I was just curious at how much u guys lost the first post op week.....I started at 257 and I an six days pot op and have lost 11lbs already! Don't get me wrong it's GREAT!!! I did not have a pre op diet to follow....I know it will slow down soon. Is this an average post op weight loss???

Every person is different. I lost 6 pounds post-op some people loose 10, 2, 7, it varies.

the first month is basically healing...weight can go up and or down..so people are

better off not weighing all the time....if it goes up, people spazz...and its not really necessary

i feel losing inches is way more important than pounds...for if you are having to buy

smaller clothes, or clothes getting bigger, then you are losing weight.larger BMI people

can lose faster...no idea why........but it is different for each person..just allow your body

to heal and lose weight at you pace...all any of us can do

My first post op appointment is tomorrow. Today is day 10 since surgery. I did weight myself on my own scale this morning and I was down 13 pounds. Of course the my scale and the doctors scale could be off so I wont know for sure the accurate number till tomorrow. You should friend me. Because our surgery date and starting weight are almost identical. My starting weight was 258. As far as possibly losing 13 pounds in one week is just unbelievable to me, especially because I never had a moment where I felt starving, which is what dieting used to be about for me. I do know not to expect this amount of weight loss going forward and I don't want it. I would rather from this point on for the weight loss to be slow and steady.

I don't expect it to stay this way either...I am done trying to find a quick fix for weight loss because it never stays off. I will b just fine with 1-2 lbs a week most weeks. I just want to be happy and healthy I hope the band is the way to do this. I was on WW before my surgery and lost 16lbs in like 3 months so I hope doing that will have disciplined me enough to b successful with the band. I have faith in myself and I really love this site!!!! I am a military spouse and a mother of four and we haven't been where we live for long so I don't know anyone here and this site helps me have someone to talk to about band issues...glad I found it