Just had my 8 week post op appointment. I’m only down 20lbs since my surgery! I’m clearly doing something wrong. How have others managed with slow weight loss?

I've only lost just under 15 pounds in the 5 weeks since my surgery and I am thrilled! You are losing between 2 and 3 pounds per week, I don't think that qualifies as slow or that something is wrong. Everyone is different and rate of weight loss depends on many different things. Just keep doing what you are supposed to be doing and you will continue to lose.

How tall are you and what was your weight on the date of your surgery? The lower your start weight the lower the weight loss will be.

If you were significantly overweight say 350lb to 400lb start with, you could epect to lose more if your food intake is on point.

What is your daily menu looking like? What are you eating and drinking and in what volumes?

Just a thought it would be useful if you filled in your profile, it would stop the questions like what is your start weight, what surgery did you have etc, as the information is there already to see.

Edited June 7, 20197 yr by Hop_Scotch

You're doing fine. When's the last time you lost 20 lbs. in eight weeks? Keep working your plan and you'll keep losing. Good luck!

if you are following your surgeon's plan, the weight will come off, either fast or slow. I was a slow loser from the get-go, and I ended up losing 100% of my excess weight. Your commitment to your program is MUCH more indicative of your ultimate success than your rate of weight loss is.

weight loss varies person to person. What is your activity level like?

I started out at 298 pre op. My surgery weight was 287. I’m 5’9 and I walk about 2-3 miles about 4 days a week.