If any of my fellow sleevers have a few minutes to write down an example of a typical day of what they are eating ( entire day ). My wieght loss is extremely slow from day one after surgery. Wondering if i am not doing something correct. 7.5 weeks out, down 20 lbs.. Thank you ..

I sincerely doubt your diet is the culprit as you are almost assuredly eating far less than you did prior to surgery.

Some people really do just lose more slowly. You can fiddle with your diet if you need to feel more in control of the situation. Counter to what you'd likely think' date=' if anything, it's more likely you need to increase calories/carbs to jump start yourself.

At that point post op I was struggling to consume 400-500 calories and 60 grams of Protein a day. At some point around four months I was struggling mentally and started to incorporate more calories, carbs and protein. I started with additional shakes because that was easiest for me. I noticed no increase in the rate of my loss, but mentally I felt much better. I had more energy and did feel less deprived and more in control of my diet.

I lost 107 pounds over the course of 17 months, with two 9 week stalls along the way. I lost at a rate of just over 6 pounds per month. Prior to surgery the only stories that stood out in my mind were swift losses and I was certain that I'd get to goal in roughly nine months. The fact of the matter is that I lost slowly and nothing I did changed my body's pace.

I am no less a success story for reaching goal more slowly. In fact, I maintained my weight (prior to my current pregnancy) with very little effort and reached goal happy and healthy both physically and mentally.

Nobody wants to hear it but the real truth is that you cannot control how your body loses. There is a reason for many of us having years of failure on various diets before we choose surgery as an option. I could not have reached goal without my sleeve. Try to focus on the fact that every pound you lose is one gone forever, and be grateful that you've chosen this surgery that will make your goal achievable. The 1,200 one-size-fits-all diet and expectation to lose two or more pounds a week does not apply to many of us. If it did, we would have reached goal our first round of Weight Watchers and kept our stomachs!

Good luck, and try to stay positive. I won't offer up a sample menu as you'll see plenty of them and could search them out in any case. Many, many of us lose more slowly. If you search these boards you'll find that you are not alone and that there is really no need to get so frustrated over a time goal. Focus less on how quickly you'll lose the weight and more on building the foundation you need to stay at goal once you achieve it.

~Cheri[/quote']

Cheri ~ thank you for your motivational reply. It is people like you that give me hope. Im not a quitter, but I am discouraged by my slow weight loss..

Thank you kindly:

Stephanie

I have a really odd pattern to my weight loss. I'll lose 5-6 pounds in one week then nothing for two or more weeks. During the pre-surgical diet I lost 12 pounds in five days then only 4 over the next week and a half and my first stall hit while I was still on clear fluids. I also saw the stories of people who lost 100 pounds in four months and hit goal in six. I had convinced myself that that was going to be me too. Five months out I've lost 73 pounds but its hard to be happy about that when the scale hasn't moved for a couple of weeks. I still get frustrated but now I've mostly settled into that pattern. During the stalled times I keep reminding myself that on average I'm losing that 1-2 pounds a week that I had been so sure was a low number for other people.

I have a really odd pattern to my weight loss. I'll lose 5-6 pounds in one week then nothing for two or more weeks. During the pre-surgical diet I lost 12 pounds in five days then only 4 over the next week and a half and my first stall hit while I was still on clear fluids. I also saw the stories of people who lost 100 pounds in four months and hit goal in six. I had convinced myself that that was going to be me too. Five months out I've lost 73 pounds but its hard to be happy about that when the scale hasn't moved for a couple of weeks. I still get frustrated but now I've mostly settled into that pattern. During the stalled times I keep reminding myself that on average I'm losing that 1-2 pounds a week that I had been so sure was a low number for other people.

Actually, even though the weight has still been challenging to get off, your story is motivating for me and others...73 lbs is something to be proud of...especially since you have had to work consistently to get results....hopefully I will be like you at the 5 month mark...

So thankful for all the good suggestions, I myself was getting a little discouraged. I have lost a total of 40 lbs since November 17 and the last 9 days the scales haven't moved ughhh, but I did go out and looked at the 20 lbs of dog food in the garage and thought wow I have lost 2, 20 lbs of dog food:)

Thank you Cheri! I too needed to read this today. You are an inspiration to me.