Abnormal?

[j16 166]

I lost 13.6 pounds the first month after WLS and 9.7 the second. Is this abnormally low? I feel depressed when I see how much others have lost in the first few months. I meet my Protein and Water goals each day (80g Protein and 64 oz water). I walk 30 minutes a day. My average caloric intake is 791. My surgery was RNY. I would really appreciate some feedback.

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[laceemouse 631]

From everything I have read people who start with the highest weight will lose the quickest. You don't say what your starting weight was or how much you have to lose. I am pre-op but don't plan to go in hoping to lose as quickly as someone who starts weighing 100 pounds more than I weigh. I know it isn't realistic.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I had a lot to lose so that first month was pretty crazy but right after that, I averaged between 5 and 10lbs per month for 18 months before I lost 152lbs and met my goal.

It all depends on how much you have to lose and your really cannot compare yourself to others. Be patient and keep in mind you did not put it all on that fast, it won't come off that fast either.

The good news is if you learn good behaviors, you will never have to worry about it again!

Congratulations on your surgery and your great recovery. You are on the road to success!

[LisaMergs 2,854]

One thing I know after 5 months today (!!!) is this- we are all different. I began at 272 and now am 186. That's a whopping ton of weight loss in a short amount of time- wit RNY surgery.

Others have a slower start. What you will find is that you will teeter on the scale between a couple of numbers and then boom lose. And do it all over again. I stood at 199 for 6 days lol. And then dropped 8 pounds within 8 days. Stood at 189 for a few days, now dropped a few more over the course of a week and a half. No rhyme or reason what so ever.

You HAVE to lose- your body was re-tuned to doing so. Do not get hung up on numbers. Avoid the scale for a few days at a time if needed. Your body shifts, changes and adjusts daily- hourly! But the weight loss comes. There is no doubt about that!

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[miiasan 370]

my weight loss went slow and steady - about 10 lbs a month. I usually lost the 10 lbs then had a huge stall. Everyone is different, so don't stress. The important thing is to follow your guidelines and it will happen. You will get to your goal. Also remember that a lot of times when the scale is not moving that you are losing inches. My point is - everyone loses at a different rate. I think that as long as we are eating our Protein, drinking our fluids and exercising - we just need to let our bodies do their thing. It WILL happen. Good luck!

[catwoman7 10,876]

I was a slow loser, but I've lost 200 lbs altogether. I lost 16 lbs the first month and then 8-12 lbs a month after that - up until the six-month mark, when it dropped to 6-8 lbs. And I started out at over 300 lbs. Like others have said, there are a lot of factors that can affect your rate of loss, so it's kind of pointless to compare yourself to others. If you stick to your program, you'll get there. I did.

[j16 166]

Thanks for the feedback and reassurance everyone!

[James Marusek 5,244]

In RNY surgery, weight loss is achieved through volume control. You begin at 2 ounces (1/4 cup) per meal and gradually over the next year and a half increase the volume to 1 cup per meal. With this minuscule amount of food, it is next to impossible to meet your Protein daily requirements by food alone, so therefore you need to rely on supplements such as Protein shakes.

As your meal volume increases, you have an option to extend the period of weight loss. Assess your Protein intake. Your protein requirement is met by a combination of the protein from your meals combined with the protein from your supplements (protein shakes, protein bars). Since your meal volume is beginning to increase, that also means that the amount of protein from meals is increasing, especially if you concentrate on consuming high protein meals. Therefore you could be able to reduce your reliance on protein supplements and the calories they contain. I went from 3 Protein Shakes a day, down to 2, then 1 and finally zero when my meal volume increased to 1 cup per meal at a year and a half. This was how I dealt with several stalls along the way.