Good Afternoon fellow lap bandsters,Before my surgery, I was 303 lbs. I got down to 290 before I started the liquid diet. Pre-surgery weight was 279 lbs. First appointment post surgical weight was 272 lbs. Does that seem right? I mean I have heard of stories of people saying that they lost 10 - 13 lbs the first week after surgery. This wasn't the case for me. I'm not giving up so soon but i guess I was expecting more.

As you stated "Can't rush things". Congrats on the weight that you lost pre-surgery. Good job. The time after surgery is to heal, follow your doc's orders as far as nutritional intake and exercise.

Just my 2 cents, but I think that first 20lbs or so comes off the fastest and then the body kind of levels out. If you are taking off and average of 1-2lbs a week, then you are the norm. Take a breath....relax....eat healthy......follow the orders you doc expects and you should be on the road to a steady and healthy weightloss. Good luck!

well you are down 7 pounds since surgery but you are down a total of 31 all together which is awesome.. the slower the better.. I know we all want it to just go away me being the same but set a 1-3 month goal not just a post surgery goal. Your body need to recover to it will store a little to aid in that and once you are recovered totally you will shed the pounds.. Keep up the good work

Bill

Thanks everyone for the advice. I needed to read that. It made me feel much better. :laugh:

here's my two cents..I lost 10 lbs the first week after surgery then didn't lose any in the next two weeks and then on the 4th week I lost 3 lbs, total of 13 lbs so far. I was 277 on the day of my surgery I am now 264. I am going to stay positive, it's 13 lbs off that hasn't come back and will hopefully stay off not like before when I'd take of 5 and put 5 back on the very next week. It's a little over a 10 lb sack of potatoes I'm not carrying around anymore! Stay positive..let's make this all worth it and lose weight!!!

Carmen,

That's nice. I can't wait til I'm in the 260s. I'm right there but I'm waiting on the scale to jump. Since I've been on mushies, the scale is not moving. I'm down to 271. Hopefully I will see 268/9 this weekend.

You know it's funny, I lost 10 lbs pretty quick and then slowed and plateaued. When I brought in the mushy foods I stopped losing and actually gained a little after going to solids. I am now losing a pretty steady 2 lbs a week. Just give yourself a chance. Every little bit you lose is a good thing. Slow and steady wins the race!!!

Best of luck and keep your chin up and dont give up!

Before fills the band isn't even working - you've lost a lot and will lose more once your tool is helping you.