Hello! I had RNY in March. There was no requirement of a pre-op diet. I have lost 50 pounds. I am looking at lots of drastic weight loss successes from the same time frame and am see double the weight loss. I am strictly ad hearing to the diet-low carb, 60-80 grams of Protein, etc I am working out 3-4 times a week and this has been since August- prior to that I was not exercising. I am losing slower but I am losing and am happy with that. I am 54

and have PCOS. Not sure if that is a factor with slower weight loss. Diabetes is in remission-yahoo!

i am loving the new body and size changes. I am just concerned because I see so much more success listed here at a faster rate. Your thoughts?

Also I am doing 60 grams of Protein shakes and then relying on real food Proteins for the rest. Should I be pushing 3 shakes a day?

Edited October 24, 201411 yr by Sparklingbeauty53

Not everyone loses at the same rate. I would be thrilled with they way you are losing and with the weight you have lost. I also have been a slow loser. I used to get on the scale all the time and then get disappointed. Now I get on it every so often, 2 - 3 weeks. If it shows a loss, I am thrilled. Today it was 1/2 lb. Yipee! Your body will determine your weight loss. You sound like you are doing everything right. Taking Vitamins? I would stay with the 2 shakes a day and the rest from food. I also just started a low carb diet. I am at the end of my weight loss. My goal was 150 and today I am at 156 1/2. My PCP wanted me at 160. I am off all meds (8) except started back on migraine meds, but will be talking to Dr about that.

Thank you for the kind words! I needed them. Sounds like you are right on track as well. I am so happy for you. I had to do the same thing with my scale-put it away because I was weighing myself all of the time and it was not good. It is hard not to compare for sure.

What has your nutritionist and surgeon said about your weight loss?

I don't use any Protein shakes at all. I get my protein from food only. That was my surgeons rule after week 2. I get anywhere from 50 to 100 grams of protein a day. Some days my tracker says I eat as low as 600 calories while other days I get to the 1000 calorie mark.

My goal weight loss total is 88 pounds. So I expend a ton of energy trying not to compare myself to others on the board. I started out with a BMI of 40, which is much lower than many people. So logically I know most people will be dropping weight at a much different pace than I will be. That being said, I'm shocked to have lost 73 pounds in 6 months. Honestly, I wish I had loss less. That sounds crazy but I think people like you who have slower weight loss will end up better off in the end. My skin has not been very kind to me. I think had I lost a bit slower it may have done better. So your slower pace may end up a blessing in the end.

I am 15 pounds from my goal. It's not even the goal for height, it's just the number I through out there in the beginning. But now I am actually hoping to increase my calories to slow down my weight loss. Seems crazy but honestly, I'm a size 12 on the bottom and a M/L on top. Truthfully, I am great with that. I'm almost 49. I'm 5'6". I look healthy. I don't need to be tiny. To me I'm a good size. And I just bought a bunch of pants for the winter and I'd love to wear them for the next 4 months!