Question:
I had wls 6 weeks ago how much should I have lost by now?

I am 5feet 4 inches and my starting weight two weeks before surgery was 264. I am down to 232 and don't feel this is enough of a loss.    — llafount (posted on December 26, 2006)

December 26, 2006
Everyone is different and the weight loss and rate of weight loss will be different. I had my surgery 3 months ago and i am down to 220. that is a 55 lb loss for me. give it a chance and follow the doctors orders. you'll do fine.
   — jan0859

December 26, 2006
First of all you cannot compare your loss to others. Everyone's body is different. I think you are doing great! You have lost more than 5 lbs a week in 6 weeks and that should be commended! I am down about 4lbs a week on the average and I am thrilled. Keep following your doctor's orders and start or continue exercising and you will see results! You need to be patient. Remember you didn't gain this weight overnight and you will not lose it overnight.
   — Sheri A.

December 26, 2006
Hi LeAnne- I am 5'4 also and started out at 263. After 5 wks I was about the same weight loss as you at 6 weeks. Don't get discouraged. If you're following the program your doctor has given you, then the weight WILL fall off. It will be 2 years in April for me and I have lost almost 130 pounds! Don't give up. It will happen! Good luck and congratulations!
   — skinnytz

December 26, 2006
Sounds to me like you're either right on track or even a little faster than most. I was told by my doctor that I would lose about 20 lbs. a month for the first 6 months or so, and he was right on...that comes from someone who was 395 the day of surgery and down to 274 6 months later. You sound like you're averaging about the same...so keep up the good work!! Congratulations on your success!!
   — cburky911

December 26, 2006
I had surgery Nov 7 and I have lost about 30lbs so you are right in there with me. My Dr. said the larger we are the more we will loose at first. I dont care I will take as much as I can get. Keep up the good work. Chrisy
   — Chrisy

December 26, 2006
I really don't understand why you're disappointed. You've already lost 12% of your beginning weight! I started much higher than you - about 360 - and lost about the same weight as you in 6 weeks. By the end of my first year, I'd lost 162 pounds and I lost another 30 pounds in the second year. Remember, it doesn't matter where you are right now, in the beginning of your journey - it matters where you end up and how you maintain! You're doing great!
   — sandsonik

December 27, 2006
Are you kindding? 32 pounds in six weeks is wonderful! That is much more than I lost in that time period! That is more than five pounds a week!
   — Novashannon

December 27, 2006
Sometimes LeAnne we get so involved with the fact that we have a tool that can really work for us, that we get greedy and sidetracked and want more than our body can do. If you are already cheating, your body will tell the tale. Obesity is a head issue with a body consequence. If you are doing what your doctors say, water, protein, and especially exercise, than you are right on track for your body. Don't look at the number, just enjoy the benefits of losing weight consistently for perhaps the first time in your life. I am almost 3 years out and have kept off 120 pounds, but I lost it at about 2-4 pounds per week the entire time, it was no miracle ride. I walked 5 miles a day, drank water and eat small amounts of food/protein. It was hard work that paid off wonderfully, but it was no easy time or ride. You will fight for some pounds, and some will just disappear, some at the beginning, some when you least expect it. The important thing is to be consistent in your doing well and obeying the instructions you were given. It is about a life change, not a quick fix. You are doing wonderful, don't discount that, appreciate it, and keep working at good changes in your behavior with food/drink. Best to you. Patricia P
   — Patricia P

December 27, 2006
I had surgery on November 29th, 2006, and when I went back for my first check up I had lost 33 pounds, then I went to my doctor this past Tuesday, and I was at the same weight, Then I realized that It is bearly a month so I am doing great, and so are you, just have to get an exercise regimen going now.
   — misty54

December 30, 2006
Just try and be patient. And, set your goals low. Some lightweights do not experience the tremendous weight loss as others. Just an obesity question that remains unanswered. Good Luck.
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