1-2 lbs consistently?

[shannon crotts 23]

Anyone lose 1-2lbs a week consistently...like over months and months? I am 10 weeks out and for the last 6 weeks that is what i lose. Slow is ok but i am afraid that it is going to stop soon. Would love to hear from anyone who lost at this rate pretty much the whole time and is out 6 months or longer? Just need a little reassurance. Thanks!!

[angeliclady 1]

the same thing happened to me. It is really the best way to loose it. you might stop for a week or two but you will catch up all at once good luck

[JackieV 246]

Yes, after the pre-op and first month, I've been losing 1-2 pounds about 8-11 per month. I thought this was slow but I am just shy of 6 months post op and I'm down 95lbs. When these smaller numbers add up, they lead to huge accomplishments.

[clk 3,519]

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/65484-share-your-slow-loss-success/page__hl__%20slow%20%20loss

You don't get to control your rate of loss and for most of us it doesn't even form a good pattern you can rely upon, so don't get too comfortable.

Have other people done this? Yes. I'd argue far more lose slowly than quickly, but those "I lost 90 pounds in six whole days!" posts get hundreds of responses while the more reasonable and moderate losses don't get the same attention.

Relax, you're not alone. This is a long road, no matter how quickly you lose. Getting to goal and being able to maintain is far more important than losing quickly. Everyone hits plateaus or stalls along the way and everyone gets worried that they've lost as much as they can when it happens. You keep doing the right things, push through it and keep slogging along until you reach goal. Then, you keep doing the same right things and keep being accountable for the rest of your life. It's a forever choice we made to have surgery - I wouldn't worry too much about losing slowly.

Good luck,

~Cheri

[Greeknugget 56]

Thanks for this, all of you, and strong thoughts to the original poster.

We all get so obsessed with the numbers-- it's been the death of my diets many a times. I'm worried I'll get obsessed with the scale. It helps to have a support group like this reminding us we're so much more than the weight of our bodies against gravity!

[Arts137 1,811]

We can go any distance as long as we do not stop!

[shannon crotts 23]

Thanks everyone!! After a failed lapband and years of truly dieting and exercising for no weight loss has me very scared. Every week i am truly thankful for that 1 lb gone. Just needed to hear something besides "i lost 12lbs today and its been two months and i am at goal". lol. Thanks!!

[Shellbell333 10]

What are you all doing?! After my surgery I loss 24 lbs in 2 weeks. Now I'm 4 weeks and have not loss a thing. I'm I eating to little or to much or is this it for me? I would love to lose 1 pound a week! My starting weight was 199 lbs I'm at 175. I had a goal of 145 lbs. was I asking to much?!

[shannon crotts 23]

Shellbell333 be thankful!!! :-). Your body is just adjusting. You will pick back up, most everyone most everyone stalls at 3-4 weeks.

[jgcraftmom 41]

This thread is just what I needed too! I'm 7 weeks postop and am losing 1-2 lbs a week. Feeling frustrated by that but it's good to hear I'm not the only one and that we are more the norm.

[chinamama 104]

Me too. Up down plateau! Went to the surgeon and she said i was 3 lbs down from last month. I told her I get frustrated when I see everyone passing me by at double or more, and she said long after they stop losing ill still be doing my 1 lb a week!!

I also think being a band revision has something to do with my amt of weight loss. I didn't suddenly go from eating 4 cups of food per meal to 1/2 a cup, so in essence by 6 mos honeymoon was up years ago. oh well her goes another pound!

[Evolving 973]

Anyone lose 1-2lbs a week consistently...like over months and months? I am 10 weeks out and for the last 6 weeks that is what i lose. Slow is ok but i am afraid that it is going to stop soon. Would love to hear from anyone who lost at this rate pretty much the whole time and is out 6 months or longer? Just need a little reassurance. Thanks!!

After that 1st mo I do that!! Ill be 5 mo tomorrow and 80 down - some days I go up and then stay same and then drop a couple!

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[Masko5 74]

This thread is just what I needed too! I'm 7 weeks postop and am losing 1-2 lbs a week. Feeling frustrated by that but it's good to hear I'm not the only one and that we are more the norm.

Me too...I'm with you.....thought crap s it? Lol but now I know! Thanks everyone!

[djchase 2]

Anyone lose 1-2lbs a week consistently...like over months and months? I am 10 weeks out and for the last 6 weeks that is what i lose. Slow is ok but i am afraid that it is going to stop soon. Would love to hear from anyone who lost at this rate pretty much the whole time and is out 6 months or longer? Just need a little reassurance. Thanks!!

I lose about .8-1.0 a day. Depending in what I've ate what I'm doing and how much exercise I endure.

[txaty08 2]

This is just what I needed to hear today. Sleeved 5/21 and down 34 lbs. Haven't lost in 2 wks so feeling discouraged despite reminding myself it's only been 9 weeks! Worried that I won't lose anymore but trying to be patient.