Am I losing enough?
Stay on plan and you'll be fine.
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
You're doing great! I've read in the books that most folk**** a plateau 3-5 weeks after surgery. A friend of mine who was sleeved a week before you has been stalled for 3 weeks now. You are eating so few calories that it will come off. My one question would be are you eating enough? Sometimes if you aren't eating enough, you might not lose much. Talk with your nutritionist.
I'm a month out and this past week was the first week I forced myself to wait 1 week b/w weigh ins. It was really hard. That scale taunted me like the fridge used to! I expected more of a drop on the scale, but that was me comparing myself to others. I am not a fast loser either.
Did you measure yourself? If you haven't, do it NOW! I measured and took pics 2 days before surgery. I measured this past weekend and it blew me away! Way better than the 3lb drop on the scale.
Don't be chained to the scale. Look at other ways you are progressing.
robin
I had my surgery on 4/11 and Im down 36 lbs...and we started about the same wieght. so Im guessing your right on target! I went to a follow up meeting with my NUT everyone at the meeting was sleeved in April and we all pretty much had the same weight loss, other that the one person who had a bypass lost more..
I feel the same way as you do with it being slow, but the reality is , I never would have gotten even this far without the surgery and I am very happy with the progress so far..I think you are doing just fine..
Kelli
I'm not in a race with anyone here and I don't want to be obsessive compulsive with my weight loss.
Good luck!
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I am one of those weird people that was never a big overeater, I just ate too many carbs vs protein. For me the weight loss was disappointing in the beginning because I saw people at 100lbs after 6 mo. But if I stick to the diet, keep my calories low - it works! Especially now that I am several months out and dont have to worry about swelling, etc. Its easy to eat too much. Talk to your NUT. They can help too. And remember - 3 meals + protein.
Oh, the other thing that helps me was tracking food on myfitnesspal.com. It automatically tally's your calories, protein, etc. So you REALLY know where your problems are. Hope this helps! =)