So yesterday I had my 3 month follow up with my surgeon. I've lost a total of 54 pounds since surgery, horray!! But my surgeon told me that 90% of his patients lose 50% of what there going to lose overall within the first 3 months. So he doesn't expect to see me lose more than another 50ish pounds within the next 2 years that he follows his patients. But I have way more than that to go!! Has anyone else heard anything like this from their surgeons? Or anyone have an experience that proves his theory incorrect? I hope so! That was actually rather discouraging to me. I'm working my butt off, I want to see my goal weight sometime!! Help VSG crew!!

I am almost 4 months out and I have kind of hit a stall, I lost 52 lbs the first 3 months and now it has slowed way down. But I look at it as a loss is a loss, I am losing inches working out and feel better than I ever have, my clothes are falling off, even some of the smaller sized ones Just keep doing what you are doing and the weigh will come off, we didn't put it on in a few months, we can't expect it to come off that fast.

Congrats on 54 lbs gone forever! Holy crap, I hope that's not true about losing 50% of your total loss within 3 months. I don't even see how that could be logistically possible for higher BMIers. Based on posts I've seen here on people who had the VSG 1 or 2 years ago, I do not think it has to be the case if we set our minds to achieving our goals and maximizing our tool. With that said, I'm not doubting your surgeon's statement--maybe it is true in his patients.

My surgeon says 50% in the first 3-6 months! It is all up to you though!!

It annoys the crap out of me when drs say things like that. How is that encouraging? I understand some drs are being realistic or trying to manage expectations. All stats I have read say 50-80% of excess weight can be lost. Keep working hard, following the plan, and setting goals. Prove him wrong