Only 7 pounds los
Hello everyone. This is my first time here and I'm very excited to be a part of this group! I had a starting weight of 207 and my BMI was around 36. I have high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and pre diabetic. I decided to have VSG to help with these health problems and because I have struggled with my weight my whole life, gain, lose, gain, lose, the dreaded yo-yo. I had my surgery and am 10 days post op. I have only lost 7 pounds! I was expecting more loss I guess so I am disappointed. Any words of wisdom for me?
As long as you're following your surgeon's rules, don't worry! Think about putting the scale away for a little while. It's impossible to eat as little as you're eating and not lose weight. Give your body time to catch up and heal and it'll happen.
Thank you!
Chances are you came home from the hospital weighing more than when you went it. Many of us experience a gain because of all the fluids they pump into you for surgery and after. So it's entirely possible you've lost more than 7 pounds since you came home. Even if not, 7 pounds in 10 days?! When's the last time you were able to do that? Great job, and keep on keeping on!
Everybody loses at a different pace. You are also on the lower BMI end, weight will definitely come off slower for you. Just keep following the plan. A little walking may help kickstart the weightloss again. Best of luck!
Edited to add: I've been hanging around at 325 for a week and suddenly today I lost 2 lbs. Try weighing weekly vs daily, because daily will drive you nuts. I am also going to start weekly weigh-ins, because it's too frustrating not to see the scale move .
7 pounds in 10 days is rapid weight loss, especially with such a low BMI for surgery. That's actually fantastic progress.
It is frustrating for me too, but I must remember WLS is like a marathon versus a sprint. And, like a marathon, it takes a long time, requires consistency, and has ups and downs. The sleeve makes it a million times easier, at least for me, but the weight still takes its time as needed.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
