Was your 2nd month slow weight loss?

[janedoe92 260]

I'm interested in seeing how people did 2 months out in terms of weightloss. Before anyone says so, I'm not comparing myself I'm just a curious person, and this is all new to me and I like seeing all the varying differences.

[alysia.rush 24]

HW 276- 4/15/16

SW 218- 2/1/17

CW 200 - 3/14/17 6 weeks post op Gastric bypass

I am really loosing slow. I am getting extremely frustrated. I just started a pouch re set, if it actually works I doubt it, My scale is not moving, ugggg.

[RickM 1,747]

It is quite common and physiologically normal - it would be abnormal for one to lose more in the second or later months than in the first month.

What is happening is that when we go on to a serious caloric deficit, we that deficit is made up mostly from our short term energy reserves of glycogen (basically stored carbohydrates), which burns quite rapidly (around 2000 calories per pound lost.) Once the glycogen is depleted, the body needs to replenish that supply to a functional level and we frequently stall or pause for a short time - the "three week stall" that we often read about here. Once the glycogen stores are back up some and our body gets the idea that this caloric deficit thing that you are doing to it is a serious thing, it starts drawing from our longer term energy stores of fat - which is what we are really here for. However (there's always a "however"!) fat burns more slowly than glycogen (around 3500 calories per pound lost) so the weight comes off more slowly now, but we are doing what we came here to do - burn fat. Note that this has nothing at all to do with "ketogenic" diets or miracle "fat burning" potions - it's strictly the result of being in a prolonged caloric deficit.

As a side note, I lost 32 lb the first month and 15 each of the next two months. with roughly the same caloric intake, so right on profile.

[mylighthouse 782]

2 Week Pre-op: 12 lbs

Month 1: 24 lbs

Month 2: 8 lbs

Month 3: 10 lbs

Month 4: 7 lbs so far

I am one week into month 4 post op.

Edited March 14, 2017 by mylighthouse

[kar12345 74]

I'm two months post sleeve surgery.

HW 236, SW 226 (Sleeved 1/12/17), CW 199, GW 136

1 week Pre-op: 10 lbs
month 1: 16 lbs
month 2: 11 lbs

I'm nervous the weight loss will continue to slow down considerably, but I understand too much too fast may not be good either. I think because I've lost this amount of weight before without surgery, I fear the same cycle of the past - the weight loss stops, and then the weight comes back quickly. Lots going on in my head!!

[blizair09 3,250]

I weighed 298 on the day of surgery. At the end of the first month, I weighed 276 (a 22 pound loss), and at the end of the second month, I weighed 261 pounds (a 15 pound loss). Keep in mind that on surgery day, I was near 300 pounds, and that I had already lost 100 pounds during my six-month pre-op diet program leading up to surgery day.

I get your curiosity, but these kinds of questions are so loaded. I've seen people jump to ridiculous conclusions on these boards over the past many months because of something they read when they don't take the context into consideration.

Good luck!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

2nd month was less than the first, that is pretty normal.

[cyberdiva 47]

I really needed to see this. I am having a blah day today and although I don't want to imagine that anyone else can relate I am actually glad that I am not alone. Wow, I seriously seem to be in this three-week stall.

However, I have been trying to stay upbeat because approximately two weeks after my surgery (VSG) I passed a kidney stone (never had one before) and then the other one had to be surgically removed. Sigh. So I've been at 262.4 for right at three weeks now.

I went to the gym for the first time today. I'm still a bit achy, but I'm trying to push through everything without getting depressed.

[janedoe92 260]

It's just interesting to see people's weightloss. I have a bad habit of watching the scale, and others see the weightloss but I just can't. Definitely a roller coaster.

[Travelher 915]

7 hours ago, alysia.rush said:

HW 276- 4/15/16

SW 218- 2/1/17

CW 200 - 3/14/17 6 weeks post op Gastric bypass

I am really loosing slow. I am getting extremely frustrated. I just started a pouch re set, if it actually works I doubt it, My scale is not moving, ugggg.

3lbs/ week is NOT slow, it is fast. I'd kill for that right now. Weight loss happens in drips and drabs...not in a straight line.

[Airstream88 361]

5 months post RNY

Lost 37 pounds the first month
Lost 9 pounds the second month (had major chest cold for 3 weeks)
Lost 13 pounds the third month
Lost 9.5 pounds the fourth month (had menstrual period for 6 weeks straight)
Lost 13.1 pounds the fifth month so far (17th is date)

Edited March 15, 2017 by Airstream88

[Christina.Rose 287]

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[janedoe92 260]

5 months post RNY
Lost 37 pounds the first month
Lost 9 pounds the second month (had major chest cold for 3 weeks)
Lost 13 pounds the third month
Lost 9.5 pounds the fourth month (had menstrual period for 6 weeks straight)
Lost 13.1 pounds the fifth month so far (17th is date)

When you add it up that's definitely a lot, gives me major hope! What was your surgery weight?
Also sooo interesting I've been seeing people have colds their 2nd month which is something that's happening to me right now and I'm almost 2 months. I wonder if it has anything to do with surgery.

[alysia.rush 24]

18 hours ago, Travelher said:

3lbs/ week is NOT slow, it is fast. I'd kill for that right now. Weight loss happens in drips and drabs...not in a straight line.

Well, I had been loosing more prior to surgery. Granted my body needed to loose more then. I lost 75lbs so far, only 15 of that is post off though. I guess if I continue to loose that over 8-9 months I may hit my goal. Its frustrating seeing ppl who lost 30-45 pounds in a month, or 100 in 3 mo. I just feel as if I am failing, I guess I need to stop comparing my lost to others. Which is the hardest to do right now.

[Airstream88 361]

16 hours ago, janedoe92 said:

What was your surgery weight?

My surgery weight was 371. I want to point out that I wasn't and still am not a hard-core dieter. I do not do low carb, no carb, and now that I can eat real food, I no longer drink Protein Shakes or eat Protein Bars. I follow my NUT's program of eating 5 meals a day every 3 -4 hours - with 3oz of Protein eaten first. I work out with a personal trainer 2x a week and ride my recumbent bike 20 minutes another 2 - 3x a week. I've found that I don't lose weight if I don't get my fluids and Proteins in and also tend to lose more after the days I get my max protein of 90g.