Question:
Has anyone ever only lost 50lbs total when you are 10 months out?

   — Deborah (posted on April 14, 2004)

April 13, 2004
What's your eating program like? Protein first with no refined carbs? Do you follow the pouch rules? Get your water in? Work out? If you're doing everything right and still not losing well, I would check with the surgeon to see if everything is OK (that your surgery is intact), especially since your profile says you are distal.
   — mom2jtx3

April 14, 2004
What's you Dr. say about this? What is your WLS goal?
   — LMCLILLY

April 14, 2004
I would be very concerned. That is slow even for a "lightweight." Contact your surgeon and ask to make sure that your pouch is in tact. You don't give any details as to what you eat, etc.. so it's hard to help. Good luck.
   — SarahC

April 14, 2004
I saw where you were distal RnY .... sounds to me like you should push the issue on the doc to see why you haven't lost so much... if he can't satisfy you go get another opinion... definately something not right to be distal RnY and be this slow. Good luck..and so sorry this isn't going as fast....
   — WLS_Deb

April 14, 2004
At 10 months, I've lost 70 pounds and I think even that's a little slow. However, you are a distal RNY (if your profile is correct) and normally, distals lose more quickly than we proximals. Are you transected? Could you have a staple line disruption? Are you tracking your calories to make sure you're staying within a reasonable calorie range? What about water and protein? If you are confident that you are following the rules of protein first, getting in 64 oz of water daily, keeping the carbs to healthy carbs (fruits, veggies, whole grains) the majority of the time and are taking your supplements as prescribed, then I would say you need to push your surgeon to figure out what the problem is. Have you had your labs checked recently? How are your thyroid levels? Good Luck and keep us updated on your progress.
   — Carolyn M.

April 14, 2004
Hello, Please do not be disappointed with your weight loss. I had a distal as well and I lost 70 pounds although I eat near normal now and I do continue to focus on the protein I feel my loss is for good. I recently had a baby girl two weeks ago and I lost the 30 pounds I gained during pregnancy in less then two weeks after I delivered. I will now focus on the protein as always that is the key. Take Care!!!
   — train

April 14, 2004
Hi Deborah....I'm Deborah too! I was very stressed out with my weight loss at about six months. Everyone else on the web and locals who had had surgery had lost 100lbs! Well it took me about seven - eight months to do it and it was really hard and I even started off with a very high BMI. I went in at 14 mon for my one year check up and everyone (ha)was at their goal, me I've got another 80 to loose!! What did I do wrong,I follow the food plan, exercise cardo 70 min, weight training, no refined sugar...I was told I need to remember I am 20 years older than most of these people I compare myself too!! Check it out with your surgeons office, otherwise as our support group leader says Be Happy Where You Are At....I'm a size 18/20 used to a 34 and I'm 5'10" and will be 50 next month happy you bet!
   — debmi