I have a question. I had surgery Dec 30th 2013 and to date have only lost 18lbs since home from hospital. Everything I am reading states you should lose between 5-20 lbs a week? Is this true? Also I have no energy, how long does it take to start getting energy back?

Beth, congratulations on your recent surgery! You'll be amazed at what this tool can help you accomplish! Now everybody is different and will lose at their own pace. You really shouldn't compare your loss to someone else's as you'll drive yourself crazy! And a lot of it is relative to where you started out in your journey (the heavier people start seem to lose at a faster rate, etc). I can tell you that I NEVER lost 20 lbs in any week. I averaged about 3 -5 lbs a week at the beginning, then came the dreaded "stalls" starting at about 3 weeks out which lasted a week or two at a time (very frustrating) and then they would pass and the scale would start moving again. After the first two months it slowed to about 1 -3 lbs a week. Now at almost 10 months post op it's a lot slower but still going down. As for the energy, make sure you are getting your protein in (goal 60-80 grams) and also your B12 vitamin helps with that.

I have a question. I had surgery Dec 30th 2013 and to date have only lost 18lbs since home from hospital. Everything I am reading states you should lose between 5-20 lbs a week? Is this true? Also I have no energy, how long does it take to start getting energy back?

I think 18# in 3 wks is awesome. I have only lost 12 in 2..

I dont see any stats for you such as age or starting weight.

I have NEVER EVER lost weight quickly in a week. At most I lost 4 lbs in a week and I did everything right. However, I was only 199 on the day of my surgery (as opposed to some larger people who lose a lot of weight quickly). I think you sound like you are doing terrific though! I am assuming you had a RNY?

Hi Beth,

I averaged 5 to 7 pounds a week for the first 2 months, now I average 2 to 4 pounds a week. It sounds like you are off to a great start. Stick to your plan, and I am sure you will continue to lose the weight. Don't get discouraged if one week it slows down. It happens. Stay positive. Best of luck!!

Hi Beth, I am losing weight at your pace. I felt like you and thought it was slow. However as long as I am losing I will be happy with that.

Hi Beth, I am losing weight at your pace. I felt like you and thought it was slow. However as long as I am losing I will be happy with that.

hi all I'm 6 days post op and haven't lost a pound. This is so heartbreaking to me. It took a lot for me to get to this point.

Gaskins, that's still early and with all the IV fluid they pump in you. Be patient.

sorry Gadkins

I considered myself a slower loser in the beginning. Everything I read here indicated that there were many factors in how fast people lose weight :-) age, gender, starting weight, general health and/or existing heath issues, and activity levels, to name a few. I may have felt I was losing slowly but I was losing steadily each week an never stalled. Then suddenly (so it seemed, but it was actually seven months later), I had lost 100 pounds! I still find it hard to believe that the petite and fashionable woman I see in my mirror is ME.

Relax, follow your plan as closely as possible, Celebrate your successes (you work hard for them), and don't compare yourself to others. You are uniquely YOU. And you will get there. :-)

hi all I'm 6 days post op and haven't lost a pound. This is so heartbreaking to me. It took a lot for me to get to this point.

Don't be discouraged. Following my surgery I gained 11 pounds from IV fluids. It took me a whole week just to get back down to the weight I was the morning of my surgery! After that the REAL losing began. :-)

I have a question. I had surgery Dec 30th 2013 and to date have only lost 18lbs since home from hospital. Everything I am reading states you should lose between 5-20 lbs a week? Is this true? Also I have no energy, how long does it take to start getting energy back?

My energy started picking back up 3rd week. I also started light exercise and pushing through the fatigue

Thank you all for the advise and encouragement;)