hi everyone!! I am coming up to my 1 year post op, but i haven’t lost all the weight my dr said i should’ve lost. i’m starting to get worried. is this normal? i have about 50lbs more to lose (i’ve lost 120 already) yet im stuck at 195, and im working out, eating fairly healthy, but i do tend to lack on protein. is this something someone else struggled with??

I also would like to add that I am TERRIBLE at hitting my water goal. I struggle so bad with this.

you should update your weight on your profile. But you slow down a lot in loosing weight the farther you get out and eventually it will stop to a point. Not everyone will hit their goal but keep trying. But loosing already over 100lb is great. and me i am so bad at hitting my water goals. I drink about half of what i should and i try just not easy.

On 10/10/2022 at 18:19, liveaboard15 said:

you should update your weight on your profile. But you slow down a lot in loosing weight the farther you get out and eventually it will stop to a point. Not everyone will hit their goal but keep trying. But loosing already over 100lb is great. and me i am so bad at hitting my Water goals. I drink about half of what i should and i try just not easy.

I updated it! Thanks for reminding me. I also hit about half of what I’m supposed to and sometimes less with the water. It is VERY hard!!

14 minutes ago, skinnyqueen22 said:

I updated it! Thanks for reminding me. I also hit about half of what I’m supposed to and sometimes less with the Water. It is VERY hard!!

yes it is very hard. I find it hard because obviously we have to wait 30+ minutes after eating to drink and i eat small amounts throughout the day so then i gotta start a timer to wait to drink. its annoying lol

Congratulations on your weight loss so far. You may not be at your goal but what you have done is a great achievement.

The truth is not everyone reaches their goal. This may be the weight your body is happiest at - your new set point. Or your rate of loss could have just slowed right down.

Ensuring you get in all your protein, water & other nutrients is vital & not doing so maybe compromising your loss. You just have to establish those better habits around eating & drinking to meet your goals.

If you eat your protein first you should meet your goal without too much difficulty. Protein first, then vegetables & then only carbs if you are able. Sometimes all I’d eat was the protein component. Still do sometimes. And make any snacks you eat protein rich too.

Keep fluids by your side all the time. I drink during the night, in the car as I’m driving, etc. I have habits like get in the car drink. Get out of the car drink. Red light drink. You can do this if you use public transport too. Remember all fluids count not just water.

This far along you probably don’t need to be waiting 30 minutes between eating & drinking. Reduce the time you wait to a time frame you feel comfortable with & doesn’t compromise being able to consume the food you need. In my second year I only needed to wait about 10/15 minutes. Now I wait about 5 but can only take one large mouthful at a time - 2 swallows - any more is uncomfortable.

The weight loss your surgeon gives you are based on state and/or country wide AVERAGES.

So, it is exactly that and average. Some less, some more. Not one person is the same with anything let alone weight loss.

You have had HUGE success, loosing 120 lbs in a year is astronomical! Good for you, be proud of that.

The closer you get to goal weight, the slower the weigh drops because you have less of a calorie deficit.

If you want to keep loosing, keep pushing.

Track all of your foods and if possible, cut a few ore calories.

Get those fluids! Regardless of WLS they are SO important to overall well being.

I have always been a huge water drinker, so I have been exceeding my fluids goals since about 2 weeks after surgery and never have an issue. But, seriously I drink all day long. I still wait 30 before and after meals but I only eat 3 times a day so that is easier than when eating 5 meals a day.

Find a schedule that works for you and run with it. I have the same routine all week at work, and then a slightly modified weekend routine.

Best of luck to you, keep swimming!