I had my surgery on 2/1/2018. I have only lost 27lbs. Some days I gain 1lb back. Only lost 7 lbs this month. I'm not eating too much but haven't been able to get all of my protein in. I just ordered the gene pro protein powder. I have been walking but probably need to walk more. Has anyone had this problem or know what I need to do to speed up my loss. N

27 pounds is huge, that's almost half a pound a day. Sure some people may lose more, but many also will lose less. You also aren't really gaining 1lb back unless you have a day where you are eating 5000 calories (which I suspect you aren't). A pound is 3500 calories if you are eating 600 calories and burning 2000 a day then you are right where you should be losing half a pound a day. Any other differences are a function of hydration and timing around what's in the digestive pipeline and your BMs.

The closer you get to goal...the slower the loss will be. Patience.

It really depends on where you're starting from. I'm in the same boat, I think 6-7 pound loss at my last appointment ( which was my 3 month post op). Protein is important so if you're not getting that and plenty of Water that could be contributing. I find this chart helpful.

I know it def slows at some point. I’m at about 2 lbs a week now. That’s healthy and I’ll take it! As long as it continues to move in the right direction!


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 175
CW 182
5’6”

Thank you to everyone for your replies. It really help so much.

@BMC blogger Thanks for the cool chart!

On ‎3‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 2:59 PM, Pam059 said:

I had my surgery on 2/1/2018. I have only lost 27lbs. Some days I gain 1lb back. Only lost 7 lbs this month. I'm not eating too much but haven't been able to get all of my Protein in. I just ordered the gene pro Protein Powder. I have been walking but probably need to walk more. Has anyone had this problem or know what I need to do to speed up my loss. N

I had the same problem. I lost about 30lbs almost immediately (like 2-3 weeks), then absolutely nothing for over six weeks, other than gaining & losing the same 3lbs over & over. But then it happened, I started losing weight FINALLY. I'm now about 90 some odd days out and have lost 68.40lbs since my pre op diet & 54.4lbs since surgery. Those initial two months I was feeling like I wasted my time & money. Just don't give up, your body will respond when it's ready.