I started on 7/13/16 with a BMI of 35.8, I'm 11 weeks out and at 32.5 (I've lost 17.6 lbs total). I know it goes slower for people with a lower BMI but this is VERY slow - like 3-4 lbs per month.

Anyone else go through this? I'm meeting my Protein and Water goals, exercising nearly every day...all is going well except that I get a little discouraged. Would love to hear some success stories from others who lost their weight extremely slowly.

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Tminus - my weight loss has been slow too.

My BMI was 35 when I made the decision to have surgery (sleeve) but I lost 14lbs prior to pre op and 7lbs on the pre op diet. I am now 24 weeks post op and have 'only' lost 36lbs since surgery (of which 11lbs was in the first 2 weeks post op). So overall it has been roughly 1lb per week after the first 2 weeks. But it is still coming off at that kind of rate (with the usual plateau from time to time). I don't have that much more to lose now (current BMI just over 26) and I feel amazing. So stick to your plan, don't cheat and keep at it. Good luck.

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Edited October 29, 20169 yr by gl12282

Hey all good stuff here - try the tracking food app that is free nutritionix.com but super easy to use

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Recent studies suggest drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces for maximizing weight loss. Even more if you are working out a lot. This goes for everyone, not just WLS patients. So unless you weigh 128 pounds, the popular "64 ounces" is not nearly enough.