Curios question........What is your average weight loss each week?

[AuntB 19]

My average is 2 - 3 pounds a week which is what i was told to expect. It's hard because every time I've tried to lose weight I've just wanted to wake up skinny the next day but that's not realistic.

[ashelaine 383]

I've lost 90lbs in 7.5 months. NINETY! I will tell you from about month 4 to now I have followed the same 'lovely' pattern. AF (seriously- I had gone 3 years with our having one every month bc of an IUD and I have had one like clock work every single freaking month- not fair) lose 7-10lbs stall for 3 weeks. Have AF lose 7-10lbs the next week stall for 3 weeks. I've even bounced up a couple pounds in there- but I always net a 7-10lb loss. The first two months I thought I was broken- but it has been clockwork and it's apparently just how my body likes to lose.

[maharet111 544]

As you can see from all the responses, every body is different here in terms of how they lose, how much they lose etc. Just like every doctor's pre-op and post-op diet there are a million and one different combinations of things. I know I went through the whole "OMFG why don't I look like Charlize Theron now" two days after surgery But give it time, and don't be a slave to the scale. This is a journey, not a race and with each pound you lose there will be ten new things you can do that you couldn't do before.

[JolieBug 82]

I've lost 90lbs in 7.5 months. NINETY! I will tell you from about month 4 to now I have followed the same 'lovely' pattern. AF (seriously- I had gone 3 years with our having one every month bc of an IUD and I have had one like clock work every single freaking month- not fair) lose 7-10lbs stall for 3 weeks. Have AF lose 7-10lbs the next week stall for 3 weeks. I've even bounced up a couple pounds in there- but I always net a 7-10lb loss. The first two months I thought I was broken- but it has been clockwork and it's apparently just how my body likes to lose.

This is EXACTLY how I am losing, too! No AF for two years (thanks, Mirena!) and since surgery it seems to control my weight. I thought I was broken...so although it's frustrating for me (and I'm sure you), I'm glad we aren't alone.

[JProx 161]

20 lbs a month for the first 3.

[ruthie74 101]

I am 3 weeks out, lost 30 pounds. I have been weighing myself EVERYDAY. It is so hard to not peek! Working on not doing that anymore!

[ashelaine 383]

I still weigh every day. I don't stress about it- it's just habit.

[JessicaAnn 564]

I'm obsessed, I weigh 8-12 times a day.. pretty much every time I pass the bathroom. I even weigh in the middle of the night if I get restless. And I'm only 6 days out!! It's horrible

[Beach Lover 1,084]

I can't thank everyone enough for answering this thread!! There are so many mind games going on through this process and I am so grateful to have all of you and your honesty. I guess I should just be patient and know this is going to happen because I am doing everything the way I was told to do it. The scale went down a little more today so that was encouraging since I just got back from vacation (and didn't cheat). Thank you!!!!

[Beach Lover 1,084]

I have been struggling with the same thinking! I am down 18 pounds in 6 weeks, and I thought it would be faster too. I realized I had "magical thinking" that the surgery would be my moment to blink my eyes and the weight would all be gone! Don't we wish!

The people I find inspirational with their weight loss from bariatric surgery lost the weight over 12 - 18 months, I need to "get real" and quit thinking I should be losing 3 lbs a week!

Instead of focusing on weight loss right now, I am focused on getting all my Protein, Water and exercise in each day. I KNOW the weight will come off if I stay on program and manage those 3 things!

This is pretty much the same thing that I have been thinking!! You hit the nail on the head and you are so right. I need to just concentrate on the 3 things and carry on with my journey!! :)

[KatInFL 216]

I am averaging approx 3 lbs a week. It feels slow but when I look at the big picture, I know I'm doing pretty well.

I think everyone wishes they lost faster, at some point. Slow and steady is healthy, according to my primary care doctor. I know I'd never have lost 3 lbs a week on my own, so I try to focus on that and do the best I can.

~Kat

[Laurambers 15]

I'm obsessed' date=' I weigh 8-12 times a day.. pretty much every time I pass the bathroom. I even weigh in the middle of the night if I get restless. And I'm only 6 days out!! It's horrible[/quote']

The best time to weigh is in the morning right after you pee with all your clothes off, because your weight will fluctuate during the day