My biggest fear is that I won't lose any weight after the surgery. I have surgery 3 weeks from today and am scared that I'll be the ONE to not lose weight. Is this a common fear? Any advice? I see sooo many people out here that are success stories and am worried I won't be one.

Bev your worrying for no reason. You will definitely lose weight, even before you begin to exercise. It will be hard to even reach your calories in the beginning. Think positive, your going to be joining us on the losers bench real soon.

Everyone fears that but it is physically impossible to not loss weight when you are taking in less than 500 calories a day for the first 2 weeks and 800 calories during week 3-8. The first week you may not see a change because you are pumped up with soooooo much fluids. I actually left the hospital 10 lb heavier and so did myhusband, who just had surgery last Monday. He now down 20 lbs, 10 lbs of water and 10 lbs of fat. You will do fine. Just don't freak out like I did when I left the hospital. I looked and felt like a giant water ballon.

My biggest fear is that I won't lose any weight after the surgery. I have surgery 3 weeks from today and am scared that I'll be the ONE to not lose weight. Is this a common fear? Any advice? I see sooo many people out here that are success stories and am worried I won't be one.

Yes! I am 2 months post-op and I have the fear that every pound I lose is just Water or it'll be the last one.

Thank you...it's good to know that this has crossed other people's minds as well. I am looking forward to losing...hoping for the best :-)

Everyone fears that but it is physically impossible to not loss weight when you are taking in less than 500 calories a day for the first 2 weeks and 800 calories during week 3-8. The first week you may not see a change because you are pumped up with soooooo much fluids. I actually left the hospital 10 lb heavier and so did myhusband' date=' who just had surgery last Monday. He now down 20 lbs, 10 lbs of Water and 10 lbs of fat. You will do fine. Just don't freak out like I did when I left the hospital. I looked and felt like a giant water ballon. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Good to know this so I don't freak out :-)

That thought crossed my mind then. 8 months later I am 3 pounds from goal. The biggest fear was that I would be fainting from starving. Didn't happen, I'm stronger than I have been in 35 years.

Your fear has a formidable opponent named science. It is not absolutely impossible that you would not lose weight but it is more impossible than Nancy Pelosi changing to Republican.

HaHa, wait until you hit a stall way down the road. For just a moment I wondered - am I done losing? nope, but for a moment I did wonder....