Yes Chunky, it does help, thanks for helping me get my perspective back on track!!
Nicole!!!!!!!!!! 25% already???? I'm 1/4 of the way there??? I have honestly NEVER looked at it like that, math is not my thing, but thank you!!
I have lost 2 lbs per week from the first week 26 weeks ..50 lbs.. I am not in my 7 th month and loss is about a pound a week ...13 lbs from goal..I am losing some hair but I had lots of it so it is not bad yet , hopefully it will not be.. I am pleasantly surprised that I do not have lots of sagging skin . Very little in face and neck .. I do have some in the stomach .
I aqua jog in the deep end of the pool ,at-least an hour a day weather permitting . I think the constant pressure of the water while moving helps prevent some of the sagging in the legs . I use ankle weights , and water dumb bells which provide lots of resistance and I have developed some muscles!
I follow my diet , get my protein and liquids .. Yes it would be nice to loss faster but I do think the slower loss gives the skin time to adjust .
01/2013 information group 225. ,ht 5' 5". BMI. 37.5 ,01/30 /2014. Start pre op diet 218 lbs 2/7 .. Surgery. ..214. ..2/14...204. 03/1..206 ??.. March 6 (4 week check up 202lb. March. 8.. First goal . 199.4. BMI. 33.1. April1. .192.5. May 7. 188.6
Jun 1. 178. BMI. 29.2. .reached a Goal.. No longer obese!!!? 7-01. ..174 , 08/1,..1965.. 08/7......14 months. 149...a normal BMI ...
I think your weight loss has been amazing, 30 lbs gone forever! WAY TO GO!! I wouldn't consider myself a slow loser, also expect slow downs and stalls. It takes time to lose the weight and you are on the way downwards. I am glad you are coming to this forum to get some perspective
Each of us reaches a point in the journey where we need to step back, assess what our realistic goals are, make a plan to hit those goals, and then be flexible enough to make changes on the fly.
At about 8 weeks post op, you should be able to eat almost anything you want. So, experiment with different combinations of food, hydration, meal frequency, and supplements. Each of us loses at a differing pace. I too started off slow, but, once I figured out a plan that worked for me, I started to lose at an astounding rate. That's why I have the opinion that our nutritional needs and how we address them is the key to rapid and permanent weight loss.
Please don't misunderstand. If you do nothing else with your plan, you will still lose weight and, more than likely, reach your goal. That's where the problem begins, in my opinion. Without a firm and expert understanding of your own personal needs and wants, it'll be hard for you to maintain. In other words, you will be sleeved for the rest of your life. You'll be sleeved for the rest of your life in a world that is full of food that caused you to gain weight in the past. If you know how to eat it, it won't be the enemy any more.
Another poster on here advocated for you to go see a NUT. Personally, I would stay away from those folks. I am convinced that their plans are made for those who need to diet. You do not need to diet. You need to eat a diet designed for your personal health needs. In my opinion, that begins and ends with protein. Every bite you put into your mouth should be looked at with an idea of how it will help you reach your protein goals.
How is a non sleeved dietician going to know that? Unless they are sleeved too, they can't. There just isn't enough published, verifiable, results based data out there to support anything other than a plan that you come up with.
Make a plan, work the plan, own the results and change as necessary.
Everyone has their own plan. Mine is mine, and I don't mind sharing. However, there are others on here who have lost all of their weight and did it differently than I did. Obviously, their way works too.
So, make the investment of your time and do some research. Try some things. My number one rule is that you are not on a diet anymore. In my opinion, there are no such things as "good" and "bad" foods. The only rule is to not over eat.
That it a fantastic amount of weight so well done , everyone's body is different but as long as your loosing then that's the main thing . It's healthier to loose weight slow rather than fast and you have less chance of saggy skin as your body copes better with the weight loss . Don't pull yourself down , be positive and believe in yourself.
Hello. My surgery was in January slow and steady wins the race. My weight on my ticker was day of surgery. At 3 weeks post op I went through a five week stall even though I was doing everything right. Your body will go at it's pace you will hit stalls and then all of a sudden lose 3 -5lbs within a few days. I use myfitnesspal to track everything that goes in my mouth, so I know I'm getting enough protein and water ect. Recently I've noticed the weight coming off quicker, I'm doing the same things maybe my body Is just finally getting used to what I'm doing. Not everyone tracks food but I have to get in the habit of doing it so that 3 years down the line I can still have success with my tool (sleeve+MYfitnesspal=success for me .
It absolutely floors me when people say they are slow losers and they are averaging 5 pounds a week!!!You have lost 30lbs in 6 weeks. That is amazingly fast!! I think most people want to be like the witch in the Wizard of Oz,,when water is thrown on her she melts. I think you are as close to that that is humanly possible. It is hard to fathom losing weight that fast. If you go to weight watchers..after the first couple weeks the average weight loss is 1-1.5lbs
per week. At 1.5lbs per week (given that you didn`t have a bad week and overeat and lost zero) it would take 5-7 months to lose that weight. And if you are like me it would take less time than me.
So congrats and keep up the good work!!
I, too, lost 15 pounds during my first month. In fact, it appears that you and I were sleeved on the same day.
However, I am pleased with that 15 pounds. Never before have I been able to lose 15 pounds in one month through traditional means such as diet, exercise, and tracking. I'd be happy if I could lose at least 10 pounds per month with this sleeve, because it would mean I'd reach my goal in less than a year.
Have you been able to lose 15 pounds in one month through other techniques? I didn't think so.
10/23/14 Initial Consult 200 lb, 5'1 tall
4/6/15 Highest Wt 225 (yes: 25 lb gain)
4/20/15 Surgery Wt 218, BMI 41
1 mo 203.0 -15
2 mo 190.5 -12.5
3 mo 184.5 -6
4 mo 177.0 -7.5
5 mo 171.0 -6
6 mo 164.5 -6.5
7 mo 157.5 -7
8 mo 152.5 -5
9 mo 149 -3.5
10 m 143 -6
11 m 142 -1
1 yr 138.5 -3.5
13 m 133 -5.5
14 m 128 -5
15 m 125 -3
16 m 121 -4
17 m 120 -1
18 m 118 -2
Dec '17: BMI 23.5; consumes 2000+ kcal/day
Calypso, you are doing just fine.
It's irrelevant to a low-BMI person like yourself who's a woman and probably doesn't have a high muscle mass what the weight loss rate is for a 350 pound young man who's got twice the muscle mass you do. Those two situations are completely different and incomparable. The patients who lose the fastest are those who are the heaviest, are men, and younger. Those who lose the slowest are lighter women like yourself. And 9-10 pounds a month for the first 4-5 months is just wonderful. And very, very normal.
I started at 235.6 pounds and lost 10.4 pounds in my first month post-op. (See my signature block for my monthly weight losses.) I reached goal in 8-1/2 months.
If you're drinking all your water, eating at least 60-80 grams of protein daily, taking all your vitamins, moving more every day than the previous day, not eating any slider foods (after a lapband you know what those are), you'll be just fine.
Very best to you. Just do each day what you need to do. And breathe. And be patient with yourself and your body. It's been through a lot recently.
Consult: 235 lbs
My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
M1 postop 205 -30
M2 193 -42
M3 184 -51
M4 174 -61
M5 167 -68
M6 162 -73
M7 156 -79
M8 151 -84
M9 148 -87
M10 146 -89
M11 144 -91
M12 143 -92
M13 142 -93
M14 140 -95
M15 139 -96
M16 137 -98
M17 135 -100
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