Nine Month Statistics

Hello Everyone! I am 9 months post-op today... and I was looking over my weight loss each month. The first month I lost 20 lbs. The next I loss 5 then 10 then about 5 then 10 5 (each month is give or take a lb or two... but you get the idea) Has anyone else lost in such a manner? Do you think having PCOS might have something to do with it? Thanks for your input! **hugs** Janet

Janet; How much protein are you eating? Have you ever tracked your daily food on fitday.com or calorieking.com? Are you exercising regularly? How much water do you drink daily? How much weight did you have to lose at the start of your journey? How much would you still like to lose? There's so many factors that go into how we lose that without more information it's difficult to say why your pattern has been like it has. If you post more information, I'd be happy to help you as much as I can. I'm 9 months out today, too. Happy day surgery sister! Blessings, Jennifer

Hi Jennifer! Happy surgery day! My starting weight was 300 I was 270 day of surgery I am currently 195 and my goal is 150 I do track what I eat at fit day about once a week (I write everything down every day but only enter it there when I get time) I drink between 80-100+ oz of water per day, get about 70g of protien and my calorie intake is between 950-1200 depending on the day. I excercise a MINIMUM of 3 times a week, and only eat carbohydrates once per day. My surgeon has shown some dissapointment in my slow weight loss, but I stay positive because I am still losing and there *is* a pattern. Janet

Have you tried increasing your protein to 85-100g for a week and see if that does anything for you? By using fitday and tracking my weight loss to my intake, I learned that the weeks that I did higher protein, I lost more weight. It may be worth trying to see if you find a difference. Blessings, Jennifer

My NUT said no more than 70.... but she has been "less than helpful" in many ways, so I will try that. Thanks for your advice! Janet

Janet; Yet another example of the differing information we get from different surgeon/nut teams. Mine says no LESS than 70. Good luck! Blessings, Jennifer

HEY JANET, I WAS WONDERING THE SAME THING WITH PCOS. i ALSO HAVE IT AND HAVE SEEN A VERY SLOW WEIGHTLOSS. NOW MAYBE OTHERS DO NOT SEE IT AS SLOW BUT COMPARE3D TO OTHERS I TALK TO I AM . I DID NOT KEEP TRACK OF MY MONTHLY LOSS BUT I STARTED AT 321 AND AM NOW 229. I HAVE ONLY LOST 5 LBS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. I HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING FROM PROTEIN TO CALORIES AND THEY SAY I AM DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT JUST HANG IN THERE. WICH IS TOTALLY HARD I JUST WANT TO GET UNDER 200 AND THEN I WILL CHILL. ANYWAY I ASSUME THIS PCOS CRAP WE HAVE IS A PROBLEM HECK IT WAS BEFORE THE SURGERY CANT IMAGINE THAT CHANGED AT ALL. LET ME KNOW HOW YOU ARE DOING MAYBE WE CAN KEEP IN TOUCH. CHRISSY

i am 9 months and two weeks out and have lost 98 lb. i think this is probably typical from what i have heard. I think the more you weighed starting out the more you lose the first year. but it seems like around 90 - 130 lbs is typical for this stage. I wish i could lose it faster but if i never lose another pound i am so happy with whats gone. If any one has any ideas on how to make it come off faster please tell me.... Good Luck. Carla

Hi Chrissy! My GP put me back on 500mg of Metformin at my 3 month check-up. I will go see a GYNO for the first time in a few years at the end of September... I am hoping that he will have some helpful advice. I have spent most of my adult life being told "if you would lose weight your female problems will go away" They haven't... and there is no sign of improvement so, now that I am thinner I am hoping they will take my problems seriously and not just blame it on obesity. Thanks for your response! You can keep in touch with me anytime! Janet

Janet I hear ya...I don't have PCOS but I have endometriosis and adenomyosis. I had to have an endometrial ablation in June due to excessive bleeding and things have settled down a little but not completely resolved. My WLS surgeon told me that unfortunately it was not all that uncommon for women to have increased female problems after WLS. After all the hormones are stored in fat. My only advise is to continue to follow up with your WLS surgeon and GYN. Have them work together to develop a treatment plan that is right for YOU. I wish you the best Tanya