Is this normal ? I've lost about 8# since surgery, so I was trying to lose more weight. The weight just isn't pouring off for me.

Your surgeon released you to work out at 13 days?

At my 1 week appt they told me to start walking 30 min per day. I do my best. I broke it up at first , 15 minutes 2x per day because I would get tired too. That's what I would suggest, or even 10 min at a time, however u feel comfortable.

Have you been cleared for exercise? You have had a major operation.

Also so that you do not go crazy rein in your expectations of the sleeve, it is for permanent weight loss not fast weight loss (though some people do lose fast). You will lose at the rate your body can cope with, to help things along you must keep up your Protein and Water intake.

Some people are hit by the post op blues so look out for them. Also at 3 weeks post op lots of people have a stall.

I'm not trying to chide you but this is going to be a long haul so you have to have a little patience. Best wishes for your journey.

I'm 11 days out and have lost 5lbs.

I actually saw my doc's nurse and she said for me to walk no weights. I had bloodwork but haven't received the info yet. I agree I shouldn't rush myself ! I definitely need to drink more water too.

Is this normal ? I've lost about 8# since surgery, so I was trying to lose more weight. The weight just isn't pouring off for me.

It depends on your body, I didn't loose extremely fast. It's taken really almost the whole year to get to my goal weight. But I don't mind it has helped with the loose skin and it has given me time to tone. My surger was 11/6/2012 and I am about 11lbs away from my goal. Give yourself time, figure out food wise what works for you and go for it? About a month Post op you should be able to exercise

I was in excellent health at the time of surgery and had zero complications and an easy recovery and I wasn't cleared for anything more than walking until I was six weeks out.

SLOW DOWN!

i was only allowed to walk 15 mins at a time until 4 weeks. and i thought i could go further, but remember you just had major abdominal surgery! your body needs time to recover. do two 15 min walks a day, and then it'll get a little easier as time progresses.

Don't over do yourself. There is so much recovery that you still have to do. You can exercise but keep it simple no weights or machines until you are cleared from your doctor. I was 9 weeks before I actually felt like myself again. I was absolutely exhausted with doing just a little bit. Before I was cleared for more strenuous exercise I did the recumbent bike a lot. I was tired but my body wasn't stressed.

Congrats on your surgery!

It's different for everyone depending on what your surgeon thinks best. I was cleared to start on the cross trainer the second day after surgery, but "just don't overdo it." By the time I went back for my 1 week checkup I was doing an hour at a time on the cross trainer at a moderate level. At the 1 week checkup, my doctor cleared me to start working out in the gym again at 1/2 my previous level of resistance, and 1/2 my previous number of reps, and I was to "work up slowly over the next month" to my previous levels. The main thing is you don't want to overdo. If you do, this will cause you problems instead of helping you.

The best advice that I or anyone could ever give you is "Stick with the plan." And be patient. Don't compare your weight loss to anyone else, for therein lies certain disappointment.