OMG I am 8 weeks post op and 22 pounds down and I’m so confused. Shouldn’t I have lost more weight by now? I’ve been exercising and working with a personal trainer everyday for the last 3 weeks. I’m really unsure if I’ve stalled or if the sleeve has failed or if I’m right on track. So frustrating. Please help.

you are doing great. Everyone looses weight differently. and everyone goes thru stalls or multiple stalls. Just stick to the program.

Just to make sure you are doing all the right things:

1. Are you tracking every single thing you eat?

2. Are you getting a minimum of 60 g of protein

3. Are you drinking a minimum of 64 oz of water (MINIUMUM)

4. Are you exercising atleast 45 minutes a day

5. Are you cutting almost all your carb out of your diet?

6. Do you take in any sugar? If so, are you keeping it super low?

7. Are you eating LOW fat?

23 minutes ago, Tony B - NJ said:

5. Are you cutting almost all your carb out of your diet?

6. Do you take in any sugar? If so, are you keeping it super low?

7. Are you eating LOW fat?

Agree with most things, but I just lost 169 lbs never giving carbs a thought.

Two months out from surgery I'd lost just under 30 lbs (does not include what I lost pre op) and I am significantly heavier than you. I think you are doing great. I know we all come out of surgery wanting weight to just disappear instantaneously, but that's not how it works.

Have you connected with your program in terms of where you are with calories, protein, etc? If you are exercising a lot, you may also need to consult with them on their preferred protein and calorie intake while doing intense exercise. Mine advises to increase calories when engaging in intense exercise. I'm not low carb, because my program doesn't emphasize it (they push balanced eating, though obviously protein is the preference at all times).

Just now, MiniGastricBypassDude said:

Agree with most things, but I just lost 169 lbs never giving carbs a thought.

I am sure you did it without knowing. There are a lot of foods built into these reccomendations that are carb heavy to avoid. Most obvious is bread. I am sure you did not consume the same amount of bread before and after the surgery. Bread is the #1 enemy when it comes to carbs. Same with pasta and rice. Most weight loss plans eliminate these or replace with different types like soy, chickpea, lentil etc.

1 minute ago, Tony B - NJ said:

I am sure you did not consume the same amount of bread before and after the surgery

No need to be patronizing (believe me).

13 minutes ago, MiniGastricBypassDude said:

No need to be patronizing (believe me).

Oh no...I was certainly not trying to be patronizing. My apologies if you took it that way. I was just pointing out that the WLS nutritionists and doctors consider carb intake reduction when they come up with these eating plans. I had no intention of being flip at all.

you're fine. First of all, you're at a lower weight than a lot of us are, so you're not going to see the huge drops that someone over 300 or 400 lbs is going to see.

that said, I was over 300 lbs - and I'd lost 28 lbs when I was eight weeks out, so it wasn't much more than you - and I started out WAY heavier...

1 hour ago, MiniGastricBypassDude said:

Agree with most things, but I just lost 169 lbs never giving carbs a thought.

same here - some programs (including mine) are pretty balanced (as opposed to ultra-low carb)

Ok so I’ve been following the rule of 5% or less fat and carbs and zero sugar. Im intaking about 70-80 grams of protein and I workout daily for 1-3 hours with and without a personal trainer. My water intake fluctuates between 50-64 oz of water daily.

I do not eat any carbs, everything is fat free and low fat. I just started incorporating veggies. I only eat 2-3oz of protein and 1 oz of veggies (green veggies - no potatoes).

I also drink about 1 protein drink a day to supplement a meal (30g of protein via Fairlife nutrition premade protein drinks).

Thank you everyone for your feedback. Though I’m following the instructions I wasn’t sure if I’m on track or not because 1. I’m 51 - peri menopausal- so I’m sure my harmones are everywhere 2. I know as you get older your metabolism slows down. I really appreciate the kind words and feedback. I will stay steady on my path.

I agree with @MiniGastricBypassDude and @catwoman7 my program is a balanced diet of all food groups once you get through the post-op stages and onto "normal eating". They only stress protein first then veggies and then if you have room you can have carbs/fruits.

I believe each program has their own suggestions and I am sure have their reasons. There are tons of way to loose weight but when it comes down to it, it is the calorie deficient that allows you to loose weight.

@Zerofuckstogive70: if u dont mind sharing, whats your average calorie intake per day? Which im going to assume is almost all protein as you are very-low-fat and no carb (well prob ultra-ultra-low carb as it’s probably impossible to eat zero carbs)?

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