Not losing as much as others

[Pam059 1]

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

[aNYCdb 310]

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.

[Creekimp13 5,838]

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

[BMC blogger 38]

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.

[BostonWLKC 807]

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
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[Pam059 1]

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

[FluffyChix 17,413]

@BMC blogger Thanks for the cool chart!

[shelly420 59]

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.