Hello everyone! I'm just four days away from my surgery and extremely excited! I struggled with my weight for over 20 years and have gone through all the diets, systems, exercise programs, pills, vdeos, books, etc. and the weight kept coming back...so a good friend of mine encouraged me to do this (she gone through VSG and lost more than 80 lbs in the past year) and with the help and financial support of my wonderful parents, I will be able to experience my dream: be healthy and look great. After all these years, I am so looking forward to finally being slim and fit in nice clothes...

My biggest question is how much will I be losing and at what pace. My BMI is 30, I weigh 182 lbs; my goal is 130 lbs. I'm 5 feet 5, started my pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday (10th) and my surgery is on the 17th. I only lost 1 lb so far. Anyone there with my BMI who can tell me more or less how much they lost and in how long??

Thanks for your responses!!

Ruth

Good luck with your surgery. I'm 5 days out and it's surprisingly easy - both in terms of pain and resisting temptations.

Regarding weight loss, I've noticed that folks in the 30-35 range seem to be drop an average of 10 lbs per month over the first 4-6 months (at which point they seem to be pretty close to a BMI of 25 and slow down a bit). There are obviously variables - whether you're exercising, whether you're having sugar-free drinks or opting for things that are higher in calories, whether you're getting enough Protein - but that seems to be the general trend.

Thanks so much for your reply! Good luck with your recovery and please let's keep in touch as we will be closer in our surgery dates and BMIs :thumbup:

Best of luck with your surgery! I'm 5 days post op. Be sure to go to the store and stock up on a variety of protein drinks, variety of broth, etc.. The Isopure has been my favorite so far.. As they say, as soon as you can, get up and walk around as much as possible. It will help tremendously. Take care of yourself and follow your post op instructions and you'll do fine!

Conrats on your upcoming surgery, our thoughts will be with you.