I am 3 weeks today post surgery. I have been following the plan on what the Dr's say to eat and drink. Since the surgery I an only down 12lbs. Seems low. I walk almost 2 miles a day. Anyone else have low weight loss.

Hello Carol, welcome into the forum. So that we can help you we need a little more information. How much did you loose pre surgery? What is your weight now? What are you eating, how many calories a day are you having?

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My starting weight was 242.4 I lost 12lb prior to surgery. I currently 218.4 my calories are between 400 and 500. Drink 2 protein shakes a day most days. Plus some cottage cheese eggs here and there. Mostly puree foods that my dr office gave me recipes for. I walk 2 miles a day.

Your surgery day weight loss is fairly low and you lost a good amount before surgery. Your initial post op weight loss seems slower and lower because of this. That said, unless you have a weight of 400lb or 500lb post op weight loss will seem slow compared to those achieved on shows like My 600lb Life.

You need to reset your expectations, your weight loss isn't low at all. It may not be more than some but it is more than others for the phase you are at for the weight that you started at.

Unreasonable expectations will set you up for disappointment and possible self-sabotage.

2 hours ago, carol165 said:

I am 3 weeks today post surgery. I have been following the plan on what the Dr's say to eat and drink. Since the surgery I an only down 12lbs. Seems low. I walk almost 2 miles a day. Anyone else have low weight loss.

12 lbs in three weeks at your starting weight is normal. Unless someone is the size of the people on "My 600 lb Life", they usually lose somewhere in the 15-25 lb range that first month post-surgery. Yes - you'll sometimes find people who lose more or less than that range, but they're outliers.

I lost 16 lbs the first month post-op (not sure where I was at the three week mark since it's been over seven years, but I was probably exactly where you are - about 12 lbs down), and I ended up losing 100% of my excess weight - over 200 lbs.

if you stick to your program, you WILL lose the weight, whether fast or slow. In the end, your level of commitment to your program is what determines your success, not your rate of weight loss.

Edited August 1, 20224 yr by catwoman7

I agree with all of the above and can add that as you are doing a good amount of exercise you might need to up your calories in order to loose more weight. If your body is in starvation mode then your body wont let your weight drop. When you next contact your team they will sort you out. You are doing great.

6 hours ago, carol165 said:

I am 3 weeks today post surgery. I have been following the plan on what the Dr's say to eat and drink. Since the surgery I an only down 12lbs. Seems low. I walk almost 2 miles a day. Anyone else have low weight loss.

Don't feel bad it will come off. I loss 15 lbs my first 3 weeks out. I started at 264 and was 249 at 3 weeks and I lost nothing before surgery.

That's right around where I was post operatively and then I had a stall that I think lasted for ten days and was probably the most annoying thing to happen to me. Everyone loses weight differently. Shows like My 600 Lb Life skewered my weight loss perceptions because I wasn't losing as quickly as they were; but I was never that big, either.

A few things my surgeon's office told me:

Make sure you're getting enough water-if a body is dehydrated, it will slow weight loss.

Are you hitting your protein goals? When I'm not eating 70-80 g of protein a day, my weight loss slows down.

Vary the pace of the walk-walk slow, followed by some speed walking, followed by walking at a normal pace. Also adding in things like hills can help as well.

Edited August 1, 20224 yr by Sunshine Princess

I’m down 25 and I had mine July 7th. Too weak to walk, no energy. I messed up just now. I took 3 bites of pizza. ? I couldn’t take it anymore. I pray I don’t get sick ??

I think you sound like you are right in track. You were a lower BMI to start so your loss will be a little slower than some others on here and significantly slower than what you see on tv shows where people start at much higher weights.