Welcome bigred! I am 5 weeks out form Rny surgery and have lost 27#. I think we all lose at different rates. It depends on your starting weight as well. I began at 244# but am 5'6 in and my MD said I would be slower than someone larger. I also spread my weight very proportionally so it is difficult to see the weight loss as I am losing it evenly as well. Yet, I am feeling pretty good. Try not to get into the scale too much, although this is hard. After all, isn't that why we did this?? Good luck and hang in there!

Welcome, I am 19 days out. I agree with badgerfan, we all lose at different rates.

I,agree everyone loses at different rates, I dont mind being a slow loser its a little frustrating cuz im doing everything right but not losing fast enough for the dr. my main goal from the begining has been to lose but mainly to keep the weight off. I can lose weight prett easily but it always come back with a vengience!!!

Welcome and congrats on your loss so far!! Sorry you had a rough start. Hopefully, you are able to get all your protein and water in, now.

I look forward to watching you melt!! ;)

JJ

I met with my nutritionist today and she told me that she wants to see her patients have a 21% of excess weight lost in the first month post-op. She tells us our target weight and our excess weight in our first meeting with her.

She says to never compare pounds to pounds because people start at different weights. Someone with 250 lbs to lose will drop pounds much faster than someone with 100 lbs to lose. If you compare % of excess weight they would be the same though.

Welcome bigred2000!! I am Grace. I am 5 days post op LapBand. I did not lose any weight with the preop liquid diet. I gained 4 pounds after having surgery. I got on the scale this morning and I have dropped 3 pounds.

Our bodies are all so different. They also adjust differently. My friends and family keep telling me to continue what I am doing and once my body gets used to all the changes, it will catch up and the pounds will start falling off. So I am extending that same advice to you!!! We have put our bodies through a big shock (you moreso than me) and it makes sense that it has to adjust to the change!

This group is incredible! Everyone here is so nice and helpful.

Big hugs!!! :0)

At the class my nutritionist gave today for bypass, sleeve, and band patients, she said that band patients really shouldn't expect much stomach restriction or weight loss due to the surgery until their 2nd or 3rd fill. Is that what your nutritionist told you, JustGrace?

Welcome! Everyone's journey is different. Check this out for newbies
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Gastric_Bypass_Surgery/forum/13157871-newbies-need-know

Welcome to the group bigred! You have been fortunate enough to find what I feel is one of the best online wls support groups anywhere!
Congrats on the weight loss.....seems to me to be just fine. Looking forward to seeing you here and getting to know you. d

everyone loses at a different pace. I am a member of the slow losers club. I am 11 months out and down 92 lbs. a liot of people here have lost well over 100 lbs. I am wearing size 12 to 14 pants and large shirts. one girl posted she was down to a size 3 after a year. Don't get discouraged, you will lose and I think your doctor was wrong to say you weren't losing fast enough. I didn't lose my hair, I have plenty of energy and feel great. I exercise but cat walk 3 or 4 miles a day. don't pressures yourself, just follow the program. you will do fine

Welcome to the group. I am little over 3 months out and i've lost 52 pounds but i tend to lose slowly also. But its okay i know i am losing and the most important part for me is that i feel healthier.

You will wake up one day and have a big loss, hang in there and again Welcome

Thanks for all the encouraging post there really helpful I started with a weight of 292lbs and im down to 277lbs. Im getting in all my water and protein and I started doing more exercising a few days ago. Dr only cleared me for slow walking at first..