Can you lose too fast?

[Groovinchikin 49]

Ok, so I was sleeved a week ago. YAYY! I am thrilled about beginning my journey, but I'm scared that I'm losing weight at a faster rate than I've heard of other people losing. I lost 23 pounds in 7 days and I am concerned that I may be doing something wrong? My starting weight is pretty high (370) and I thought that could have something to do with it? Do any of you more experienced sleevers know if this is normal?

[Fallenangel2904 494]

I lost 20 pound week 1 (I also had a heigh weigh 359) after the first week though it evened out and I hit a plateau for a few weeks, so don't be surprised if you stall for a little while after such a big loss. Generally when you start out with more to lose you drop the weight faster then say someone who started out at 220lbs. Don't worry it will even out, you won't be losing 20lbs every week lol

[enigmachik 403]

I think it's a lot, but I also don't think it will last. In the first week a lot of people lose a ton of Water weight so I'm guessing that's what's going on with you. I think you will start losing at a rate that is closer to average within a couple of weeks. I would only be concerned if you continue to lose this quickly for three weeks or more.

BTW, Congrats on joining the loser's bench! You're off to a fantastic start!!!

[Squisha 99]

I started at 407 and in the first few weeks I was losing almost 4lbs a day, and then at 3weeks I stalled for 3 weeks. After that I slowed down to about 10-15lbs a month

[johnlatte 1,232]

I lost 23 lbs in the first two weeks and have lost 3 pounds in the last 3 weeks (0-3-0. But my waist size is down two pant sizes and my over all body fat is down 2% You should take some measurements, so that when you do stall, you will see some things moving forward.

[Mason 122]

I also have the same concern that I'm losing too quickly.

My surgery was on Thursday, December 13 and I returned home on Saturday, December 15. My weight Saturday evening was 239.9lbs. My weight this morning, December 28, was 227.1lbs for a net loss of nearly 13lbs or 18.5 percent of my excess weight (70lbs). I think that's a very rapid weight loss and I'm now very concerned about ending up with loose skin.

I'm dong my best to consume enough calories to meet my BMR and I'm getting in all my Protein. What's strange to me is that even at 1290 calories per day, a goal I am having trouble meeting on liquids and soft solids alone, I should be losing an average of 2lbs a week, not an average of 1lb per day! I assume part of that total loss is Water weight but still.

I'm guessing (hoping) that my weight loss will "even out" over time, especially when I move to higher density foods. I really do not want to lose more than 2lbs a week. Dehydration and hypotension have been major issues for me since returning home because of the rapid weight loss and diarrhea (which, unfortunately, I still have).

[johnlatte 1,232]

You are losing a lot of Water weight, with is typical. I got at least 4 bags when in the hospital, so a lot of that is coming back out now.

You may also want to check with your NUT. I'm surprised they would want you to consume so many calories this soon after surgery. I'm at about 800 right now at 5 weeks out. I do need to eat every two hours though, which I struggle with. Did they give you something to take for the diarrhea? There's no real reason to have it, although I understand that some do post surgery. Typically it goes the other way and the pipes tighten up, if you get my meaning.

[Mason 122]

The quality of pre- and post-operative care where I am currently living and working is not what it is in the Western world. I have received lots of contradictory information. Consequently, I am working with a physician friend of mine back in the States.

I used to lift weights, as recently as eight years ago, so I am very sensitive to and aware of minimum Protein needs: I do not want to burn one ounce of muscle during this early recovery process. I am not nearly as concerned about daily caloric intake as I am with meeting minimum Protein needs, no less than 56g per day especially at my weight. On the other hand, I don't want to try to function with anything more than a 1,000-calorie deficit per day if I can avoid it. Admittedly, it's not easy.

I have always had a very sensitive stomach. We think that my digestive system is trying to adjust to the radical change in gastric fluids and chemistry. Doctor prescribed Imodium for it and it is easing up a bit.

As for the Water weight, I gained about 4lbs from the saline/dextrose solution, which passed within 24 hours upon my return home, i.e., my post-operative weight returned to my preoperative weight within a day or so after discharge. I dropped a total of 7lbs within 48 hours after discharge and half of that was Water. The remaining six pounds, at least according to my BMI/lean mass scale, is real fat loss.

Thanks for the concern.

[Rootman 1,101]

I would say geberally NO, unless it produces a state of malnutrition or dehydration, if you maintain your Vitamin regimine and keep hydrated then you will lose as fast as your coloric intake is under your base meabolic rate and extra caloric burn. Weight loss will slow as your caloric intake comes closer to matching your caloric needs to maintain.

So keep sipping, taking your Vitamins and keep up with the doctor visits and you should do OK.