So, I am one month after my Bypass and I am getting my exercise in and my darn protein shakes, blah, but I’m not losing weight like I should. I expected the weight loss to be fast and just drop off of me. My surgeon keeps telling me you are right where you need to be, you are right in the normal range. I hear others talk and they are like losing rapidly and I’m like why aren’t I?! What am I doing wrong? Anyone else know how this feels?

How much have you lost? How much do you think you should have lost? What was your starting weight?

It can be easy to have unreasonable expectations around your rate of loss but one thing you’ll be told by many of us here is you can’t compare your progress with anyone else’s. There are too many factors that affect your rate of loss: age, gender, starting weight, medical status & history, medications, genetics, etc. There are calculators that give you an idea of what might happen but they don’t tell you what you what will happen. The calculators are all based on averages and with averages you always get some who will lose more or faster & some who will lose less or more slowly. For example if your stating weight is higher you tend to lose weight more quickly at first (it then slows as your weight gets lower). Men tend to lose more quickly than women. If you are in menopause your weight loss may be slower.

There’s nothing wrong with this. It doesn’t mean you are failing. Remember if your surgeon & team are happy you should be happy too.

Stuck to your plan. Get your fluids in. Hit those protein goals and you will lose weight. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow just that you do.

All the best.

PS - I hated protein shakes too. They tasted disgusting after surgery. After that first fortnight I was so glad I would not have to have another one. Look for high protein alternatives. I turned to high protein yoghurt and yoghurt drinks (blend your yoghurt with milk and add any flavours you like). There may be other options like protein water yiu can have to boost your protein intake. Check with your dietician for other options.

Edited July 30, 20251 yr by Arabesque

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Edited July 30, 20251 yr by Arabesque

I would not be worried at this time. Only being a month out, you exercise, you are building muscle that weighs more than fat. And your fat is being burned off, but in places other than the stomach. Take pictures of your hands and feet, look to see if you are getting bat wings already. There are a lot of non-scale victories to be looking at, such as what I mentioned. I'm 3 months out and I have lost less than I did pre-surgery. But I am exercising and building muscle, I can see refined definition in my calves, and bat wings are obvious, 3/4 sleeves for me for a while. Also, it is not about the weight that is lost, but the fat that is lost and a healthier you. Weight loss is just a perk to being healthy. Stay off the scale too. I only weigh myself once a week and do not obsess about it, it will take a while to get where you want to be. Wishing you well.

Thank you, makes me a whole lot better!