I was thinking about something Crosswind said recently wondering if the pre-op diet, the two weeks of liquids or something similar has an affect on your post-op weight loss. I guess it stands to reason it would- to lose a large amount pre-op could send you in to your stall sooner, etc.

SO I thought it would be fun to talk about our stats- if we did a pre-op, what it was, and what our first month or so looked like.

I will start-

I did two weeks of liquids pre-op . I lost 18 pounds on that.

Post-op I lost 12 pounds in the first two weeks- then on day 15 I hit my first stall of 8 days . This week I have lost 3 pounds, breaking the stall.

It seems likely my rapid weight loss in those two weeks pre-op may have brought that stall on sooner... Certainly I am not complaining, I still am now at 33 pounds lost and hopefully that stall was it for at least a few weeks.

How about you? Pre-op or not? How bout post-op?

I totally agree with doing this. That's why I always have 3 sets of starting numbers. My highest, My pre-op diet starting weight and my surgery weight. We own them all!!

So in totals, my Sleeve Journey totals are I'm down 89 Lbs - but from my highest I'm down 138 Lbs. Whoot!! I started my Pre Op Diet Sept. 1st so I lost that 89 in 9 months. Around 10 Lbs per month average. Not bad! That's exactly where I wanted to be and how I wanted to do it.

AMEN, we own them ALL!!! Sadly, my high weight was my pre-op weight, then I went on a low carb diet for a week and lost 10 pounds. For the life of me, I can't remember how much I lost the first couple weeks, so I can't help you there Meggie! sorry. I wish I would have documented better.

This is very interesting!

Bummuh to hear. I have been dieting and will likely have about 30lbs off before I do the 9 day pre op liquid diet. I suspect I should be 35-40lbs down on DOS. I don't want to hear that it could cause me to lose less at first. Wahhhhhhh.

No, really, that just puts a bee in my bonnet, so I'm going to prove y'all wrong and still lose big the first month post op.

Now.....off I go to rub some budduh belly, toss a penny in a well, click my red shoes 3 times and throw some salt or whatever else I can think of.