Question:
weight loss slowing down

I am 3 months post op of The Gastric Bypass and I lost 85 pounds since the beginning of my journey In November 2010 and 65 pounds of it since my surgery on April 27th 2011 well now 3 months later my weight loss seems to be slowing down is that normal am I doing something wrong I am going crazy with this I was 345 at my highest and now I am 260 is this something I should be worried about I only say this because my dr said I should loose most of my weight in 6 months at this rate it is not gonna happen can anyone help    — Tanya G. (posted on July 27, 2011)

July 27, 2011
Okay I am only speaking for myself, I had great weightloss, but I followed my Dr and NUT's weightloss plan to a T. I wasn't allowed any carbs until I lost 75% of my weight, I was allowed to eat vegetables and my protein. I sort of stayed on that regime until I lost all my weight. Once I added carbs, and I try only to eat complex carbs my weightloss slowwwwwwed down a lot. I suggest you see your NUT. Good luck
   — FSUMom

July 27, 2011
Also, do you exercise, I try to walk daily for around 45 minutes. I just had plastic surgery and I can't walk for 6 weeks and I am sort of freaking out.
   — FSUMom

July 28, 2011
Hey there! Congrats on your success!! I was 450 at my highest. I have now lost 230 pounds. I lost more than i weigh. I kept my protein to 60 grams and my fat under 20 grams. i had as little carbs as possible. Tho i do admit to being caught without lunch on days were they asked me to fill in at the last minute and i had those smart one things and that had carbs in it. but for the most part. protein protein protein. and when i got in the protein, i allowed myself some veggies. later when i had a sweet craving, i would allow myself a little bit of fresh fruit and the craving went away. I walked and walked. I drank 64+ ounces of water. (im a crystal lite fan) You may need to tweak your protein. I am not sure. I know that i am not a year out yet...but i am getting close. as i added weights to my exercise routine, i had to increase my protein to 70 grams. also, when the scale slowed, i noticed that my inches were decreasing. So one thing that might help is to measure yourself and not just rely on the scale. talking to your doc or NUT is a great idea. You are not a failure. You aren't doing anything wrong, and if you are, you know and you can stop. There is hope! keep going!!
   — lady_myst

July 28, 2011
It sounds like you're going through a stall. We all go through periods where we lose really, really, really slow.65 lbs since April 27 is a lot of weight to lose in a short amount of time. Your body is readusting and it needs to do this every so often. Remember, you had surgery 3 months ago. Also, at this stage of the game, you might not be losing lbs, but you are losing inches.
   — Kathleen W.