I am at 8 weeks post op and have lost a total of 44 pounds . I have not lost any weight for the past 2 weeks. I am eating 3 to 4 very small meals each day of mostly protein. I am walking everyday. I am still having a hard time getting 8 cups of liquid a day but I am not dehydrated. Can someone tell me what is the average amount of weight loss per month? I just want to see if I am on track or if I need to walk more, drink more or eat less to drop this weight.

If you do a search on this board you can see others losses per month...

It varies by how much you weighed at surgery, how tall you are and how much you need to lose. Use the Postop Planner under Resources at the top of this page to see what is expected for you.

White Dove. Thank you. I will look for that reference on this website.

I did not even know about the post op planner. I will definitely be looking for that on this site. Thank you so very much.

It's literally no use comparing yourself to others! You are doing great, and likely hit a stall. It's totally normal as your body adjusts to it's new reality. Are you logging all of your food intake so that you know the calories and carb intake for each day? If you are still stalled in a few weeks, bring that journal to our nutritionist and see if they have suggestions.

I'm six months out, and only now with six month's worth of data am I able to start seeing the patterns in my weight loss and how it squares with projections like the weight loss planner on this site. Just keep track of your weight once per week and your measurements, and don't sweat it too much. Stalls and slow loss periods happen, your body is healing from major surgery.

"I WILL NOT FAIL"

-The average is 80% of EXCESS weight. For me, I was so MO that 80% of excess still left me obese.

REalizing this before surgery, like you, I decided that I was NOT going to be merely average ...I was going to be exceptional and end up on the other end of the bell curve. I wanted to SUCCEED and be a "normal" "healthy" weight. And so I did.

Your tag line "I WILL NOT FAIL" indicates a terrific "Fighting Spirit." So don't worry about the "average" continue succeeding.

There may be a time when the surgereon(or his staff) declare you a success. This is about that 80% of excess weight. You are success for HIS statistics, for the CDC, but when this day happens, remember to look at yourself in the mirror and honestly ask yourself "Am I really done?"

Most of us here, have decided "No" and we keep going and we use that year long post honeymoon for ALL it is worth.

I encourage you to do the same.

Follow your plan perfectly for 1 year and you will be amazed at how much better than average you will be!

Promise!

PS. You should know if you need to walk more, drink more or eat less. Are you following your surgeons plan? The answers should IN It. As far as walking more, if you feel like you can (without physcially hurting yourself or causing yourself to be overly wiped out, or neglecting your job), you SHOULD. The right amount of exercise INVIGORATES and mentally wakes one up. Sometimes, I will leave the gym floor temporarily wiped out, but get my energy back in the shower. Teh right amount of excerise generally gives one back MORE energy than what it takes away. It may take a bit of trial and error to get the right intensity and duration, but you will find it. For example I can jog a 14:00-17:37 minute mile for an entire half marathon (i.e. 13 miles). I can then go to work and take care of life INVIGORATED immediately. No nap needed. No early bedtime. But I try to do the same at my 5K pace (11:00 minute miles), I sometimes cant finish my work out, and need a nap about 3 hours AFTER my workout! The sleepiness and need to rest is overwhelming!

I second using the post-op planner on this site. I felt like I've been losing really slowly compared to others, but aiming for 100% EWL, it shows that I'm actually a little ahead of the game. My husband, who I feel like has been passing me by leaps and bounds, is right on target -- it's easy to forget that your loss will vary a LOT by how much you had to lose going in, and his starting BMI was 13 points above mine.

I have averaged 10 pounds per month. Great that you are keeping active. Just stay on track and come here for good advice from the Vets.

Robin