Two Months so far, is this normal?

[ahanna2012 3]

Okay, so this is my first posting on here. Don't know if I am doing this in the right area or whatever. I'm Alex I got my surgery in November, my starting weight was 246 I am now about 205/210 I keep fluctuating those 5 lbs. I'm primarily eating salads really and completely changed my eating habits. I only eat lean Protein and although I don't drink as much Water as I should I am increasing it slowly. I've received about three fills so far. To me, it doesn't seem as if I am losing weight as fast as I have seen others losing which does have me very concerned. I wasn't expecting to only be at 205 by now, I was I'd be losing 1-2lbs per weeks as my nutritionist told me before I got the surgery. I've mad tremendous accomplishments so far like my pants size has gone down to a size 12 from 16 and my shirt to a medium/large but my belly is still as big as ever. lol can come one please just tell me if I am doing something wrong possibly? or is this normal? Also I have incorporated some exercise not as much as I was hoping because the gym out here is ridiculously expensive and I am 19 and a college student. So, I was waiting to go back to school to join the planet fitness up there.

[viancan1 38]

Every body is different I was loosing 15 every 4 weeks. I got off track and gain weight so I had to restart my journey over a d I'm not loosing that much I'm loosing about 1 lbs per week and I do get discouraged but again the body works in crazy ways. Drink lots of Water. And I think u hit the lapband eat goods that r going to keep u full. Dint give up and good luck if u need support over the phone let me know as I think that would help me as well

[2muchfun 8,927]

Do the math? 36 lbs in less than 3 months is about 3 lbs a week. It won't continue at this pace but you're doing as well as anyone else and much better than most?

Most of the weight we lose in the first 30 days is Water weight. By now you're losing fat lbs so Celebrate, you're doing awesome.

[ahanna2012 3]

It doesn't seem like I was doing great, about four days after I was down to about 225 then from there I'm now about 210. I got my surgery done in November it doesn't sound good at all to me, it doesn't sound normal. It actually sounds pretty crappy.

[gowalking 10,790]

Realistic expectations my dear... you're doing well so far.

[ahanna2012 3]

I just got off the phone with my nutritionist, She said I'm not doing as well as she was expecting so back to the doctor I go ;(

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

a loss is a loss.....

[2muchfun 8,927]

I don't get it? Your nut told you you should lose 1-2 lbs a week but you're losing 3 lbs a week? How is that not great? It's virtually impossible to lose more than 2.5 lbs per week and that's only if you eat 1000 calories a day and burn off 900 more calories via extreme exercises.

You're going to have to lower your expectations to something more realistic like 1-2 lbs per week unless you plan on doing heavy exercises 2-3 hours a day. It's just simple math and physiology.

[ahanna2012 3]

no, being that I lost about 15-20 lbs with the not eating thing after surgery, I'm only losing about 1lb a week and I am moderately active

[2muchfun 8,927]

1-2 lbs is all you will lose here on out unless you're an extreme runner/biker/climber?

Like I said earlier, we lose a lot of Water weight the first 30 days and then it slows down to 1-2 lbs/wk if you follow the rules. Especially for low BMI patients like you. I hope I'm wrong and you're the exception to the rule and can lose more than that but it's virtually impossible to accomplish. You are doing better than almost anyone here so far. I lost 12 lbs the first 4 months. That's all. Then I lost another 38 over the next 4 months. I'm not the poster boy for weight loss but I believe I am somewhat normal if there is such a thing?

If you want a scientific reason regarding early weight loss vs stall/plateau, go here: http://www.dsfacts.c...ml#.UqP7uBLn-Uk

[ahanna2012 3]

I guess the fact that my nutritionist said it wasn't normal I started to freak out a bit more but thank you all for the advice and everything.

[MandaMom23 684]

Sounds to me like you're doing just fine! Just keep doing what you're doing, the weight will come off. Remember to Celebrate every loss, and every positive change...on the scale, but especially those great things that happen that the scale can't show!

Good luck!

[mrsto 2,925]

It doesn't seem like I was doing great, about four days after I was down to about 225 then from there I'm now about 210. I got my surgery done in November it doesn't sound good at all to me, it doesn't sound normal. It actually sounds pretty crappy.

You're doing very well so far. What were your expectations going into this? I'm concerned that your "glass half empty" state of mind will sabotage you in the long run. Three pounds a week is great! I lost at that same pace in the beginning, but it's slowed down quite a bit. 30+ pounds in two months is amazing. Please try and work on realistic expectations, or this will be a very disappointing journey.

[ahanna2012 3]

It is not that I have unrealistic goals or expectations its BEING TOLD that I'm doing poorly that had me concerned.

[mrsto 2,925]

I guess the fact that my nutritionist said it wasn't normal I started to freak out a bit more but thank you all for the advice and everything.

Did your nutritionist have you confused with a gastric bypass patient? Geez......I cannot imagine why he/she would say something like that, given the numbers you've posted here.