Question:
I am 7 mo. post op from proximal RNY
I have lost only 76# I drink plenty of water, excercise, cut out sugar, fats, milk and carbs. I know we are not suppose to compare ourselves with others, but I can't help it. It seems like I am losing MUCH slower than others. If there are other slow losers out there, please give me hope. I am afraid I will not lose anymore, my weight loss is really slowing. Thanks a bunch! — [Anonymous] (posted on August 10, 2000)
August 10, 2000
I am 7 1/2 months post (RNY 1/13/00) and have lost 84 pounds.
So I'd say we're pretty close. My weight loss slowed between
the 6th and 7th month. I only lost 5.5 pounds. I was losing
8-10 pounds a month. But since then, I've already lost 6.5
in 2 weeks. That's kinda how I lose, lose 4 or 5 pounds then
sit there for 2 weeks.I'm getting close to goal too and that
may be the reason I'm slowing down. I have 10-15 #'s to go.
I've started adding some bouts of jogging to my usual walking
to help boast my metabolism. Make sure you're getting your
protein in. If you haven't tried weight training you might
want to add that.As long as you're still loosing, don't
obsess about it. I'm sure the inches are coming off while
the pounds stay the same. Good luck.
Email me anytime. Lou Ann
— Lou Ann J.
August 10, 2000
Listen - don't be so negative. I had surgery last July and weighed in at
426 pounds - it is now Agust 2000 and I weight 369 pounds. -- that is
only 57 pounds in a year but it is a heck of a lot more than I would have
had otherwise. I just came from the doctor a few hours ago. He tells me
that it is not unual to be stagnet for a while. But we can help by
AVOIDING ALL SUGAR and watching the amount that we eat. None of us are the
same - but alot of us are alike. I have been everything from depressed to
neurotic in the past 8 months but as I told the doctor today - I believe in
myself and I know I can loose it - no matter how long it takes. Both of us
have to hang in there and keep our heads up. If we live only for today we
can cherish tomorrow so much more. Remeber all we can do now is help
ourselves - the surgery is doing all that it can do - from now on we have
to take respnsibility for ourselves and work even harder to accomplis our
goal. I know it is hard and you think you will never loose but I am in the
same boat and I know I can do it - and so can you. Please feel free to
call me or email me anytime to talk.
— anitawilson
August 10, 2000
You are not alone. I consider myself to be a slow loser also and I've
received emails from others who feel likewise. What I'd concluded is that
there are a number of factors which contribute to my own slow losing: I'm
on hormone replacement therapy (which in itself contributes to weight gain-
so I'm fighting that), I'm 44 years old and the younger ones seem to lose
faster, I started at a relatively low preop weight of 275 (those with
higher starting weights lose faster), it has always been hard for me to
lose like other people do with standard dieting (why should this be
different?). But the bottom line is, I have lost 54 pounds in four months!
I've never done that before! And it continues to come off, SLOWLY but also
SURELY. I hope this helps you! Your question also helped me. We are in
this together!
— Cindy H.
August 10, 2000
I too am a slow loser, always have been. I had surgery on
October 5, 1999 and have lost 87lbs so far. I still have about
50lbs to go to get to and "ideal" weight but I'll be quite
pleased if I lost another 35. I am going to be 52 yrs. old this
month ,so I'm sure age has something to do with it , as does
being on hormone replacement. I have gotten into a pattern of staying
the same for 3-4 weeks and then losing about 4lbs. and then
staying the same for 3-4 weeks again. It gets frustrating
but I try to remember that although I am not losing at all for
weeks at a time-I'm NOT gaining anything. I have never had
a gain in 10 months so I have hope that I will continue to lose
and so far that has always happened. Try to be patient and
sometimes it helps to look at some of your own before pictures
and see just how far you have come. Good luck and continued
progress, no matter how slow.
— Lois S.
August 10, 2000
I had my surgery on 2/16/00. At the five month mark I had lost 54 lb. I
know it can be discouraging when you hear of people who are losing much
faster, but try and focus on the positive. I think that you posting this
message is good for those of us who do lose on the lower end of the
spectrum. Because slow losers may be reluctant to mention their results
(and fast losers are happy to post their results), I think many people on
the low end of the spectrum may feel as if they're not doing well and that
they're the only ones out there. Not so!
— Gina E.
August 13, 2000
Gina, I have to thank you for posting your question on slow weight loss.
I'd also like to thank the writers of the several responses you received
for sharing their own experiences. I'm 5 months post and I also try to
"follow the rules" and am careful to limit my calories, to
exercise and get all my water in everyday, but I still get very discouraged
when I consistantly plateau and see my weight fluctuate as much as 3#-4#
sometimes overnight. It's encouraging to hear that I'm not alone in the
"slow lane" and I really liked Ava's comment about "slow and
steady" also winning the race. I know I have to be careful not to
compare my weight loss to other wls-ers, but I guess we all get pretty
anxious at times to "get the job done". Even with my slower
weight loss, I have to keep telling myself that altho' I may not win each
(weekly) battle, I'm still determined to win the (overall) war! So, here's
hoping that THIS week, we'll ALL see the scale move downward a little.
Good luck to us all, and God bless. cj
— cj T.
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