Sleeved on 5/17 and down 40lbs. Good or bad for a guy?

[PAguy 27]

I was sleeved on May 17 and 3 months later I am down a total of 40lbs. I've only lost 5lbs in the last month and I'm not really sure if that's good or not?

I weighed 265 at the time of surgery and I am 5,10. My goal weight is 180-185. Am I doing something wrong or is this right on track? Any suggestions would help a lot

[Introversion 1,876]

1 hour ago, PAguy said:

I was sleeved on May 17 and 3 months later I am down a total of 40lbs.

Your math is a little faulty: May 17 was less than 2 months ago. You were actually sleeved 8 weeks ago if the day of your procedure was May 17.

This means you've lost 20 pounds per month, so you're doing fantastic!

[Sherrie Scharbrough 311]

You are doing great!! I was a fasyt loser also. I lost 20#'s a month also. But I had problem with Strictures and couldn't eat or drink and needed 5 ENDOSCOPES with 4 DIALATIONS. Quick fix. But my problems started right away within my 6 week check up. It started NOV 2013, DEC 2013, Jan 2014, July 2014 with my last endo being Jan 2015. Everytime my stomach feels funny I think OH NO!! But I do think that is why I lost so fast. I almost lived on oatmeal, Baby Bell cheese and Cheetos!! BAD choice but I needed something to eat. My PA ask me why I didn't eat carrotts. LOL I told them they didn't taste as good as a CHEETO. They were fine with it because I was losing so fast. The Nurse for my Surgeon ask me if I had ever stopped losing weight. Of course I had. Sad but true. It took me 4 years to be abe to eat a beef steak, or whole grain bread. I just now can take 1 slice of bread with 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese. I am so addicted to them!! So I hoe everything is going great for you all. Take care.

[gwbicster 257]

You're doing great! You have to remember where you started. I was nearly 4 bills- 375 at the time of surgery a month and a few days ago and have lost 40 since surgery. But I have a lot, lot further to go than you.

[JoJo_C 38]

I was sleeved May 16th. I am down 44 pounds in 2 months. I have been walking 2 to 4 miles a day. I just completed the first day of The Ease into 5k app today.

[defibvt 348]

You're doing great!!! Keep your focus on winning the war, not the daily, weekly, monthly battles of the scale... Good luck on your journey!

[Berry78 4,261]

I think what I'm hearing is.. "I lost 35lbs during the preop diet plus the first month postop, but only 5lbs the second month, is that a problem?" It is very common that when we lose extra fast, it's followed by a dramatic slow-down. 35lbs the first month or so WAS extra fast, so your body was playing catch up the second one.

If you were on a regular diet, your doctor would like to see the scale move by 4-10lbs a month. Which means you could expect to have lost between 10 and 25lbs on a regular diet (assuming you did a 2 week preop diet). So you are doing super!

Now that you are on (or soon will be on) regular foods, it's a good time to really plan what you are eating. There is a ton of advice on this site, so peruse some of the old stuff, and if you have specific questions, ask away!

[hvmontoya 27]

Sleeved may about to hit 70lbs lost 2lbs away

[PAguy 27]

Sleeved may about to hit 70lbs lost 2lbs away

That's amazing! Congrats!!! You must be working hard.

[hvmontoya 27]

That's amazing! Congrats!!! You must be working hard.

Thanks I finally hit 70 lbs lost this has been the longest stall I have had. I'm 228 and been there for about two weeks now