raveyn59

Hi there, I just wanted to 'chime' in on your question about what to expect and of course it does vary from person to person so I'm told....but my experience has been remarkable. I had my surgery on March 29th and have been on a full liquid diet since the 2nd day after my surgery. My total weight loss from my pre-op appt (which was March 25th) is 24 lbs. I have been keeping pretty strict to my liquid diet and haven't strayed much. I've been told that with the first 6-9 months you are expected to loose the majority of weight and then maintain from there if you stick to the nutritional guidelines. Expected weight loss is 60% of your total weight...for me I have a goal of 160 lb and I have to say I don't expect that to be a problem since I am hardly every hungry but expect in the next few months I will NOT loose as much because more solid foods will be introduced into my diet. I eagerly await Week 5...mushy solid foods....yeahhhh! Well, GOOD LUCK and hope to see more posts on your journey! Rav