Failed RYN.

Hello All:

I don't know where else to go. Everyone thinks I am totally crazy.

I had RYN surgery on July 6th, 2010. At the time of surgery I was 4'11''/ 211 pounds.

I am headed towards the six month mark and have only lost 31 pounds. I run 60 minutes 3 times a week or more. Drink all my water and then some. Eat 60 or more grams of protein a day.

I am at a point where I think this surgery is not working.  Also thinking about revision already.

Anyone else in my shoes?

What do you eat in a typical day?  Are you eating a lot of carbs?  Sometimes we are eating more then we realize.  It helps to track your food on a site like Fitday.com for a while to see how you are doing.

Do you journal what you eat?  If you don't like to write, use your cell phone camera to take a picture of everything you eat and drink for a week.  And make an appointment with your nutritionist.  If there isn't an identifyable issue to address, maybe the next step will be to continue journaling and see your surgeon. 

Your start at surgery: 4'11, 211 lbs.  BMI - 42.6.

To get to a normal range you would have to be around 120 lbs.

That means you have 91 lbs to lose.  You have lost 31 lbs to date.

My chart says:

For patients weighing 200 to 250 lbs.
10 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
35 to 45 lbs. in 6 months
60 lbs. or more in 1 year
70 lbs. or more in 18 months

You have lost 31 lbs. Average is about 35 lbs to 45lbs.  Because you were on the lower end of the 200-250 lb range it only makes sense that you would be on the low end of the loss too. 

You are a TEENY bit slower than others but so I was I. It just means you might want to up your calorie burning or you may take more than a year to meet your goal. Many reach it from the 1-2 year out mark so that's not unheard of.  Remember the closer you get to your goal, the slower the loss goes.

It is not a lost cause by any means.

Things to do if you have not:
-use fitday to see what you are taking in (look at carb/protein/fat ratios).
-cut excess carbs out (crackers, cookies, simple sugars, processed foods). make sure you are eating whole grains and not white junk.

Bring up your exercise to at least 4-5 times a week. At the 6 month mark, I started doing an hour on the treadmill EVERY day and I found my lbs starting coming off way faster (I was a slow loser for someone of my size/height).

Good luck!
Dawn

 
Is this chart something you can post in full?  I'd love to see it if possible.

TIA

From my website:

REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS!

 

While you will lose weight in the first few months after bariatic surgery, you reach your maximum weight loss in 12 to 18 months.  Here is what you can expect to lose post op!

 

For patients weighing 200 to 250 lbs.
10 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
35 to 45 lbs. in 6 months
60 lbs. or more in 1 year
70 lbs. or more in 18 months

 

For patients weighing 250 to 300 lbs.
10 to 12 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
45 to 60 lbs. in 6 months
80 lbs. or more in 1 year
90 lbs. or more in 18 month

 

For patients weighing 300 to 400 lbs.
10 to 30 lbs. in first 10 days
25 to 45 lbs. in 6 weeks
35 to 55 lbs. in 3 months
50 to 80 lbs. in 6 months
100 lbs. or more in 1 year
120 lbs. or more in 18 monthsee

 For patients weighing 400 to 500 lbs.
10 to 30 lbs. in first 10 days
25 to 45 lbs. in 6 weeks
35 to 60 lbs. in 3 months
50 to 90 lbs. in 6 months
120 lbs. or more in 1 year
150 lbs. or more in 18 months

thank you so much for this chart, it is going to  keep me sane :-)

Oh my goodness!!
Thank you for posting this chart, I have never found an expectation of numbers like this and judging by everyone I know who loses a 100lbs in 6 months I was feeling like maybe I was doing everything wrong!  Looking at the chart I am right on target, that should help me relax!!

 Thank you for sharing I so needed this info!

Unless you are having some serious complications as a result of te surgery, I don't think you should consider revision. It sounds like you are just losing weight a bit more slowly than you expected. That's frustrating, but it's okay. Congrats on making it as far as you have, and good luck with the rest of your journey.