Surgery on a "smaller" patient

[Lindsey Corbet Love 0]

Hi! I had the surgery done a little over a month ago and have lost about 23 pounds, which I am very happy with. I am 5'0 and weighed 204.2 the day of my surgery. I have hit a major stall, have not lost anything for about 9 days now. I am wondering how many other people have had the surgery that only have 60-70 pounds to lose and how it went? Did you hit more stalls than others? IS this all normal?

Thanks for you help

[cindyw41 761]

Im still in my losing phase too. I'm 5'2", weighed 196 on surgery day. I'm 5 weeks out and to date have lost 16 lbs since surgery. I didn't lose anything for 2 weeks and now I'm losing 1lb every 2-3 days .

[24601 211]

I am 5'9" and starting weight was 190. 2 months post op I lost 40 lbs. My goal is to lose 50 lbs total. I have only lost 1 lb in the last 3 weeks. This has been my first stall so far, and it bums me out. I am guessing as I am getting closer to my goal weight things are really starting to slow down.

[mamamichelle716 5]

I am 5'7" & weighed 227 day of surgery 1/25/2016. I lost 10 lbs in the first week but have not lost much since. I am considered a "smaller" patient. I feel like I am not getting enough calories in & my body is going into survival mode. Anyone else feel like that?

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[cindyw41 761]

I am 5'7" & weighed 227 day of surgery 1/25/2016. I lost 10 lbs in the first week but have not lost much since. I am considered a "smaller" patient. I feel like I am not getting enough calories in & my body is going into survival mode. Anyone else feel like that?

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Yes! Oh my, I hate not being able to eat more than a couple bites before I hit that wall. liquid items (yogurt, soups) I can eat about 6 oz, but chicken or another type of Protein I can barely eat a couple pieces. It forces me to drink shakes which i'm so tired of.

[VDLT 244]

I am also 5 feet tall and weighed 195 on surgery day. I have lost 39 pounds since my surgery day on October 1st. I would like to lose 21 more but will see where my body settles. Stalls will happen, I have had a few, and I am now averaging close to one pound a week but some weeks are less than that. I am thrilled with these results.

[Champ715 207]

I also started at 5'0 and 204 lbs. My surgery date was 9/30/15 and I've lost 46lbs so far. The first 20 flew off then it slowed down a lot. I have been losing around 1 to 1.5 lbs per week since December. I stalled for about 3 weeks in November but ever since then it's been a steady (but slow) loss. Stalls are completely normal. They allow your body to adjust to what it's been through. Just hang in there and stick to your program and I promise you'll see an overall downward trend. Good job!

[Lindsey Corbet Love 0]

Oh yes, I am barely getting in 500 calories a day, on a good day! I feel like i have completely gone into starvation mode. I take about 3 botes of food and am competely full. I am sure that will get better with time.

[Meg55 11]

I am 5'7" and also had surgery on 1/25/16. I weighed 246 the day of and weigh 226 today. The weight loss is definitely slowing, but I am getting in more calories now that I can have soft foods . Excited to see what happens!

I am 5'7" & weighed 227 day of surgery 1/25/2016. I lost 10 lbs in the first week but have not lost much since. I am considered a "smaller" patient. I feel like I am not getting enough calories in & my body is going into survival mode. Anyone else feel like that?

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[TJBintheOC 104]

I am 5'6 and was 200 on 6/25/15. I am now 133. I hit my goal of 140 in December. I lost about 10lbs a month. During that six months I lost 0lbs maybe 4 or 5 of the weeks. It's ok to lose slow. I know it can be frustrating, but your skin won't get saggy.

[dapplepie26 0]

I was sleeved on 1/28. I lost 12 pounds then put 1 pound back on. I am 5 feet and weighed 206 surgery day. I am following everything my doctor told me to do. I have been getting so frustrated. I really expected the weight to come off quicker.

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[CocoPebbles1030 59]

Yes this is totally normal. The less you have to lose the slower it goes. Pay attention to your clothes. At some point you will not lose weight on the scale but will lose inches. My starting weight was was 192 pounds. On the day of surgery I weighed in a 180. Sixteen months later I weight 145 and wear a size 6. I went down a pant size twice during a stall before the scale actually moved. Also remember you're building muscle as your body adjusts. Muscle weighs more than fat. Hope this helps!

[dapplepie26 0]

Thanks so much for your response. I thought I was doing something wrong. At least I'm not the only one.

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

@@dapplepie26 ... lol ....

I was also 206 on surgery day. During Month 1 pre-op I lost 10.4 pounds.

Congratulations. You're already ahead of where I was.

BTW, I now weigh 135 pounds.

[mrs w 56]

I'm a "smaller" patient too. Surgery 1/9/16. Lost 16 lbs within the first 10 days. Have only lost 1 lb in the last month. Frustrating, but since I have mostly kept this surgery to myself (only my husband and parents know), it's nice that no one has questioned it. I would like to lose another 20 lbs, hoping once the scale starts moving again, I can average about 5-8 lbs/month and then by summer I'll be at or very near goal!

I know it's frustrating, but know you're not alone.