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What Was Your First Month's Weight Loss?

I'm trying to get a sense of whether my weight loss is normal. I asked my surgeon if the amount I was losing was considered "normal" and I think he thought I was complaining that I wasn't losing weight fast enough (not at all!)

I know it varies from person to person, but I'm trying to get a sense of the ballpark range of what most people have achieved by now.

Thanks so much for helping!

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    I'll let you know when the first month is over, but it is 17 pounds 18 days later. I was a low BMI to start, I am very happy with it.

  • I lost 25 the first month and then slowed down (not complaining, I knew that's how it would be) and now at almost 3 months out, I'm down 50. Halfway there!

  • 27lbs the 1st month and about 10 per month since then.

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I lost 25 the first month and then slowed down (not complaining, I knew that's how it would be) and now at almost 3 months out, I'm down 50. Halfway there!

27lbs the 1st month and about 10 per month since then.

It depends on your starting weight/ bmi. I lost20 pounds which was good for me since I started at 244

I lost 40 lbs. first month

I lost 23 first month.

I lost 10 the first month but 50 prior to surgery.

It's been 5 days post op and I've lost 8 lbs but I was only 55 lbs over weight however had the surgery becuz I had 4 of the major comorbidities.

I'll let you know when the first month is over, but it is 17 pounds 18 days later. I was a low BMI to start, I am very happy with it.

I lost 12 the first month. Low BMI to start & i had lost 40 pre surgery. Very happy with results. I had surgery on 4/11 & I am down 76.

I lost 21 pounds the first month, and now at 3 months out I have lost a total of 40 lbs.

I lost about 24 the first month

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Thanks guys! That makes me feel normal :P

I realize that people with higher BMI may lose more weight more quickly. I'm pretty giddy about my weight loss so far! I lost 10 pounds before surgery, then 26-28 pounds since the surgery on the 8th of June.

I'm about 40 lbs lighter than I was in May! And now it's swimming season so I should be able to exercise more comfortably!

I am so glad you posted this question. I was feeling a bit down earlier today because I lost 25 lbs the 1st 13 days & 5 lbs the last 2 weeks. I thought I should have lost more but that is 30 lbs total in 27 days so after reading the posts, I seem to fit in with what is "normal". At least the scale is going in the right direction :)

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