7 months post op

[fifi0523 4]

Hi all I’m coming upto 7 months post op end of jan and I’ve lost only 3.5 stones . I know my start weight wasn’t as high (14.7 stones ) compared to most who have GS but I feel so down . This sleeve was my last hope and I’m worried I won’t get to goal . I have 1 stone 11lbs to go still 😢

[Lily2024 137]

Hmm, it seems like you lost more than half your excess weight already, and have about 25 pounds to go? I could be wrong but it seems like your progress is good? Most people lose half the weight in the first 6 months, then it can take another 6 months to a year to lose the last portion of it. Does this make sense? If you lost approximately 50 pounds already, and you have half that amount left to lose it should be another 6-12 months to get to goal weight.

[fifi0523 4]

On 01/14/2024 at 12:59, Lily2024 said:

Hmm, it seems like you lost more than half your excess weight already, and have about 25 pounds to go? I could be wrong but it seems like your progress is good? Most people lose half the weight in the first 6 months, then it can take another 6 months to a year to lose the last portion of it. Does this make sense? If you lost approximately 50 pounds already, and you have half that amount left to lose it should be another 6-12 months to get to goal weight.

Thank you for your reply , I have such a fear of not getting to goal 🙈 do you feel like that sometimes ? This sleeve was my last hope

[catwoman7 11,273]

14.7 stone equals 205 lbs. You're what we in the community call a "lightweight", so yea - you're not going to see the huge drops in weight that people who start off weighing twice your weight typically see. You are doing fine. Just keep at it and the weight will come off.

[summerseeker 2,360]

You are doing so well and have many more months of weight loss in front of you. As a smaller person you will lose slower I lost weight for almost 2 years and then got to a size I was happy with. I increased my calories from 1200 to 1500 a day to find my maintenance calories. I don't do very much exercise but if I did then I would be able to eat more.

[SomeBigGuy 110]

You are doing great! Also keep in mind that in the "second half" of the excess weight loss, the scale becomes less important. If you are exercising, you can expect the muscle gain to offset the number on the scale significantly, as it weights more than fat. You'll need to focus more on the "non scale victories" like smaller clothing sizes, increased strength, stamina, and other health improvements, not just the weight on the scale alone. Keep up the good work!

[Arabesque 7,571]

I agree with all the above you’re doing well - congratulations. Remember there is also no date by which you have to have lost your weight. Any time frames you may have seen are just averages & meant to give you an idea of what might happen not will happen. We lose at our own rate which is the best rate for us. There is also no time line for when your weight loss will stop. Many of us lose for 18 or more - just very slowly for those last months.

I always said to myself if my surgeon & dietician were happy with my progress I should be happy too. Have they said you aren’t doing well?

Don't give up & no more I’ve only lost X pounds. Celebrate every pound you lose because it’s an achievement.