I am 6 weeks post sleeve. Today I had extensive hemroid surgery. My hope is that I will heal quickly and my body will get back to loosing weight. I am getting water and protein in. First 2 weeks post sleeve I lost 15 pounds. Past month I have lost 3-4 pounds. Does this seem low? Could constipation be contributing to slow lost?

GVS 210 7/23/19

CW. 192

New_Me 2019

yes it could be contributing - but don't forget that people lose at all different rates depending on all kinds of factors. Your low starting BMI is one - you're not going to lose as fast as those of us who started off at 300+ lbs. I'm not sure what other factors you have, but there are lots of things that influence rate of weight loss - age, gender, metabolic rate, whether or not you lost a lot of weight pre-surgery, etc. Most of this is, of course, out of your control. The one thing we CAN control is whether or not we stick to our surgeon's plan. If you stick to it, the weight WILL come off, whether fast or slow. I was a slow loser from the get-go, but I was very committed to the plan and ended up losing all of my excess weight.

yes it could be contributing - but don't forget that people lose at all different rates depending on all kinds of factors. Your low starting BMI is one - you're not going to lose as fast as those of us who started off at 300+ lbs. I'm not sure what other factors you have, but there are lots of things that influence rate of weight loss - age, gender, metabolic rate, whether or not you lost a lot of weight pre-surgery, etc. Most of this is, of course, out of your control. The one thing we CAN control is whether or not we stick to our surgeon's plan. If you stick to it, the weight WILL come off, whether fast or slow. I was a slow loser from the get-go, but I was very committed to the plan and ended up losing all of my excess weight.

Thanks for words of encouragement. Very sore from procedure and constipation. Sticking to my diet. Protein, water, vitamins, fiber, stool softener, and repeat.

New_Me 2019