What do you think? Do you consider me a slow loser?

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

Considering that my weight on surgery day was 290 pounds... with the following stats, would y'all consider me a slow loser? I'm feeling like I'm falling behind those who WEIGHED LESS and were sleeved at the same time as me...

March 297 to 276 down 21 pounds (includes two weeks of preop)

April 276 to 273 Down 3 pounds. (but up 11 pounds of "Water weight" according to my fancy scale) eating 800-900 calories a day

May 273 to 259 Down 14 pounds. eating LCHF 800-1050 calories a day.

So far in June I'm down 3 more pounds to 256.

[ElaineB 207]

I'm pre-op but it seems pretty darn good to me. Im sure the 3 pound month was discouraging, but for those first 3 months you still averaged more than 12 pounds a month. That's awesome. I hope I do close to that well. Are you seeing changes in clothes and inches ?

[jensjoy28 351]

I just saw my doctor today for my six weeks postop appointment, And ask him what benchmarks they like to use. He said they like to see patients who've lost 20% of their excess weight at six weeks, and 38% of their excess weight at three months...hope that helps

[Wags 549]

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I didn't know this thank you for sharing. My doctor told me 50% by 6 months. Hope it happens!

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I just saw my doctor today for my six weeks postop appointment, And ask him what benchmarks they like to use. He said they like to see patients who've lost 20% of their excess weight at six weeks, and 38% of their excess weight at three months...hope that helps

Well then according to this, I should have lost 56 pounds by june 1st... I lost 38... Slow loser it is! I figured I would be.. after all that's why I chose to have the surgery in the first place!

[Melixxa 125]

It would be so cool if someone chimed in who was a really slow loser but still made it to their goal.

But in any case, you are doing fantastic! And with all the commitment and hard work you've put in so far, I have no doubt you're going to get to exactly where you want to be!

[kristamedina 0]

my weight loss is going so slow I've only lost 45 pounds in 4 months

[amytug 996]

I'm at 50% but I still think I'm a slow loser. "/

[Nicolanz 1,484]

It may seem slow but 38 pounds in 3 months is a little over 12 pounds a month! If you look at the big picture. I've lost 82 pounds in 7 1/2 months. I started at 296 too now I'm 214! I had a month of no weight loss and a couple of months with 3-5 pound loss. You're doing great just roll with it! Good luck!

[Ballermom 803]

Hi I think I'm a slow looser but I figure if I can keep loosing it will be fine. I'm sticking with it as oppose to a fad diet quick weight loss and then you know binge eating. Not any more.

HW 267

SW 260

Today 213

Total 54 but my Nut go by surgery day weight

47 in 3/12 months.

So today I'm kicking up the Water and Protein

Started back on my fitness pal 1 week logging

Any suggestions?

[tmde63 53]

Hi I think I'm a slow looser but I figure if I can keep loosing it will be fine. I'm sticking with it as oppose to a fad diet quick weight loss and then you know binge eating. Not any more.

HW 267

SW 260

Today 213

Total 54 but my Nut go by surgery day weight

47 in 3/12 months.

So today I'm kicking up the Water and Protein

Started back on my fitness pal 1 week logging

Any suggestions?

My hw was 1 lb less and sw same as yours but today 238... So congrats you are doing well !

I use my fitness pal and its a great tool, I love it. I'm actually taking my tablet to nut next week and go over it to explain my slow weight loss.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

You mention your high weight was 360 - when was that? It looks like you've lost a lot of weight! I think that regardless of how much we have to lose, after a while, it just slows down. Our bodies get more efficient, it takes fewer calories to sustain us, so the defecit of calories is less than it was at a higher weight. But, to answer your question, I don't think you are a slow loser, I think you are doing great!

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

Michigan Chick, I was 360 a few years ago, then I lost down to 330-340ish and plateaued there... then I bounced between 310 and 340 for the next two years. Then in December 2012 in preparation for my surgery I started an 800 calorie VLCD at 335 pounds. and lost down to 297 in three months before I started my two week preop on March 1st.

[tmde63 53]

I'm so happy today! I'm 9 weeks out today and finally hit the 30 lbs down mark, maybe this stall is over as I averaged 2 lbs a week this month. Or I'm just a slow loser. Either way I excited now and can't wait to get into a exercise routine to go along with low calorie intake. Who knows I could get to 40 lb. mark by 4 th of July .

[tmde63 53]

Update, actually lost 3 lbs this past week. Week 12. Now up to 37lbs lost, Yippee!!