30 pounds in 6 weeks is awesome!! As long as you are following your surgeon's plan, it will pick back up. Stalls are common. Your body is probably in shock. Hang in there!!

Hang in there and trust the process, be vigilant in your diet and incorporating exercise. Are you able to talk with your surgical team? I agree that your body may be in a state of shock right now, just keep giving it what it NEEDS(water, protein and movement) it will start to see it is ok to let go of the weight.

30 pounds though, right!? :drinker: :happy: You Are Doing It, just Keep Going!

All good advice! Each person's rate of loss is unique to that person. Personally, I lose slowly and always have. I know it's frustrating when you read on here that someone hit their goal in the first year. But like we said, everyone's rate of loss is different and we all started with different amounts to lose. Comparring yourself to others is not going to help the mental part of this plan for you.

Keep following the plan, exercise, make sure to get your water and protein and you will be fine!

You're doing great! Everyone is different. I didn't lose ANY weight for a month after surgery! It was so discouraging. But after that I started losing quickly and at 11 months out, I'm nearly to my goal. You'll be fine

You are doing great

I agree with the previous posters who have suggested that you can't really compare yourself to others.

I haven't had VSG yet (scheduled for it on 6/9). However, I have heard that, although people who start off at a lower weight (the low end of the morbid obesity spectrum) have less to lose, it takes longer to lose it. That might be you, if you started in the 260s. Most of the people that I've met at weight loss surgery support group meetings (required by my surgeon) were extremely obese pre-surgery - 300-400 lbs - and the initial 100 pounds or so melted off so quickly.

Thanks for the motivation. I have started an even harder workout to help break through the stall.

Just remember that a regular intense workout can burn a lot of calories and if you're not taking in a lot of calories you may slow down the weight loss. Take care of your body and allow it to adjust to the wonderful changes you're making. You're doing great! :flowerforyou:

What you've loss so far is roughly 10 lbs/month, which is a lot. Everyone definitely loses at different rates, even if you started at the same weight and have adopted the same regimen. You should judge what is a normal amount of weight loss in your 3 months more so from your doctor's opinion. You're likely not his/her first patient, and even so, they have a decent understanding of patient outcome. They're also best to assess your performance relative to your total/recent medical history.

If you're concerned about what you're eating, advice from your nutritionist is probably the soundest you'll get. The basic of course is lean protein, low carbohydrates and plenty of non-caloric liquids. Walk as much as is reasonable for you and get in some higher intensity cardio if you have no condition stopping you from doing so. You're doing alright to me!