I've Only Lost 4 lb 1st Week - Did Any of You Lose That Little?

[sukik 59]

Did any of you lose that little? Did you go on to lose well or did you stay a slow loser? I'm worried!

[finediva 979]

Loss 4lbs in 10 days! Had to lose 12 lbs of Fluid weight they sent me home with. For me the loss has been slow, even my surgeon feels so, but I'm eternally grateful for EVERY SINGLE OUNCE!!!! Don't get discouraged.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I didn't weigh myself for the first four weeks. Weighing yourself a lot and comparing yourself to other people will rob you of the joy you deserve in this process IMO.

[Cody's mom 247]

Didn't weight myself for the first month, after a month I had lost 15 pounds, sadly since then I've only lost .2 of a pound in the last three weeks. Guess it's called a stall. I would chose a day and weight myself once a week on that day!

Edited November 1, 2014 by Cody's mom

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

PLEASE....do me 2 favors. First put that scale away. You are setting yourself up for numbers being the main issue here. Which it is not. Your health is and so it would be less sabotaging if you weighed once a month for now!

Second take four lbs of butter. Place them on your counter. Stack them up and then lift them up. That is the weight you lost in one week. Not to shabby if you ask me...It is not a matter of losing slowly or fast or like Jill or Jim. This is your life, your body and you will lose according to how your body responds.

For now concentrate on getting better and letting your body heal. there is a lot of stuff in your system that is working its way out..Your body will protect itself until it can no longer. If you see it that way...Well your right on course...

[Mayaresearchmom 104]

I am 20 weeks out from RNY, and have lost 75 lbs, which is a average of 3.75 lbs per week. Some weeks I've lost more, some weeks I've stalled and lost nothing. Don't let slow weeks get you down. Just keep you eye on the end result, stick to your plan, and it will all come off in the end.

[Kindle 8,667]

I weighed infrequently the first several months, but here are the numbers I found on old posts....

Day 7 gained 5 pounds from surgery weight

Day 11 same as surgery day (I normally wouldn't weigh this soon after the last weigh in but it was New Years Day and I wanted a 2014 starting weight for posterity)

7 weeks out down 17 pounds from surgery

3 months out down 31 pounds from surgery

I am Currently 10 1/2 months out and down a total of 101 pounds (including the 22 pounds I lost on preop). Have been maintaining under goal weight for almost 4 months.

So a slow start does not reflect your long term success. For the best experience, I suggest staying off the scale for 2-3 months. Just have faith in the process.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Kindle