Just asking when do you start measuring weight loss is it your surgery date when you hit that sweet spot I had set goals but haven't met them but don't know when to set the starting point well I guess I'm saying it took awhile to get the restriction I needed to eat less to lose weight just something to think about what does everyone think

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My surgery date. Right after surgery you lose weight even if you don't have a fill.:eek:

I went for my 2 week post-op visit today and, after the surgeon weighed me (yes, HE weighed me) he said, "Down 30 pounds already." Apparantly, he uses the weight that he records at the consultation meeting as the starting weight. Not me, I used the weight I was just prior to going into the OR as my starting weight so I lost 13.6 pounds in 2 weeks... NOT 30!

My surgeon uses my weight at the first consultation as my "starting" weight. I use the weight I was at when I decided to be banded, since the weight I lost between making that decision and the surgery date was absolutely related to the decision. That's the weight I was at when I determined that something MUST change and I started this journey.

I used my weight at the date of surgery. I only lost 8 pounds anyway between my initial consult and my surgery. So I don't count them.

Mys urgeon uses consultation weight since that's the last time pre-op I was on his scale. But I think that's bogus b/c I gained a good chunk between consultation & surgery, so I personally use my surgery date weight as my starting weight. And when my surgeon asks me how much I've lost, I make sure to tell him -- "X since consultation, but X since surgery day." I worked hard for those add'l lbs lost. :eek:

I use my surgery date weight.....but it is also my all time highest weight, so that made it pretty easy for me.

hehe I think I have gained weight since I decided to get banded because I got the "last supper" syndrome. I start liquids on Wednesday hopefully that will wash out all the crap I've been eating, and I'm going to use the weight I start from on Wednesday.

I was weighed that moring before I got dressed for surgery...so I used that wight....I didnt have to do a pre op diet so it basically was the same weight for me...

I count eveything. I put it on I took if off it all counts right? I don't know???

When I started this band trip I statrted at 270. when my Dr. first wieghted me I was only 261.(Liquide diet for two weeks to see if I could do it.) I count the 270. My pre-band fat days saw me at 340+ I walked myself down to 215 then I got re-married and gain some back that's when my band trip started. So for what it is worth start where you want.

Fickley your Amy:gluck:

The lapband journey started when the Dr said Yes, let's get you started on the pre-tests and pre-op diet. I was at 307 then. My last visit with him was Tuesday and he calculated my weight loss based on 307. I agree with Anillacookie, I did the work and I still am doing the work. It all counts, IMO.

Like Cissy I used the consultation weight as it there wasn't much different betwen them.

Banded on 21 Mar 06

I am with Alexandra, I counted the day I started losing weight, which, in my case immediately following my approval for the surgery. I was at my highest and banded or not, every ounce I have lost since then counts in my book. Some of it with the band, some without.

Cindy