Very slow weight loss

Hi all, 

  I am 7 weeks post op and feel that my weight loss is going so much slower than everyone else's.  Prior to surgery, I weighed 282. I lost 17 pounds during the 2 week liquid diet and 20 pounds since the surgery. Most of the 20 came off during the first 2 weeks. I've been stalled for a while and am  worried that this is not working for me and I'm going to fail.    I am getting my water in by mixing it with Crystal Light. Any issues with that? I'm getting about 70 grams of protein a day, mostly through meats and cheeses.    After surgery, I didn't have much energy until week 4. That was short lived because I then developed a UTI and low potassium. My energy was gone again.  I've been on antibiotics for 6 days now. Energy is slowly returning.    Maybe it's time to see the nutritionist. Maybe I misunderstood something about eating.   I go back to work on Monday. It should do me good to get back into my routine.    Not sure how to make this successful for me.  

I had the same problem.  It seems to be standard that there's a stall at around 6 weeks for pretty much everybody.  It will pass.  Your body is freaking out about what you did to it.  It'll adjust...

I agree.  Your body is probably just regrouping.  I am 9 weeks out, and had been stalled at about 30 lbs, then the past 2 weeks I started losing again.  Once you begin eating more, on a more regular schedule, your weight loss should pick up again.  It did for me.  I am amazed, since it really does seem like the more I eat, the faster I lose!  What what????

If you eat every couple of hours you will notice your weight drop fast. strange I know but its true. on weeks that I don't eat as much I only lose about 2-3 lbs on weeks I eat ever couple of hours I lose 5-7 lbs. of course im a heavy weight so YMMV. cheese, meat, cottage cheese, yogurt, nuts jerky. snack snack snack... peanut butter and for crunch I will have a saltine cracker. Your NUT may not have the answers... You will figure that out in your own...

I have had 3 UTI's since surgery and have never had one before so come to find out its because of dehydration. Get those fluids in more that 62 ounces.

I stalled at 2 months.  And sat there for almost 8 weeks.  Frustrating, I know.

After 70 lbs, I pretty much quit losing weight.  Could not budge that scale.  I tried everything I could think of - then I just said the hell with it and forgot about it.  I keep my protein intake where it should be, I take my vitamins, and I don't eat above 50 carbs a day.  I don't exercise regularly either.  It takes time, but I drop the weight.

We are all different, and you have to change things to find what works for you.  Try increasing/decreasing your total calorie intake, try decreasing/increasing your carbs, try eating multiple times a day - just keep trying different factors of the equation (carbs, calories, protein, liquids) and switch it up once in a while.  

Your minimal protein intake is .37 X your weight.  Eat more to have more energy. 

I know it's frustrating.  Try not to focus on the scale.  It will drive you nuts as you watch everyone on this board losing 5-8 lbs a week.  Everyone finds their own way.

I am also at the 6 week mark and I've started to go up and down a pound where I was losing on a daily basis.  Guess from other's posts this is normal.

I think I could have written your post. My surgery was May 14th. I lost 8 pounds preop and 27 pounds postop. I am a light weight but it does get discouraging. I can't wait to meet with my dietician and find out if I'm eating right. I always worry that it might not work, but logically I know it should. The past week I have been dragging. The fatigue is kicking my bootie and I'm not sure why.

soooo darn frustrating! I'm 9 weeks out and I've been stalled for about 3 weeks (+/- a lb or 2)!!!!!!!!

P.S.  a royal bow to those of you who manage to stay at 50 g carbs /day. for the life of me I can't keep it below 80 something and sometimes creeps to 100 ish. Damn orange juice!!!!!

I feel your pain. I promise I loose 5 pounds and stall 3 weeks then loose 5 pounds stall 3 weeks.. The DS has not been "magic" for me, but every pound lost is better than i was. I did have my husband hide the scale. That has helped me a lot. Not with weight. loss. LOL! But with the mental part of it all. You are doing great for 7 weeks out. Hang in there buddy!

 

Thanks everyone. I appreciate your advice and encouragement. Since venting my frustrations to you, I weighed myself and I'm down 2 more pounds for a total of 39. I'm also down two inches in my hips and 13 inches in my waist. 

My energy is still up and down. My primary physician ordered a bunch of labs. I should have some answers early next week.