I am almost 4 months pre-op and I am getting a little discouraged. I have done ok and lost 61 pounds so far however I need advice.

I eat between 700-900 calories a day which includes my Protein drink. I also work out 4 days a week. Well this week I was only down 1 pound and last week 2 pounds. That does not seem right. I burn about 250 calories at the gym. What am I doing wrong? Starting weight 292, current weight 231.

I know the weight does slow down but I would think I would lose at least 2 pounds every week the way I exercise and eat. I use the LOSE IT app and it is great. I have a lot of protein and not much in carbs at all.

I am certain that I will lose the excess weight in time but I really didn't think I would have this slow period. It seems like I was losing more when I didn't work out, which does not make any sense. I have only been working out now for about a month. Could it be I am building muscle?

My doctor told me that I can actually eat up to 1200 calories daily, which I don't because I am satisfied and at this point cannot eat that much.

Any advice would be helpful as I feel a bit discouraged. Not to mention I have lost 61 pounds and very few people even notice.

Maybe it's your version of the "stall" where your body adjusts to the lower calorie intake and the drastic weight loss and to me 61 pounds in 4 months is drastic. Just hang in there.

I am almost 4 months pre-op and I am getting a little discouraged. I have done ok and lost 61 pounds so far however I need advice.

I eat between 700-900 calories a day which includes my Protein drink. I also work out 4 days a week. Well this week I was only down 1 pound and last week 2 pounds. That does not seem right. I burn about 250 calories at the gym. What am I doing wrong? Starting weight 292, current weight 231.

I know the weight does slow down but I would think I would lose at least 2 pounds every week the way I exercise and eat. I use the LOSE IT app and it is great. I have a lot of protein and not much in carbs at all.

I am certain that I will lose the excess weight in time but I really didn't think I would have this slow period. It seems like I was losing more when I didn't work out, which does not make any sense. I have only been working out now for about a month. Could it be I am building muscle?

My doctor told me that I can actually eat up to 1200 calories daily, which I don't because I am satisfied and at this point cannot eat that much.

Any advice would be helpful as I feel a bit discouraged. Not to mention I have lost 61 pounds and very few people even notice.

I am very interested in what kind of f/b you get... I am 3 months out and down 54lbs.. my weight loss and caloric intake seems to be very similar to yours... and I do 45 min. daily on the treadmill...

The only thing that helps is that I have had VERY LITTLE loose skin, so I am thinking/hoping/rationalizing that folks that lose slowly like us, give the skin time to snap back... I also use the Lose It app and track daily, faithfully... My loss seems to be about 1-2lbs per week... and considering I exercise daily and usually consume about 700 calories, I would think it faster as well...

During the week I usually eat yogurt or 100 calorie oatmeal for breakfast, a protien shake is the first thing I have every morning. Lunch consists of 45 calorie bread (1 pc) and 3-4 oz of shaved deli meat. For dinner I usually have a pc of fish and later I snack on beef jerky. Some days I eat a protein bar before I head off to the gym. This could be my so called "stall". I am happy with the results but wish I could lose 2-3 pounds weekly.

You have lost 60lbs in 4 months. That's awesome! Could you have done that without the sleeve? I say just keep doing what you are doing and you will see a loss eventually.