maintenanceman

For those of you who have entered maintenance, what was your final % EWL?

After losing rapidly during my first 2 months, I stalled for almost my entire 3rd post-op month. I tried everything, and the scale didn't move. It drove me bonkers. Finally, the stall broke and I started losing at almost 2 pounds a week. Have patience and trust the process. You'll start losing again.

My sleep apnea disappeared completely within the first few weeks. I started at low BMI (35). I haven't slept so well in years.

I reached what is statistically supposed to be my 12 month weight loss at 4.5 months. I’m losing more slowly now… about 1 to 1.5 pounds a week. So, i guess I can lose this final 25 pounds and get to IBW, but at this rate, it will take a few months. After losing so quickly, I’m impatient!

So, I've passed my initial 65% EWL goal, and I'm trying to figure out what my final goal should be. I know many doctors don't advise setting Ideal Body Weight (100% EWL) as the goal. Opinions? Have any of you achieved your IBW?

I would also monitor how many calories you are eating. It’s important to track your macros, but ultimately weight loss depends on how large your calorie deficit is. It’s easy to meet your protein, etc goals and be eating too many calories for sustained weight loss.

I lost rapidly during the first two months and then stalled for 3+ weeks during month three, even though I was following the program well. It drove me crazy! When the stall ended, I lost 8 pounds in two weeks. I've resumed losing at a pretty good rate since then.

600-800 calories? Yikes. I can't imagine.

My hunger never really went away. It's not as strong as it was pre-op, but it is definitely there. I manage it with careful choices and mindful eating, but the promise of "no hunger" wasn't true for me.

I'm at 1100 to 1200, as well. The weight loss has slowed down to about 1 lb. a week, but anything less than 1100 calories and I am ravenously hungry now.

Do you ever regret getting the kind of surgery you did? I'm a sleever, and my weight loss pace is great. But I can't help having a little FOMO, wondering if I would be doing even better with a bypass.

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How many daily calories were you/are you eating 4 mo post-op?

I can vouch for the fact that increased size is a very happy unexpected consequence of the surgery. Response to my d pics has gone from silence to "nice." I'm hoping for "wow" by the time I reach goal weight. ?