Is My Weight Loss Slower Than Average?

[deb_fox 42]

I was sleeved on June 11th. Yesterday marked my 3 week Anniversary. I feel as though I am doing everything correctly, but my weight loss seems to be much slower than most people. I have lost 10 pounds in these 3 weeks. Considering that 2 of them were strictly liquid and Protein, I would think that more would have come off. I find myself full, almost busting at the seems all the time. I am getting between 50 and 60 grams of protein in a day. I start my day off with my crushed medications in either a fat free yogurt or a small cup of applesauce. For lunch I either have Soup (about 1/4 cup) or a chopped egg either with or without mayo. For dinner, I am eating a piece of lean meat and a vegetable. I am also drinking 40-60 grams of protein from Muscle Milk Light. I drink as much Water as possible and that pretty much makes up my day of eating. I have also been walking after dinner around my neighborhood at a brisk pace every night. Anyone have advice or does it seem like i just need to be patient? One of the reasons I had the surgery was that I never see much success from weight loss programs. I do have a thyroid problem, maybe that's why it is slower. So frustrated!

[Wheetsin 714]

There are literally more things that impact weightloss (and fatloss) than you & I could count together, so I'm not sure where to start.

Your info says you're down 22 lbs do I'm assuming you lost some pre-op. That has to be factored in. Losing is losing. You don't lose "before" and "after". It's cumulative. So don't inore the weight you lost pre-op.

You also have to factor in an average over time. You're going to have rapid loss, and slow loss, and no loss. But are you maintaining a good rate on average?

It's also fairly common for weightloss to slow a biut when you hit solid Proteins, and if you're already eating lean meats and vegetables then it sounds like you hit them pretty early. That might be playing a role.

10 pounds in 3 weeks is over 3 lbs per week. That's above the average rate of loss.

There's a lot going on inside your body. A lot of things changing and adjusting. Almost all of them are based on Fluid, and Fluid is heavy. I ate under 650 cals for 10 weeks and lost nothing. Obvioulsy I can't truly lose nothing on that intake, or no one would ever be able to starve to death. But there were things going on in my body that kept my weight (not necessarily my fat) unchanged.

There are also "rabbits" and "tortoises". Men tend to lose a lot faster. People with more to lose tend to lose faster. Etc.

Just be patient.

[italianlady13 80]

you sound about average or ever so slightly slower....it's not a race honey. Eventually it's going to come off. This surgery doesn't fail unless you are doing something wrong and it sounds like you are doing the right things, although the Protein is a little bit earlier than when my doctor said but every doc is different:) Keep up the good work!

[deb_fox 42]

Thank you guys. I did lose more weight pre-op. You are right...weight loss is weight loss. I know, I read that some people were kept on strict liquid diets for many weeks after surgery. My Doctor said one to two weeks of liquid and I was supposed to be making sure 40 - 50 grams of Protein were consumed during the first two weeks. Then, I was told in week 2-3 to puree' meat and vegetables and to introduce soft foods as I can handle them. I have not had any problems eating food that wasn't puree'd. I guess I just need to be patient.