Question:
Why is my weightloss so slow?
i know im not supposed to be comparing my weight loss to others but i am a little scared that i will not lose much weight im 8 weeks post op today and ive lost 39lbs, i started out at 314. Is this to slow? has anyone lost slowley but still got to their goal? — lisa N. (posted on December 10, 2002)
December 9, 2002
I started at 315 and at 8 weeks had lost 38 pounds - I consider myself a
slower looser - I have lost 68 pounds so far at 19 weeks - but I'm happy.
I'm 47 and have thryoid issues plus I need to increase my exercise - but I
am happy with what I have done so far. Don't get discouraged - everyone is
an individual. good luck
— Sharon O.
December 10, 2002
Lisa, First CONGRAT! Second, everyone is different, don't compare
yourself! Thirdly, I started out at 305lbs on 8/15, at 8 weeks I was down
44.5lbs. I am just about 4 mos and down 72lbs. Please check my profile if
you want (I type alot and compare if you want to)...Good Luck!
— heathercross
December 10, 2002
AFTER 8 WEEKS I LOST A TOTAL OF 36 POUNDS AND I WAS AS HAPPY AS A PIG
IN....! DON'T WORRY HONEY, BE HAPPY!
— washar
December 10, 2002
hi lisa :) congrats on your weight loss! :) dont worry sweety, you are
doing just fine! your ganna wonder where all the weight went in just a
short matter of time. its all good! :)
— carrie M.
December 10, 2002
I started at 255 and at eight weeks I am down 38lbs. I know how you feel
but I guess it's normal. It's amazing how little we eat, you would think we
would lose 100lbs in 8wks.
— kelly M.
December 10, 2002
Well count me as a slow loser too!! I almost feel like a failure when
people ask me how much have you lost and I say about 30 pounds and I am at
6 weeks yesterday. Some of them say "Are you sorry you had it"
or "Would you do it again" or "Why didn't you just eat like
this before the surgery" How do we move beyond this?
— Sugarbaker2001
December 10, 2002
Hi -- I'm 7 weeks post, down 32 from a starting weight of 259. Now, seeing
all these other people that are responding with similarly slow weight
losses (by the way, I'd love to lose 7 pounds by next week!) doesn't that
make you feel better? We're all doing fine. You'll get there. And so
will I. :)
— Tamara K.
December 10, 2002
I understand your concern. I am 3 months post op and have lost aprox
40lbs.Not nearly what I was expecting. I started out at 286 and I don't
feel that I will reach my goal. I too would like to hear from anyone that
has reached their goal after being a slow loser.
— Tina C.
December 10, 2002
thats just short of 5 pounds a week. in no way is that slow. When was the
last time you lost 5 pounds a week that you knew was going to stay off and
that you were going to keep losing. I started out at 366 its 5 days shy of
my 3 month aniversary and i have lost 67 pounds. I COULDNT BE HAPPER!!!
look at it this way you are just getting started losing and at 5 pounds a
week it will come off faster then you think:D
— Becky M.
December 10, 2002
Hi Lisa,
You are doing great!! I started at 309, am 11 weeks out and have lost 42
pounds... if I were to compare myself to you... I'd be depressed!! :) Im
losing slower than you. Like so many others have said, everyone is
different and as long as you are losing... you are doing great! Hang in
there! -- Trish
— Tricia C.
December 10, 2002
I have been a SLOW loser. I have documented, by date, my loss on my
profile page. I am 13 months post-op and have lost *only* 96 lbs., but I
started as a lightweight and I expected the loss to be slow. Oh yeah, I'm
also at goal!! Didn't think I would make it either!
— Cheri M.
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