6 weeks post op ive only lost 21 pounds and 7 of that was pre op diet today ive put on a pound help what am i doing wrong

[Lou looser 3]

[Kam-R 15]

That's still just over 2lbs a week which is great. Also, without stats like your height, age, weight on day of surgery etc its hard to advise. Your body is unique & still in the healing phase. Give it a bit more time. It may be this is the rate of loss your body can cope with & that's fine, its still going down.

[Lou looser 3]

Thank you so much for your reply this is my first post

Im 45 years old

5ft 4

17st 2lbs on day of surgery

And the surgery i had was a gastric sleeve

i was panicking because i’ve already had a few stalls and other people seem to be loosing big chunks of weight at once unlike me ...but thanks again for the reply i’ll relax abit now

[Kam-R 15]

I'm about 7.5 weeks out from surgery. So similar to you. I think as long as you're drinking enough Water, prioritising Protein & not completely sedentary the weight loss will continue. I use my fitness pal app to track everything that goes in my mouth. Annoying but keeps me on track while relearn portion/eating habits. I haven't really stalled yet but my surgeon said it just means I'll have a super long one down the road. We're all going to behave differently.

I'd give it some time, if you really aren't moving on scales or putting on maybe speak with your surgeon & dietitian. Also, great advice i got on here was to do measurements (neck, chest, waist, hips etc) its amazing how they change even when scales remain the same.

Good Luck!

[Lou looser 3]

Thanks again i’ll download my fitness pal i wasnt able to drink much Water but this week i seem to be able to actually get 2 litres in a day which i great the nurse/dietican is calling today for my six week check so i’ll have chat with her maybe drinking more water will help thanks again

[GradyCat 3,693]

That's a LOT of weight to have lost already. You're doing fine. Just breathe. A pound could be a Water weight fluctuation. Don't sweat the small stuff. Just follow the program and you'll be fine. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

[FindYourFire 41]

Don't panic! My weight loss progress started out very slow. After the 2 pre-op weeks of liquid diet, then 2 post-op weeks liquid diet - where I didn't get nearly enough nutrition because at some point I was OVER Protein. I think that when I finally started puree, soft, & eventually solids my body was like "HOLD ON TO EVERYTHING, WE MAY NEVER SEE food AGAIN!!!!" but now I'm 5 months & 2 days out, and 85lbs lighter. Just roll with it and know that your weight loss is coming

[Lou looser 3]

Thank you this is inspiring such a big loss in 5 months I suppose i have to stop stressing as it is early days once again that a massive loss i cant wait to be where you are

[FindYourFire 41]

8 minutes ago, Lou looser said:

Thank you this is inspiring such a big loss in 5 months I suppose i have to stop stressing as it is early days once again that a massive loss i cant wait to be where you are

@Lou looser It will happen, give it time!

Edited December 16, 2020 by FindYourFire

[Lou looser 3]

Thanks for checking that’s exactly how i feel ...im worried it wont wont work and that im loosing too slow not drinking enough Water ...but hearing how well you’ve done and that your weightloss was slightly behind mine is a comfort ...as long as im on the right track i’ll chill out a bit thanks for your help ❤️

[rjan 164]

That's actually rather similar to me - At 6 weeks out I had lost 23 lbs total. I'm 40, starting BMI 35. Now, 9 months out my BMI is 26 - almost to goal. It will keep coming off, don't worry!

(And don't take the point of view that the weight you lost before surgery doesn't "count". People who lose more before surgery will lose a bit slower afterwards because they already lost all their Water weight and their metabolism has already started adjusting to the new reality.)

The main point of the surgery isn't those big losses - only some people get those, and those people are more likely to be men, tall, young, or have a larger starting weight. The main point is that the weight will keep coming off reliably for months and months and months!!! (In contrast, with a typical diet, people will usually stop losing after a month or two.)

[Lou looser 3]

So true this forum has really helped me I really been stressing so thank you I understand the process alot more i was just looking at people with big losses and I genuinely though something was wrong and it wasn’t working but I genuinely feel reassured so thank you ....i’ll stop panicking and trust the process I appreciate your reply THANK YOU

[Aray611 6]

Everyone loses at different rates. When my mom had the gastric bypass 6 years ago, she started out slow too and then maybe 2 months after surgery she was steady losing weight . It all depends on the person.

[Lou looser 3]

Thank you i was worried it wasnt working I appreciate your reply