Everyone is on a liquid diet after surgery for at least a week. I would think one would lose 10 - 20lbs. Has anyone experienced a weight loss of more than 10lbs. the first week. I saw a man on TV who says he lost 30lbs his first week. After all we only are eating about 200 to 500 cal each day the first week. I know some people will probably drink too many calories and not lose as much. It also depends on how much weight you need to lose too, I would think.

What has been your experiences.

I lost 14 pounds in 14 days

Bigger people will lose more weight, smaller people won't. I think it also depends on your body- some people "gain" 10 pounds from the IV fluids alone after surgery. I lost about 5 the week after, even though I was eating super low cal. I had lost about 20-25lb prior to surgery, so I think this can also matter. Some people don't have to do a special diet, so if they go into surgery normal, they will have the excess weight loss you get with the first week or two of a new diet change.

I didn't do a pre-op diet. In fact I had many last meals (last chinese, last mexican, last mcdonalds et..) I only lost 3.5 pounds the first week, despite sticking to the protien shake diet. I think some of that was because of the saline they put in your IV during surgery. I lost pretty steadily after that, 2-4 pounds a week, usually closer to 2.

I had lost 85 pounds presurgery so I did not have a huge weight loss immediatly following surgery.

I lost 12lbs since my surgery March 28th, yesterday was one week=)

VlP....your post is funny to me..."last chinese".....ect. I enjoyed reading about your last meals. Thanks

I've lost 13 pounds since my surgery on 3/20.

With Pre op diet for 2 weeks and 4 days since surgery; 20 pounds.

I'm 4 days post op and I've lost 9 lbs.

I lost 17 in the first week

6 days post op down 8lbs, wish it was more

Thanks for everyone responding. It helps to be able to have a reference for when I am banded.

Down 10 pounds in 7 days.. just had surgery on 4/12.

I started my pre-op diet on April 1st and was banded on April 9th. As of today (April 20th), I am down 22 pounds and I CANNOT believe it . . . but I am sure it is due to all liquids at this stage.

Banded 4/12 down 12 lbs. I agree, it depends on the person, but larger people do tend to lose more. I was 337 when I had my surgery, this morning I was 325.