Hi so I'm 5.5 months after bypass I've lost 4.3 which is low compared to most. I have another 2 st to lose and am worried this is it now? I actually put on 2lbs this week. But I know my food wasnt great last week. I've heard alot say 6 months the weight loss stops and mine has never been great. Has anyone experienced this and then list a bit more?

I kept losing until I was 20 months out. Yes - it's easiest the first six months, but that doesn't mean you'll stop losing then as long as you're sticking to your plan.

at six months out I'd lost 75 lbs (about 5.3 stone), but I may have started at a much higher BMI than you did, which makes a difference. Plus there are a lot of other factors that influence your rate of loss - age, gender, genetics, metabolic rate, your percentage of muscle, etc. If you do a good job of controlling the factors you do have control over (i.e., sticking to your food plan and your activity level), then you WILL lose the weight, either fast or slow.

Edited June 24, 20215 yr by catwoman7

I kept losing until I was 20 months out. Yes - it's easiest the first six months, but that doesn't mean you'll stop losing then as long as you're sticking to your plan.
at six months out I'd lost 75 lbs (about 5.3 stone), but I may have started at a much higher BMI than you did, which makes a difference. Plus there are a lot of other factors that influence your rate of loss - age, gender, genetics, metabolic rate, your percentage of muscle, etc. If you do a good job of controlling the factors you do have control over (i.e., sticking to your food plan and your activity level), then you WILL lose the weight, either fast or slow.

Thank you, I have know I have to increase my excercise

Some people lose quickly. Some lose slowly. Neither rates of lose are wrong. It’s just how we individually react. As @catwoman7 said there are lots of factors that influence your rate of loss. What you can depend upon is the higher weight loss you experience the first few months doesn’t last & the closer you’re to your goal the more slowly you’ll lose.

Never heard that you stop losing at 6 months. I certainly didn’t. I hit my goal at 6 months but continued to lose for another year. Much more slowly in that year cause I was increasing my caloric intake to try to stop losing.

If your weight loss has slowed or stopped you may have hit your point of balance i.e. you’re consuming the number calories your body needs to function. If you’re gaining, it’s because the calories you’re consuming exceeds what your body needs. The only way to keep losing is to decrease your caloric intake &/or increase your activity level.

Everyone experiences small fluctuations in their weight. I’m pretty careful about my diet & my weight fluctuates about +/- 500g (about a pound up & down). It can be because I’m retaining fluid, constipation, an extra snack, a dropped snack, missed meal, adding a new food, etc.

Don’t give up yet.

Some people lose quickly. Some lose slowly. Neither rates of lose are wrong. It’s just how we individually react. As [mention=257598]catwoman7[/mention] said there are lots of factors that influence your rate of loss. What you can depend upon is the higher weight loss you experience the first few months doesn’t last & the closer you’re to your goal the more slowly you’ll lose.
Never heard that you stop losing at 6 months. I certainly didn’t. I hit my goal at 6 months but continued to lose for another year. Much more slowly in that year cause I was increasing my caloric intake to try to stop losing.
If your weight loss has slowed or stopped you may have hit your point of balance i.e. you’re consuming the number calories your body needs to function. If you’re gaining, it’s because the calories you’re consuming exceeds what your body needs. The only way to keep losing is to decrease your caloric intake &/or increase your activity level.
Everyone experiences small fluctuations in their weight. I’m pretty careful about my diet & my weight fluctuates about +/- 500g (about a pound up & down). It can be because I’m retaining Fluid, constipation, an extra snack, a dropped snack, missed meal, adding a new food, etc.
Don’t give up yet.

Thank you, yes I need restart I had a bad week snacking on bad foods not exactly overeating but no nutritional value, also had alcohol. I know myself now to get back on track this week tracking food again more protein and water. Thank you