For those vsg-mates who have gotten through the journey..how much weight loss and inch loss can be expected at the following intervals:

- 2 weeks

- 4 weeks

- 2 months

- 4 months

- 6 months

I am 6 days post-op and cannot wait to buy new clothes. :001_tongue:

I've lost 15 pounds in the first 10 days, however, I haven't lost any sizes. Same size clothes, tried on my "dressy work pants" today, still way snug. Hoping the inches will catch up with the pounds soon. I'll keep you posted. :biggrin0:

I'm only 18 days since surgery, the first week I lost 9lbs, the next week 0 , but just weighed myself today and have lost another 5lb, 14lb in total since my op.

This depends on if you're going to follow the post-op rules and also if you're going to get in exercise. Also depends on your personal metabolism because no two people are going to burn calories the same way.

It's unrealistic to set expectations of a specific "inch or pound" loss. Better to just do everything right and be happily surprised as the weight comes off.

I second Tracy's advise. Here is another tip: buy only 2 or 3 pair if pants at a time. you will go thru (down) sizes rapidly. I was going to try to buy my clothes "used", but, it just does not work for me. So, I went to Sears and Penny's and bought on sale. I was suprised I needed tops. I just thought the tops I had would always be fine, just big. um no. I was a 20 22. am now a 14. Do not buy anything expensive, in 2 or 3 weeks it will be BIG ( sloppy) on you. I am a fan of Target right now. My jeans keep getting baggy in the stomach and legs. Yippee. This will all happen for you, please be patient and do not measure yourself by what others have done. It is not a race. This is the rest of your life. A very wise friend told me, "Start slowly, then taper off".

Now, there's a bumper sticker!

Agreed Carolyn. I aint planning to buy any clothes either...would love to see the strechies get baggy :crying:

So far, no inches lost but face seems a little smallish....the pink of my lips seems to have become a little dull....mabbe its the vegetable Soup and bitter pills :biggrin0:

I've lost 15 pounds in the first 10 days, however, I haven't lost any sizes. Same size clothes, tried on my "dressy work pants" today, still way snug. Hoping the inches will catch up with the pounds soon. I'll keep you posted. :biggrin0:

I agree youknowit....the clothes are as snuggish as they were....only the face seems a little small to me....rest is no change in terms of inches...at least till now.

from a previous post, the goal is 50% of excess body weight by three months, 80% by six months and the rest during the following six months.

You've got some great advice regarding clothes buying and I wish I would have listened to such advice a little more and limited my buying/spending on each size until I got to goal. One thing that has been wonderful along this journey is buying "goal" dresses, jeans, etc. Even though we all lose at different rates, if you follow the program, you WILL get into those clothes. I'd suggest if you're dying to shop, like me, buy one or two outfits a few sizes smaller (just don't forget about them;-). Another thing I didn't realize is that, at least for me, it took quite a few pounds when I was larger to change from one size to the next and a lot less pounds to move from size to size once I hit a size 10/12 and under.

Enjoy your journey...it's indescribable!!!