Post Gastric sleeve weighloss help

mcapote3
mcapote3 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
ok so 2 months ago today i had the vertical sleeve gastrectomy. preop i did the optifast diet for 2 weeks and lost 23lbs in the 2 weeks. post op in 2 months i lost 24lbs. My fitbit says i walk 4 miles per day. i average about 800 cals per day. wtf am i doing wrong? how can i kickstart the weightloss? I seem to stay static for weeks then drop 5lbs in a day. This cant be the way its suppose to be.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    You really should discuss diet and expectations with your medical team. But yes, weight fluctuates. And no, kickstart to weightloss isn't a thing. If you eat 800 calories per day, you lose weight, rapidly.
  • mcapote3
    mcapote3 Posts: 10 Member
    well im not losing LOL. thats my problem.
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,890 Member
    Absolutely discuss with your medical team, you have different factors to deal with post-surgery. There are groups here on MFP for people who have had weight loss surgery. This is a good one - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/637-gastric-bypass-vsg-lapband . The people in this group are helpful and understanding, and have been in your shoes, so they can offer advice and perspective.
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,890 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    1) If anyone ate 800 calories consistently, they would lose weight
    2) If you don't lose for a week then drop "5lbs in a day", you are losing weight

    Weight loss is not quick or linear. Just because you had surgery doesn't mean that the rules of weight loss don't apply to you.

    For the most part this is true, but there are certain specific guidelines that surgery patients need to follow.

    Also, stalls post surgery are super common. If you do what you are supposed to do, the "stall" will pass and the weight loss will resume. The loss is not always consistent. You need to have some patience and trust the process.
  • mcapote3
    mcapote3 Posts: 10 Member
    1) anyone who gives absolutes is just ignorant. why is it hard to believe i eat 800 cals per day? my stomach is literally 1/4 the size of yours. you obviously have nothing to add to the conversation about post bariatric surgery.

    2) I said weeks not a week. like 3-4 weeks static then one day i will drop weight.
  • mcapote3
    mcapote3 Posts: 10 Member
    garber6th wrote: »
    Absolutely discuss with your medical team, you have different factors to deal with post-surgery. There are groups here on MFP for people who have had weight loss surgery. This is a good one - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/637-gastric-bypass-vsg-lapband . The people in this group are helpful and understanding, and have been in your shoes, so they can offer advice and perspective.

    thanks, obviously i need to stay over there.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    mcapote3 wrote: »
    1) anyone who gives absolutes is just ignorant. why is it hard to believe i eat 800 cals per day? my stomach is literally 1/4 the size of yours. you obviously have nothing to add to the conversation about post bariatric surgery.

    2) I said weeks not a week. like 3-4 weeks static then one day i will drop weight.

    If you had bariatric surgery, it would be safe to assume that you are overweight and probably obese. Even the lightest adults, consuming 800 calories a day would lose weight.
    Secondly as I said in my response; weight loss is not linear.

    @garber6th I'm struggling to see where I mentioned anything about guidelines that patients should follow?
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,890 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    mcapote3 wrote: »
    1) anyone who gives absolutes is just ignorant. why is it hard to believe i eat 800 cals per day? my stomach is literally 1/4 the size of yours. you obviously have nothing to add to the conversation about post bariatric surgery.

    2) I said weeks not a week. like 3-4 weeks static then one day i will drop weight.

    If you had bariatric surgery, it would be safe to assume that you are overweight and probably obese. Even the lightest adults, consuming 800 calories a day would lose weight.
    Secondly as I said in my response; weight loss is not linear.

    @garber6th I'm struggling to see where I mentioned anything about guidelines that patients should follow?

    Not saying you did mention anything. I mentioned it.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    So you've lost 24lbs since your surgery two months ago? I don't see the problem here?

    And to reiterate, just because the scale stays the same, doesn't mean you aren't losing weight. Scales are just a metric but an inaccurate one as they don't know what's fat loss/gain and water weight fluctuations which everybody experiences and can mask fat loss.
  • crzycatlady1
    crzycatlady1 Posts: 1,930 Member
    edited December 2016
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    So you've lost 24lbs since your surgery two months ago? I don't see the problem here?

    And to reiterate, just because the scale stays the same, doesn't mean you aren't losing weight. Scales are just a metric but an inaccurate one as they don't know what's fat loss/gain and water weight fluctuations which everybody experiences and can mask fat loss.

    This-that's 12lbs a month, which is pretty aggressive. OP-it sounds like you may have unrealistic expectations of what should be happening now-I'd talk to your doctor and have him/her help you navigate through this.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    mcapote3 wrote: »
    1) anyone who gives absolutes is just ignorant. why is it hard to believe i eat 800 cals per day? my stomach is literally 1/4 the size of yours. you obviously have nothing to add to the conversation about post bariatric surgery.

    2) I said weeks not a week. like 3-4 weeks static then one day i will drop weight.

    Did nobody on your care team mention that many who have weight loss surgery go back to overeating at some point? Maybe not so soon after, but at some point. The size of your stomach only limits volume of food, not the number of calories. Making wls work requires a lifetime of vigilance.
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