I'm almost 6 weeks out from surgery and have lost 23 lbs since surgery (weight at surgery was 238 lbs). This seems to be a lot less than others have lost.

I consume approx 800 calories a day and most days stay under 50g of carbs. I'm a vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs so getting in enough Protein has always been a challenge - I max out at 60g of protein most days. I can't stand the taste of Protein shakes so those are no longer in my repertoire.

I've only just begun working out in effort to speed up the weight loss.

I've had an extra-long period for the last 10 days which might be contributing to the holding on of weight.

Any ideas on why I might not be losing as much?

You are averaging 4 pounds weight loss per week over a 6 week period. That is phenomenal! Stop comparing yourself to others, it is pointless and frustrating. Everyone is different, focus on YOU!

Don't feel bad. I'm not loosing very fast either. I was sleeves on June 14 and have only lost 20 pounds. I consume about 500 calories a day. I haven't been exercising much because it's been so blasted hot in SC. I thought I would have lost a lot more than I have.

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I'm almost 6 weeks out from surgery and have lost 23 lbs since surgery (weight at surgery was 238 lbs). This seems to be a lot less than others have lost.

You've lost 10% of your body weight in 6 weeks, stop complaining.

Err... Thanks guys. Hadn't really thought of my weight loss using math. Maybe a kick up the jacksie is what I needed. Will stop complaining.

You are doing great. I know exactly what you are feeling, though. I expected this to happen much faster for me, too. I have learned a lot about my body and what I respond to better and what I don't respond to at all, etc. Sometimes we feel as though nothing is happening, when in fact our body is working pretty hard at making huge changes. These things take time, but you will get there if you stick with it. Best wishes to you! Keep the faith!

I'm almost 6 weeks out from surgery and have lost 23 lbs since surgery (weight at surgery was 238 lbs). This seems to be a lot less than others have lost.

I consume approx 800 calories a day and most days stay under 50g of carbs. I'm a vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs so getting in enough Protein has always been a challenge - I max out at 60g of protein most days. I can't stand the taste of Protein shakes so those are no longer in my repertoire.

I've only just begun working out in effort to speed up the weight loss.

I've had an extra-long period for the last 10 days which might be contributing to the holding on of weight.

Any ideas on why I might not be losing as much?

You're doing great! We are all different - we will all lose at different rates. Starting at a lower weight than many of us - it may seem slower to you (but it's really not)!

Don't feel bad. I'm not loosing very fast either. I was sleeves on June 14 and have only lost 20 pounds. I consume about 500 calories a day. I haven't been exercising much because it's been so blasted hot in SC. I thought I would have lost a lot more than I have.

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How much Protein are you getting? Fluids and Proteins are important - don't worry about restricting calories. And 20 lbs is great! Congrats!

Edited July 31, 201610 yr by KristenLe

Me too. Just about 6 weeks and 16 pounds down. A bit disappointing.