slow weight loss

[Emailkariann 33]

Hi all!

I am kind of frustrated and looking for feedback on my weight loss progress. I had my surgery June 16th and I am about one month post-op. I have been eating between 500-600 calories and working out 5-6 times a week since a week and a half after surgery. I have not been super diligent with Water, however, on most days I meet my Protein goal. I have only lost 16lbs since my surgery. This scares me because if it is moving slowly now, I am scared it will even get worse as time goes on. Any suggestions on changes I should make?

Thank you!

[thisisthenewme 358]

My only thought is that you are pushing your body to far. I wasn't cleared for working out more than going for a walk until 4-6 weeks after surgery.

[blizair09 3,250]

You've lost 16 pounds in about a month. That isn't slow at all. To put it in perspective, I weighed 400 pounds when I started my journey, and I believe that I lost 15 pounds that first month. Everything about this journey is a marathon, not a sprint.

[Emailkariann 33]

My only thought is that you are pushing your body to far. I wasn't cleared for working out more than going for a walk until 4-6 weeks after surgery.

I wondered the same thing too. My doctor told me at 1.5 weeks I needed to workout 1 hour a day everyday. So I have been.

[Emailkariann 33]

You've lost 16 pounds in about a month. That isn't slow at all. To put it in perspective, I weighed 400 pounds when I started my journey, and I believe that I lost 15 pounds that first month. Everything about this journey is a marathon, not a sprint.

Thank you for sharing that with me...a little discouraging when I hear people losing 25-30lbs in their first month l.

[thisisthenewme 358]

Seriously! What did they mean by working out. When I had my 3 month checkin they told me a couple times a week max! Guess every doctor is different.
Also, I agree with previous post..16lbs in a month is awesome. Besides, you really don't want it coming off too quickly. Your body needs time to adjust and so does your skin.

[Introversion 1,876]

1 hour ago, Emailkariann said:

I have only lost 16lbs since my surgery. This scares me because if it is moving slowly now, I am scared it will even get worse as time goes on.

Your losses will become slower as time passes. That's the natural progression of things.

As an aside, I lost 15 pounds during my first month with the sleeve. Thereafter, I lost at the rate of a whopping 6 pounds a month. Yep, you read it correctly: 6 pounds a month!

However, I'm not sweating it. The long term result (maintaining our goal weight) is far more important than losing like a house on fire during the weight loss phase. The important part is I lost 100+ pounds, attained my goal weight and have been keeping it off.

Good luck to you.

[Syaniya 319]

Thank you for sharing that with me...a little discouraging when I hear people losing 25-30lbs in their first month l.

Yes, everyones journey is different. Ive only lost 33 lbs. since surgery on 3/31/17. Slow loss is better than no loss. I am now in onederland, can fit in my daughters size 14 jeans, and no longer take medication for hbp. Keep pushing and following your doctors plan and youll be just fine.

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[MadisonJames 4]

I know the feeling!! I am a month out and I'm not where I thought I'd be. But coming on here and reading other people's stories really helped. You have lost 16lbs and that's amazing!! Don't be hard on yourself!!

[Monkeyfulbrighter 73]

I've only lost so much by catching a horrible infection and feeling in constant hell for weeks, so it's nothing to envy, trust me!!