Surgery was 7/8/13-down 62 lbs

[Bella66 13]

My weight loss has slowed down substantially the past 2 mths. Has anyone elses weight loss came to such a slow loser such as me? I've only lost 8 lbs in the past 2 mths.

[awold0 246]

Hello I was sleeved on 7/11/2013. I am the same. I have read a lot that at 5 and 6 months out this is normal. A 1 to 2 pound a week is normal. After the body goes through a rapid weight loss it slows down a bit. I just keep plugging along.

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I did push my self a little harder at the gym that helps. It also depends on how much you have to loose. I think others that have more to loose it may be more than the 1 to 2 pounds but once you get closer to your goal it just takes longer.

I am now in a size 14/16 from a 22 so I couldn't be happier. I keep my carbs under 40 a day and I work out 4 days min a week. I figured that if I loose 5 to 8 pounds a month that would put me at goal around August and that would be 13 months from Surgery. I have happy with that. It is a life change for me and the scale I try to not think abut too much. I am just so happy my sleep apnea is gone and my feet don't hurt!

[yazzy 105]

Hi

i am a slow loser .My surgery was 3/19/13 .I am down 67 lbs ..So compared to me your not slow. Your doing very well . I am happy with my loss and feel great. Sure I wish it was more but that will happen after the holidays when i get myself back into high sleeve mode . Good luck to you

[melegge 17]

I have also slowed down. But I am still very happy with my results. I was sleeved on 7/1/13 and am down to 235.

[lucy00us 7]

Hi Bella66,

I was sleeved on 7/3 and since surgery I've only lost 59 lbs. I've stalled for 4 weeks twice already and when I do start loosing again is very slow. Don't let it bother you...one pound lost it's better than nothing or adding a pound.

[Bella66 13]

Thanks Everyone! !! You made me feel better. It's always nice to know you're not alone in this battle....you guys rock!!

[gmanbat 5,889]

From an old timer who is coming up on two years out, has lost all of his excess and then some, and is as happy as a peach with results, it sounds like you are doing good.

The farther out I got after the first few months, the slower it went down. I decided at several points that the drop was over only to discover that it went on despite my not weighing myself.

Weight loss is a smaller part of this. Getting muscles in shape and getting healthy are higher priorities. These are the things that assure the permanence of your losing.