...I had my first month follow up today...I have struggled with fluids & protein...my total weight loss since surgery was 24 lbs....how did you do? I was expecting more...

When I had my monthly follow up, they said the average at a month was 25 pounds and I was exactly at 25 then. It sounds like you are on track to me!

Don't compare yourself to others. Everyone loses at a different pace. I was down on myself for a long time because I would do that but I like where I am now

Well i started out at 264 i'm 208 now,my surgery was on jan 24,I loss 18 pre-op,and i loss the rest after,i had a stall for a bit,so i was told to increase my intake,so i set my timer to remind my self to eat,every two hours,i eat even if i'm not hungry,because i can only eat a fews spoons anyway,so it's working for me now .

everybody is different. If you are struggling to get in your fluids and/or protein, then I would look to get that squared away then your weight loss would be more in line with what you are expecting. The body does everything possible to hold on to as much energy (fat) as possible. If you are not fueling it through protein consumption and drinking your water to stay hydrated, your weightloss is going to go much slower than if you hit the numbers correctly.

12 freakin pounds! I too thought it would be more. Don't worry, it will start dropping. Mine finally did. =)

12 freakin pounds! I too thought it would be more. Don't worry' date=' it will start dropping. Mine finally did. =)[/quote']

How did u get to start losing more? I've lost 30 pds in 6 weeks but I'm stuck at that and the scale won't move!!

How did u get to start losing more? I've lost 30 pds in 6 weeks but I'm stuck at that and the scale won't move!!

It just started happening. I didn't change what I was eating or how I was exercising, although, I have been able to move from the treadmill to the ellitical.

I have a low BMI, 36 at the moment. I was wondering if weight loss is slower, and how much other low BMI'rs have lost their first month!

Im low BMI about 33. Pre op 200 day of surgery 195. I was sleeved march 8th. Im now at 175. Total 25 pounds

I am 7 weeks out and down 33 lbs. I lost 23 the first month.

I lost 20 first month

Yesterday was my one month surgery mark. I have lost 40 pounds including weight loss from liquid diet 8 days before surgery.

...I had my first month follow up today...I have struggled with fluids & Protein...my total weight loss since surgery was 24 lbs....how did you do? I was expecting more...

The first thing you need to understand about this VSG (and any weight loss surgery) process is: "Like a Fingerprint, ALL Weight Loss is Unique to the Individual..." & "Everyone's journey is completely unique, so no one should ever judge that path..." Believe me these two quotes are very, VERY TRUE. I NEEDED these quotes on the negative VSG site I just came from (so many haters there, including the staff that run it!). Anyway, I do not have a thyroid gland and thus do not have a metabolism, so I did not lose weight quickly, even with the VSG, but the other factors that make this process unique to the individual is your gender, age, body chemistry and make-up, etc. Comparing our experience to others VSG is a losing (no pun intended) situation. I try to avoid those posts of short time - huge weight loss, because while I am happy for the poster's success, I have never lost weight quickly or easily and thus it is hard to read how easy this experience is for others. It sounds to me like you are doing just fine!

SURGERY WAS JAN 24.I WAS 264,NOW I'M 207..I LOS 18 PREOP,AND THE REST AFTER..