3 weeks weight loss question

[scottybindy 0]

Hello, I am three weeks out and I have lost 24 pounds. Am I on par with everyone else? It seemed like I was loosing 2 lbs a day but now I am down to two every other day. I've also been able to eat a little more than I could up until now. I'm afraid I am pushing my stomach to the limits trying to get get Protein and fluids and I'm afraid I'm stretching my stomach back out.

Am I just paranoid?

Edited December 15, 2013 by scottybindy

[LuminousLife 145]

Hello, I am two weeks out and I have lost 24 pounds. Am I on par with everyone else? It seemed like I was loosing 2 lbs a day but now I am down to two every other day. I've also been able to eat a little more than I could up until now. I'm afraid I am pushing my stomach to the limits trying to get get Protein and fluids and I'm afraid I'm stretching my stomach back out.

Am I just paranoid?

I'm almost 2 weeks out and I lost 17 my 1st week and nothing since. You should pbe able to gradually eat more. I went from being able to do 1 bottle of Water a day and now I can do 2 plus a Protein Shake. I was told once you reincorporate real food (oh I am dying for an egg!!!) the weight loss picks up again. Can I ask your starting weight (mine was 230, cw 213)? Some people have said lower bmi's stall more often.

[LuminousLife 145]

Hello, I am two weeks out and I have lost 24 pounds. Am I on par with everyone else? It seemed like I was loosing 2 lbs a day but now I am down to two every other day. I've also been able to eat a little more than I could up until now. I'm afraid I am pushing my stomach to the limits trying to get get Protein and fluids and I'm afraid I'm stretching my stomach back out.

Am I just paranoid?

I'm almost 2 weeks out and I lost 17 my 1st week and nothing since. You should pbe able to gradually eat more. I went from being able to do 1 bottle of Water a day and now I can do 2 plus a Protein Shake. I was told once you reincorporate real food (oh I am dying for an egg!!!) the weight loss picks up again. Can I ask your starting weight (mine was 230, cw 213)? Some people have said lower bmi's stall more often.

[scottybindy 0]

I'm sorry I am 3 weeks out not 2. I mis calculated. I was 315 on my surgery date and today I am 291.

[LuminousLife 145]

Oh so you can eat mushies? You lucky ducky! Are you journaling everything?

[planetheather 137]

I'm 3 months out. At my 3 week mark, I was down 25 pounds (250 to 225) but I had slowed way down after about a week and a half. I'm now down 57 pounds but over the last 2 months, I've averaged 3 pounds a week. Several of those weeks, I went all week at the same weight and then dropped 2 pounds over night. No idea about that but it's fairly consistent that I "plateau", have a semi-significant drop, lose steadily and then plateau again. It's irritating but the job is still getting done.

As for capacity, I came home from the hospital convinced I would never be able to take a mouthful of Water at one time again! By day 10, I was able to do real sips. It still takes me almost two hours to drink a 14 oz Protein shake (I mix mine a little weaker) and for days when I'm "on podium" (I'm a tech instructor), I mix a double batch of Protein (50 grams) in a 20+ oz bottle and add another 16 oz of Water as I drink it. It takes me from 11 to 3pm to drink that (and I drink water as I go). I've been able to do that since week 4 but now at week 13, that hasn't changed (I'm not stretching).

So in terms of comparison, you and I are about on track with each other. I hope this helps and congratulations on doing so well!

Heather