Slow Weight Loss Post Revision?

[AmberK1026 9]

So I was told by my doctor and the bariatric coordinator that in their experience people who had the band and are revised to the sleeve tend to lose weight slower than "virgin" sleevers. Im 6 weeks out and have lost 24 lbs (but that was all weight that I gained after the Fluid was taken out of my band because it slipped) and the scale is just moving so slow and its frustrating. There ARE other signs that Im losing weight- clothes are fitting better and Im having to get new clothes. But I want the scale to reflect the same. For those who are farther out than me, PLEASE tell me that it will come off. Im just a little frustrated at this point and needing some encouragement.

Thanks!

[carbgrl 119]

Well, I'm a revision and a slow loser. My surgery weight was 201. I have have hypothyroid but, I somethings wonder if the reason revision patients lose slower is because our metabolisms have already slowed down from "dieting" with the band. I know there are other revision patients who've done better than me. I'll be interested in seeing other responses.

[kspye 5]

thats a great point about the metabolism thing. I'm a revision, 6 weeks out and the past three weeks i've lost about a pound a week which i think makes me the slowest one on here. It is frustrating, especially when you see all the other people losing SO quickly. I think some of us just have slower metabolisms? It will just take longer I think

[AmberK1026 9]

I know that my metabolism is not slow- my nutritionist testing it before surgery and she said its actually high.

Im losing about 1 lbs a week too at this point and GRRRRRR.

[jhansen71 257]

I'm a revision and I have hypo-thyroidism. I'm 4 mos post op and have lost 52 lbs total and 48 lbs to go. I don't lose as quickly as some, but I also think it's because I have less to lose. This makes a huge difference.

[islandmom 10]

I am just over 5mos post op (band to sleeve) and have lost 66lbs. It is slow but it keeps coming off. This is just such a different (read better) experience from the band!

[carbgrl 119]

I know that my metabolism is not slow- my nutritionist testing it before surgery and she said its actually high.

Im losing about 1 lbs a week too at this point and GRRRRRR.

How do they test your metabolism? After the first month, I was losing an average of a pound a week. Very frustrating. This last month, I even gained a couple. Ugh! I'd be interested in getting my metabolism tested. I also think all the yo-yo dieting has screwed up my metabolism too.

[MamaM 72]

I was 186 day of surgery and 177 as of this AM, 4 weeks out. I've always been a slow loser and so I'm not too surprised tho part of me would like to see bigger -#s.

I don't know where I'll end up tho. Just want to lose. I figured I was stuck w/my ill-working, full of issues band so to be able to revise was a [pleasant] surprise for me. I'll take a pound a week if that's all I get.

[reshiapooh96 31]

I'm a slow loser. type 2 diabetes. Was banded in 09 and have only lost around 49-50 lbs. I am now debating to go with sleeve or gastric bypass. I thought I would lose too much with gasstric but if the sleeve is slow, I may be ok with having gastric bypass. One thing I have learned here and that is that everyone's metabolism is different.