Weight Loss Progression after Gastric Bypass

March 1, 2007

So as I had mentioned before I have thus far lost a little more than 35 pounds since the surgery but I have seem to have plateaued for the past week or so. So I reached out to my wife’s cousin Britt, who had the surgery almost 5 years ago now, and asked her what did she experience when the speed of weight reduction. Well, she responded with such a great reply that I thought I would share it with all of you. Hopefully this will help out others as well.

Her response:
Be patient! The plus: You’re a male and will lose weight faster than a woman who had gastric bypass. The first 50 lbs came off for me in the first month or so… I didn’t keep track of my weight loss progression, so I’m sort of making a mental stab in the dark. You may go through times where you don’t lose any and WHAM!…you’ll drop 5-10 lbs. or move into a new weight bracket. You should lose 100 lbs in the first year…that’s a general rule…but you may lose more. I was 350 lbs when I had my surgery. Mine was a much slower progression but I’ve only moved down the scale as time’s passed. That’s the most important thing…maintaining your weight loss.

You won’t be able to help losing weight (trust me). You’ve just got to give your body time to adjust at time & calibrate your innerds…(that’s scientific terminology). It’s a time of extreme shock for your body and if it did just drop 100 lbs in 2 months you’d probably be realllly sick. Fat stores hormones & toxins…your body needs time to take care of all the other systemic effects of dramatic weight loss. Slow & steady wins the race!! Remember to drink your water, get your protein, & exercise regularly…;) You’ll be golden!!

On the up side… You’ve got a great/loving family, kick-ass wife/ child, pretty cool job, great friends, & you live in Texas! Once you’ve slain your weight/health demons you’ll be in the running for the ‘Damn Luckiest Bastard Alive‘ contest! Sweet!

I loved that response! Anyway, I’m taking her advice and trying not to get too hung up on the scale. Although, it is pretty hard not to at least take a peak everyday. But as she says, “Slow & Steady wins the race!”

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  • Ray
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  • Ray
    I came across this board here, and read some of the comments concerning gastric bypass and thought I would share my experience with being a post-op RNY patient since January of 2004.

    You can see from the website above that this procedure has made me a new man, so to speak. While the last update was in 2006, I still get excited to see that, while as radical as the surgery is, it remains a life changing tool to overcome the burden of obesity. I'll let you read my posting on the website, but I just want to share some thoughts since the last update there.

    Since the last update, my weight has remained steady at the 280 mark. I've relaxed on my drinking of water and taking my daily supplements. I've found that I can pretty much eat what I want with the exception of white rice, don't ask me why, the pouch just doesn't like it. There is one regret that I constantly think about and that is going back to soda or carbonated beverages. I believe that it has aided in the stretching of my pouch and thus add to the volume of food that I can comfortably eat. Like those of you that have had the RNY, the one ounce at a time thing is tricky. And yes, I've experienced the vomiting because of overeating and not chewing steak well enough.

    For those of you contemplating the surgery, know that you owe it to yourself to explore it and educate yourself. To the newbies, do not become scale whores. I was so bad at one point I was weighing myself before I pooped and then again afterwards... I will say, that I did have a 6 pound movement one time... no joke. Stay true to the diet plan, take your supplements and drink WATER. The end of the honeymoon will come soon enough and then the maintenance becomes vital. Yes, I've put back nearly 35 lbs, but if you read the statistics, the majority of post-ops gain back 15% of what they lost.

    Yes, I would do it all again. I can run a city block without getting winded, I can climb more than three or four flights of stairs and not have to stop. I can comfortably sit in an airline or stadium seat, not be stared at as a freak. I've even had women I don't know pat me on the butt and say, "nice". That does something to a man my age who has never known that sort of attention, but I love it ;-). No, I have not had my tummy tuck or any cosmetic yet, but I do intend to. I have a close friend that has gone through several skin removal procedures including a boob job. She looks fantastic but deals with some nerve issues caused by the surgeries that sort of turn me off. I will get the tummy tuck, but not sure about the upper thigh work.

    To wrap this up, glad to have stopped in. To the newbies, be patient, stick to the plan, and enjoy each new day. The future for you is yours to command, you've taken the first step, now make the most of it. One final thought. Be kind to one another, be generous with your time, talents, and love. Take care all.
    Ray
  • Staci
    Well, I had surgery Oct 20th 2008. I am down 90lbs and have stalled, but I am ok with that.You may not see the scale move but I guarantee you are losing inches, Hey the first 6 weeks are the worst. It is really hard not to compare yourself, I look everyday for blogs I can compare myself too. All of my blood work is normal, I am off of high blood pressure meds, high colesterol, I feel normal and under the radar for the first time in my life. Keep up the good work everyone.
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  • Emma
    Hello everyone, I had the bypass in January 2009 - for the last 3 weeks I have been feeling really nauseous and gagging frequently - has anyone felt the same or does anyone have any solutions? I have tried sickness pills etc.??? can you help? THANK YOU!!
  • Nancy
    Hi,

    So glad to have found this post. I have lost right at 34 LBS. My surgery was January 21, 2009. I lost the first 30 LBS in the first month, then it has just kinda stopped for about 3 weeks. I was starting to panic also. I was thinking that I didn't just go through all these classes and the surgery not to lose the weight. I have actually been told I should be eating more "real" food and not depending on the protein supplements so much, but I get scared when I eat real food-especially if it stays down-then I think I am gaining weight. Does anyone else feel that way? I also read about the people whose weight just melts off. Please?? I have to lose a total of about 230LBS. A 3 week plateau after only a month is very scary....

    Thanks!
    Nancy
  • Chantelle
    Hi there,
    I am in a similar boat, I had the gastric bypass on the 28th November 2008, I have only lost 12kgs since then (in about 6 weeks), I seemed to have plateaued for the past 2 weeks and to be honest its really upsetting. All I find on the internet is stories of how people just drop kilograms or lbs so fast but no one speaks of plateaus. I have so many kilograms to loose, I'm eating exactly what the dietician has told me, drinking lots of fluids, I just dont know what else to do.
    How long have ur plateaus lasted?

    Thanks
    Chantelle
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