I was sleeved on May 17 and 3 months later I am down a total of 40lbs. I've only lost 5lbs in the last month and I'm not really sure if that's good or not?

I weighed 265 at the time of surgery and I am 5,10. My goal weight is 180-185. Am I doing something wrong or is this right on track? Any suggestions would help a lot

1 hour ago, PAguy said:

I was sleeved on May 17 and 3 months later I am down a total of 40lbs.

Your math is a little faulty: May 17 was less than 2 months ago. You were actually sleeved 8 weeks ago if the day of your procedure was May 17.

This means you've lost 20 pounds per month, so you're doing fantastic!

You are doing great!! I was a fasyt loser also. I lost 20#'s a month also. But I had problem with Strictures and couldn't eat or drink and needed 5 ENDOSCOPES with 4 DIALATIONS. Quick fix. But my problems started right away within my 6 week check up. It started NOV 2013, DEC 2013, Jan 2014, July 2014 with my last endo being Jan 2015. Everytime my stomach feels funny I think OH NO!! But I do think that is why I lost so fast. I almost lived on Oatmeal, Baby Bell cheese and Cheetos!! BAD choice but I needed something to eat. My PA ask me why I didn't eat carrotts. LOL I told them they didn't taste as good as a CHEETO. They were fine with it because I was losing so fast. The Nurse for my Surgeon ask me if I had ever stopped losing weight. Of course I had. Sad but true. It took me 4 years to be abe to eat a beef steak, or whole grain bread. I just now can take 1 slice of bread with 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese. I am so addicted to them!! So I hoe everything is going great for you all. Take care.

You're doing great! You have to remember where you started. I was nearly 4 bills- 375 at the time of surgery a month and a few days ago and have lost 40 since surgery. But I have a lot, lot further to go than you.

I was sleeved May 16th. I am down 44 pounds in 2 months. I have been walking 2 to 4 miles a day. I just completed the first day of The Ease into 5k app today.

You're doing great!!! Keep your focus on winning the war, not the daily, weekly, monthly battles of the scale... Good luck on your journey!

I think what I'm hearing is.. "I lost 35lbs during the preop diet plus the first month postop, but only 5lbs the second month, is that a problem?" It is very common that when we lose extra fast, it's followed by a dramatic slow-down. 35lbs the first month or so WAS extra fast, so your body was playing catch up the second one.

If you were on a regular diet, your doctor would like to see the scale move by 4-10lbs a month. Which means you could expect to have lost between 10 and 25lbs on a regular diet (assuming you did a 2 week preop diet). So you are doing super!

Now that you are on (or soon will be on) regular foods, it's a good time to really plan what you are eating. There is a ton of advice on this site, so peruse some of the old stuff, and if you have specific questions, ask away!

Sleeved may about to hit 70lbs lost 2lbs away

Sleeved may about to hit 70lbs lost 2lbs away

That's amazing! Congrats!!! You must be working hard.

That's amazing! Congrats!!! You must be working hard.

Thanks I finally hit 70 lbs lost this has been the longest stall I have had. I'm 228 and been there for about two weeks now