High expectations??

gabi_zam
on 12/16/13 12:27 am - Canada

Good morning all

I just had my surgery on December 4 so am almost at the two week mark. Im wondering if I have set my expectations too high or unrealistics. I did three weeks of optifast and lost 10lbs, since my surgery i have lost another 10 lbs. I feel like this is a small number and should be down more. I know for sure I am weighing myself way too often, but when I see that the number does not go down I get frustrated. I am following my full liquids, and am not having any problems with anything that I am eating.

So the whole point of this post is...am i setting my expectations too high? and what have others experienced at two weeks post op?

THanks

Gabi

Patm
on 12/16/13 12:45 am - Ontario, Canada
RNY on 01/20/12

When you were on opti you lost mostly water weight. Now you are starting to lose actual fat. 5 lbs a week isn't bad. Try not to stress. You will lose. You will also in a week or two have a stall probably. Then you will probably lose inches. If you haven't already take your measurements. Sometimes when the scale doesn't move the inches will.

 

  

 

 

 

Katiebear291
on 12/16/13 12:45 am, edited 12/16/13 12:49 am - Canada
RNY on 12/10/13

I am 1 week post op and lost 20lbs on opti but only  3 lbs since day of surgery and NOTHING since getting home from the hospital - I just keep telling myself to be patient it will happen eventually.. just keep eating all my 60-80g of protein a day... and getting as much water as i can in. 
I have stopped weighing myself as much because it is more disappointing than anything to see the numbers moving up and down those couple pounds every day. 

I know how you feel - it sucks but don't lose hope it will happen eventually.

   RNY  - December 10 2013 Dr Lindsay Toronto's Saint Joseph Hospital Toronto

    
Catw
on 12/16/13 12:47 am - Arnprior, Canada

Everyone's different on how they lose weight, and you may not lose weight for a bit, but you'll lose inches (one more thing to measure).  And 5 lbs a week is pretty good in my book.  If you are wanting to know what the suggested loss is, I'm copying this chart:

Expected excess body weight loss:
6 weeks - 25%
3 months - 35%
6 months - 55%
9 months - 70%
1 year - 80%

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 months

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

 

        

em_dep_qua
on 12/16/13 1:36 am - Kitchener, Canada
RNY on 11/19/13
I lost about 15 lbs my first week just gain 4 lbs back then nothing.... I am 4 weeks now and starting again to lose. We all lose differently... just keep following the rules and it will happen. Michelle

Referral sent - Jan 11/13  Orientation - Apr 4/13  Nurse & Dietitian - Apr 8/13 (287 lbs)   Food Class - Apr 10/13  Social worker - Apr 29/13   Nurse, Dietitian & Social worker - Jun 3/13 (284 lbs)   Meet Surgeon - Oct 31/13 (277 lbs)   Post-op food class - Nov 4/13   PATTS - Nov 6/13 & Nov 15/13   Surgery - Nov 19/13 (264 lbs)

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