Is this normal?

I've noticed a trend in regards to my weight loss. I will go 2, 3 or sometimes even 4 days with about a pound lost each day and then nothing for a couple days or even a week. I am wondering if I am losing enough, not enough, right on track etc? I have my 6 month follow up in July and will definitely ask these questions then. Was just curious though about what the trend has been for others. I know at my last visit I was told I was right on track.

I am a little bummed though because I was hoping by 6 months I would be at 100 pounds lost, but I don't think I'm going to make it there. I have noticed it has become harder to lose. I think it may be time to up my exercise routine. I've also noticed that at night my case of the munchies have returned. I'm trying to get into the habit of going to bed earlier or occupying myself with something because I know I'm not hungry.....just bored.

yes that is normal. Increasing exercise won't help, staying away from the munchies will help.

How many calories are you eating a day?

I get about 1020-1030 calories a day....sometimes more and sometimes less, but normally right around there. At least that's what I get when I track it on MyFitnessPal.

that amount of calories would be a maintenance level for many of us. You might try dropping to 850 or less and see if that helps. Also eating carbs things will stall your loss.

Agree with other posters - this is a maintenance intake. Did you WLS doctor tell you to eat this much? Are you getting in all your protein, supplements, water first? Shortly after WLS or longterm - chips/cookies or other typical munchies will cause trouble now and in the future and I support your decision to avoid the munchies.

I went back and checked my records. It took me 8.5 months to lose 100 pounds and I did not eat anything not on my doctors plan except on Easter Sunday and at a wedding reception.

This web presentation talks about the pace of postWLS weight loss. I did not go to this dr, but I think his info is ontarget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZcUtdgt3fs

100 lbs in six months is a lot. Some people on here have done it, but it takes some of us a year to lose that much (or even more!). As long as you're continuing to lose, you're good. You'll eventually get there.

Although there is no "normal" this is how it works for many people.

Month 1 lose 20 pounds
Month 2-6 lose 10 pounds a month
Month 7-12 lose 5 pounds a month

for a total of 100 pounds lost in one year.

There is also a tool in OH called the postop planner. You can plug your numbers in there and see how they compare to the estimate in the planner.

BMI and PostOp Planner

I had lost 102 pounds by my 6 month surgiversary, but I include in that figure the weight I lost during my 2-week liver-shrinking liquid shake diet, immediately prior to surgery. I started at 353 two weeks before surgery which was on 6/12, and I was 251 on 12/12. At the one-year post-surgery mark I weighed 184.4. On my 2-year surgiversary this June 12, I weighed 126.4. I kept my calories to 600 for a really long while, certainly through the first year, then went up to 650 for many more months. I concentrated on getting high levels of protein (always a minimum of 60, often 100+) and drinking tons (usually tea with cashew milk), plus keeping my carbs below 20 grams per day. Now I weigh 125. I do eat about twice as much as when I was actively losing, right around 1250-1300 calories per day, and this works for me thus far in maintenance. If I had been eating 1000+ calories per day while losing i am certain my rate of descent would have been slower, and I advise some people to consider lowering their calorie intake purely in order to maximize their honeymoon window. But everyone is a bit different. Some people can eat more than others, some lose faster. I kept my calories that low because I really wanted to take full advantage of my honeymoon period (which I actually think I am still in, at just past the 2-year mark- another way in which there is some individual variation). But it sounds to me as if you're doing just fine!

Thank you! This is all very helpful! I had no idea how many calories I should be consuming in a day. I mean I always look at the calories in foods along with the fat, carbs, sugars etc. and make sure they aren't too high. But I didn't really know how many calories in a day I should try and stay below. I will definitely lesson my calorie intake per day and see if that helps. I have cut potatoes, rice, breads etc. out of my diet completely to eliminate getting too many carbs. I know other foods have carbs in them too though so I have to watch out for that.

Thanks again though! Very helpful!

You're so welcome. Good luck! My Fitness Pal was (still is) very helpful to me in figuring out my carbs, sugars ****asionally I would have a few low glycemic berries), and protein; otherwise I'd just have been guesstimating, which wouldn't have been as reliable. Wishing you all the best!

Edited to add: I also weigh myself first thing in the morning, without clothing. I record this on an online calendar. I like that I can see at a glance my weight through the months, and that I can cross-reference any drops or spikes with my MFP. Plus the calendar app I use allows me to draw on it, which I enjoy. If I get too high I paint dark clouds with bright yellow lightning as a warning, but if I'm happy it's usually flowery or the number is surrounded by a heart. Silly but fun. I find weighing every morning keeps me in reality more than weighing infrequently. It's not right for everybody, but this works for me.