Hi Ladies,

I’m almost 6 weeks post-op from my gastric bypass. I started at 109.5 kg, and now I’m at 98.6 kg, so I’ve lost about 10 kg. While my nurse and doctor mentioned that I could’ve lost more by now, they said it’s still not bad. Honestly, it didn’t make me feel great, but a loss is a loss, right?

I find myself comparing my progress with others, mostly with sleeve patients, which I know isn’t fair. So, I’m here in the bypass forum to hear from others with success stories. Shouldn't the most weight loss happen in the first 2-3 months, and then it slows down? Right now, I’m losing around 1 kg per week, which I know is healthy, but I keep feeling like I should be losing more, and then I panic, wondering if I’m overeating.

I’m on a 1200-calorie plan with 8-10 small meals a day. I haven’t been able to stick to the 10 meals, but I do my best to hit 8, and they’re all balanced. My workout routine has been almost non-existent, but I joined the gym TODAY, so that will change!

I just need some reassurance that I WILL lose the weight and that I’m not going to fail like I have in the past with weight loss.

On 9/30/2024 at 1:26 AM, Justarwaxx said:

I can't even imagine myself being skinny right now

I couldn't imagine it either. I was so used to yo yo dieting. Watching the scale go down only to creep back up despite all my efforts. WLS fixed what was causing that to happen. Trust the process. It will work for you. You will be amazed. Just as I am now.

People greet me now with..."Hey skinny." LOL

4 hours ago, BabySpoons said:

I couldn't imagine it either. I was so used to yo yo dieting. Watching the scale go down only to creep back up despite all my efforts. WLS fixed what was causing that to happen. Trust the process. It will work for you. You will be amazed. Just as I am now.

People greet me now with..."Hey skinny." LOL

Hahaha goals! I can't wait ?

Thanks skinny ?

I never look at the scale at home. The only time I get weighed is at a doctor's and periodically, at my gym, where they use one of those impedance machines that distinguishes fat, muscle and skeletal mass. Instead of worrying, just stick to whatever program you are following---my appetite was severely diminished after surgery, I had one instance of the foamies early on, and I learned pretty quickly that eating the wrong food or too much to fast led to gastro-distress.

I don't know how much exercise you are getting. That has been a big factor for me. I work with a trainer, and it isn't just building muscle, but a lot of attention was paid to balance--

Learning how to breathe is something I'm still working on- sounds stupid but makes a huge difference in your stamina.

Walk. A lot.

I wasn't a food junkie but like to eat. I'm now constrained, but the trade-offs are worth it. Give it time. If you are persistent and consistent, you will be rewarded--- I slug down a 30 G protein drink, work out, hit another 30 G protein drink, a light lunch, a dinner primarily of protein and veggies.

There's a certain amount of positive reinforcement that comes from success. But you should not measure your success by the scale or any other external measure. Overall, I feel better, am far more ambulatory and that alone allows me to capitalize on the surgery--and that's where the self-reinforcement comes in. I would have been out of breath after a couple of blocks walk. Now, I can go miles and feel good while doing it.