slow weight loss???

Hello everyone, I had gastric bypass 8 weeks aga and have lost 24 pounds since surgery. I personally feel that the weight loss is going rather slow. Does anyone have any insight to my weight loss? Am I doing something wrong?? Is it going slow or am I just expecting too much?? Any comments would be appreciated. Take care, Dianne

Hi Dianne, Being 8 weeks out you must have had a few visits in with your Surgeon. What have his thoughts been about your weight loss?. It depends on how much you need to lose as well as how much excersize you are getting in. At the early stages just walking does so much good to your weight loss "Journey".. We are all different and will all get different results so take a lead with your "Surgeons" suggestions. Patience is a very big part of this "Journey". Just keep doing what you need to be doing and it will all work out! Good Luck,

Hello, My weight loss was pretty regular and steady but i had a girl who had hers done the same time I did who's was slow for the first couple of months. Then it took off! Mine stayed pretty steady but hers went quicker after that. I don't remember what the difference was I beleive it was that she started to just feel better and was able to move better and started excersizing regularly. good luck and god bless, pammy

Dianne: It can be frustrating. Here are some thoughts... 1. When was the last time you lost 24 lbs in 8 weeks prior to surgery? 2. Are you seeing a nutritionist? If not, think about consulting with one to get a professional opinion of your daily food intake. 3. Are you eating enough? My nutritionist told me that if I was not it would slow my weightloss down. 4. Are you exercising? It will totally kick up your weight loss a notch. Ask Julio and Kathy K. 5. Round about the 4 week mark my weight loss stopped! This can happen to many of us. I think it is the body readjusting to rapid weight loss. So I kept doing the what I was told by my nutritionist and it began to come off soon enough. 6. I see you have a lower starting BMI. Not sure if that plays a part in it all. 7. Are you attending support group meetings? That might help you by sharing and getting other's experiences. Give your body a chance to settle in to the new way of living. And do talk to Dr. A about your concerns. T.

Hi Dianne, The first thing that Dr Aranow would say to you would be "kick up the cardio" to get your metabolic rate going to get your body to realize you're not starving it to death. Watch how many carbs you're taking in, make sure you're getting in all of your protein (at least 65gms or more) and to get all of your calorie free liquids and water in. These things, right at this point, are key...Get your heart rate going for at least 30min and you'll see the weight loss kick in. Good luck and Happy New Year! paula

Early on you can maximize weight loss by increasing protein (the norm should be closer to 80 grams per day according to the latest research) and minimizing carbohydrates (less then 18 grams per day seems to work best for most). Exercise has lots of great long term benefits-- building bone mass, improving cardiovascular health, providing a healthy alternative to snacking during the day-- but in the first few months after surgery, it is not absolutely critical for weight loss. In fact, many report that their weight loss slows down when they first start intense exercise because they do not get enough calories in the first few months after RNY (and the body tries to conserve what it takes in to prevent what it senses is "starvation"). So if you are exercising you need to carefully calculate how many calories you are getting in (and try to find some balance with minimizing carbs in that equation). Also, long-termer unsolicited advice moment time . . . remember that you are not striving to achieve a rapid weight loss, but to develop a lifelong, sustainable healthier relationship with food. So the practices you are starting (measuring and planning meals, minimizing snacking, increasing daily activity and/or exercise) will all benefit you after you achieve your desired weight loss, whether or not you lose your weight in 12 months or 24 months.