I've been losing about a pound a day since my surgery which is awesome but at the exact same time I ge t kind of freaked out abotu how fast the weight is coming off. I find myself worrying avout it and thinking things like "can this even possibly be safe or healthy?' It makes me nervous! Am I just a fruit loop or have others experienced these same feelings?

Yeah, well ... it'll slow down. And you'll look back on this time with nostalgia.

I lost 18 pounds in my first two weeks after surgery. Then came the infamous "three-week stall." When your body begins to understand it isn't getting as much food as you used to give it and it goes into a bit of starvation mode...leftover from our caveman days when the next meal might be far away.

Don't fret when a stall occurs. They'll happen more than once before you hit your goal. Had surgery August 27, now down 53 pounds. Am in another stall now, sitting at the same weight 3 weeks, but I'm working out, I keep going down in clothes sizes, I'm feeling good, I've changed my eating choices and eating habits for the better...I'm happy.

Yeah...everyone's right. Its almost a month for me and I hit that 3wk stall so I DO NOT WEIGH! I continue to workout everyday 1hr Cardo/ 2dys wt training. And like they said, I SEE IT IN MY CLOTHES!

I know I weighed 351 December 9, I'm 328 today

Wow, 49 pounds in one week?!!? That is huge!! I have heard that the heavier you are, the more weight you lose at a really fast pace at the beginning before it levels off.

Are you from Minnesota ?

I kinda thought the same. My loss has slowed to between 1 - 2 pd every 4 to 5 days. Every 10 to 12 days I might not lose any. Enjoy the quick change it will slow

Yes, I'm from Woodbury, Minnesota...near St. Paul.

Are you from Minnesota ?

I lost 26 the first 2 weeks but at my 6 week I had only loss 6lbs. My 3mnth is Friday but I was at the doc about my IVC filter yesterday and was down another 15.2lbs. I have no idea what my norm is yet. I'm just happy the scale is going in the right direction.

I was tickled to lose that big number so fast - kinda stalled now (expected), but it didn't bother me. The faster the better, at least in terms of motivation!

The quick early loss scared the dickens out of one of my friends, though. She's such a sweetheart, but she's convinced it's going to cause my heart to give out or something. It's completely the opposite - my blood pressure is dipping pretty low already and I had my medication halved right after surgery once. Looks like it's about to get cut again (if not dropped altogether)!

I lost quickly at first then it slowed down-doest bother me and I only weigh once a week

I lose about 4 lbs a month now if I am lucky

I have 51 lbs to go so by June my anniversary I doubt I will be down to goal

I look and feel so much better and my clothes size has gone from 3xl to 12

Thanks for all your replies everyone! This website is so helpful I will keep what you said in mind and try to relax and just enjoy the process

I was feeling the same way a couple of weeks ago. I seem to be losing between 4-5lbs a week right now. I will be 8 weeks out on Monday and as of this morning am down 48lbs.

My doc asked me to weigh every day and log it at my 2 1/2 week check up. So that is what I have been doing, which is odd to me since I have always weighed weekly. I go back to see him on Dec 30th and I will see what he wants me to do then.

I am following my docs orders super closely and trying to get as much of this weight off as I can before I slow down or stall (which seems to happen to most)

Good Luck and continued success in your journey!!

Am I just a fruit loop or have others experienced these same feelings?

i think you are a fruit loop!! ROFLMAO

but a cute one (smirk)

lbs/weight loss will slow down (sob sob)

but for now.......

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth!! (smirk)

good luck

kathy

my emoticons aren't working (frown sob sob)- either is my bold (sob sob)

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

Are you from Minnesota ?

I am too!