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Hey y’all, hope everyone is good. Quick question please, what’s the best way to lose weight after vsg and also does eating less than 500 calories slow down your weight loss in general?

On 06/16/2021 at 17:26, JDLane said:

Hello, we have similar stats and I'm also just at 5 weeks out. I met with my dietician yesterday and he said my weight loss is surpassing the averages. I've lost 22lbs since surgery. He also mentioned that around 4-6 weeks most patients see a slow down in the loss as their body adjusts. It should pick back up soon. I have noticed within the last week my loss has slowed down too but I'm trying not to worry yet I'm just waiting for it to turn back around. My surgeon's office said that at this point 2lbs per week is what they are looking for. Sounds like you're perfectly on track!

On 06/16/2021 at 12:50, catwoman7 said:

almost no one loses 6-8 lbs a week. I think a lot of people's expectations are skewed by TV shows like "My 600 lb Life", but you have to remember that those people started out MUCH heavier than the average WLS patient. If you lost 25 lbs in five weeks, you are perfectly normal. I lost 16 lbs the first MONTH, and I started at 373 lbs. If you haven't lost anything in the past week, then you are in a stall. If you continue to follow your program, the stall will eventually break and you'll be on your way again. You will likely experience more stalls along your journey - most of us do. When you hit them, just stick to your program and stay off the scale for a few days if you need to - and know that it will eventually break. They usually last 1-3 weeks.

it's really pointless to compare yourself to others because rate of weight loss depends on so many factors - age, gender, activity level, metabolic rate, starting BMI, whether or not you lost weight before surgery, genetics, etc etc etc. If you're committed to your program, you WILL lose weight, whether fast or slow. I was a slow loser from day 1, and I ended up losing 100% of my excess weight.

Last time I lost was last week...I thought if I was able to lose 2pounds a week will be healthy and I’ll be happy. I am following the diet plan and eating small but with no success. How do people get those 6-8 pounds weeks

Hey new on here but needed some support having a really bad day. I had my vsg done on the 10th May this year, stats HW:285 SW 279 CW 254. So here is my problem, I have done all sorts of diet and had no success and feel like I wouldn’t with this vsg also. I eat right portion and right food and I’m not having the same results as others that I have seen. I am eating little and listening to my pouch but the scale is not moving and I’m scared if this doesn’t work I would be seen as a failure by my loved ones. I don’t want to be a failure and I need help or pointers on how I can make this work. I meet my Protein goals and my Water 90% of the time.


Please any advise would be greatly appreciated I am also 5weeks out and want the best for myself and kids. Pls someone help me