 pounds weekly.

[amitch17 17]

You have lost 60lbs in 4 months. That's awesome! Could you have done that without the sleeve? I say just keep doing what you are doing and you will see a loss eventually.