It's so difficult in groups so large to grasp when others say they have lost 70 lbs in 8 weeks when that is more than I need to lose total. I need to lose 60 lbs to be "normal weight" and I sure as heck know that won't happen in 8 weeks. So realistically, how much did you lose in 4 weeks?

I had surgery Friday May 17 and am down 6.7 pounds already (31 if you count my supervised 3-month diet and liquid Protein diet).

I was a BMI of 31, and need to lose 55 lbs total (including pre op) today is 4 weeks since surgery day and I'm down 18 pounds. Some days I'm up, but then it'll show usually 3 days later on the scale...sometimes even catching up. I'm averaging 4.25 pounds per week. But, I expect that will drop. Hope that helps!

I have a BMI of 36.7 and plan to lose 69 pds...been approved and just waiting to be scheduled....

I am 30 days out today and I have lost 24# total and 19# since surgery. . I also see my scale go up and down all the time. And I had a week long stall at 3 weeks out. I was sitting at 202 lol all I wanted was to see the scale at 199 but stalls will pass thank god. And I am once again averaging a 4# weight loss per week. I kind of wish it was faster but then I realize that even if I only lost 10 lb a month I would still reach my goal in 5 months and lousing slower will give my skin time to adjust

@@MeganC I'd love to stay in touch. It seems like we're roughly the same and I could use the support. I just had my surgery on 10/13 and I've lost 17# total and 11# post surgery but each day I notice that the scale goes down less and less and it's making me anxious.

Love these post. I'm 3 weeks from surgery and in the same boat as many of you. Only 80 total lbs to lose to ideal weight. I love hearing about those lbs coming off. It doesn't sound like weighing every day is a good idea....?

My surgery is tomorrow.... I'll let you all know how it goes...

Im finally in the 180's lol, 189 to be exact but ill take it!

Its been over 6 years since ive been under 200. Sooo glad I had this done!

Hey everyone,

I was discharged from the hospital today.....feeling OK..but my pain is coming back

My doctor wants me to loose 70 lbs

@@Monasongbird_38 70 isn't bad at all! Did you get pain meds to go home with? You'll definitely want those at least for the first few days and then extra strength tylenol actually works pretty well.

Yes, I have Hydrocodone apap that I take mainly at night..

How has it gone for you? My surgery is scheduled for December 10th--so I am still thinking of it off in the distance--though I have started storing clear and liquid diet foods on a shelf I made for my in our pantry.

I am just so curious what the experience is going to be like the first day and week. I know everyone is different, but it just feels that the morning of surgery is like jumping off the diving board. I did not have this much anticipatory anxiety getting married or being pregnant with twins.

Ironically, I have had to gain weight to have this surgery--which is really bizarre. My BMI was around 33 and they wouldn't consider me until I was 35 BMI. I finally actually weighed in with my shoes and coat and my purse under my coat to get a BMI of 34.9, so now I am in. Now, instead of needing to loose 50-60 lbs, I need to loose 60-70. I imagine the most recently acquired lbs will come off the easiest.

Anyways, I would love to hear from anyone who started with a lower BMI and how it has gone. [i don't know if having a lower BMI changes your experience.] How did you sleep the night before surgery? I am exited for this to finally happen and I see no livable alternative, but it seems like such a leap of faith.

Thanks to anyone out there that is reading this.

QueenBeatrix

I was a BMI of 31 with 50 lb to lose to be at a great weight. I'm one month out from surgery and have lost 13 lb only. I guess I'm what they call a slow loser. I'm following the program completely. I thought I would have lost more. I'm also 63.

I am a little more than 6 weeks postop, and I've lost 25lbs.

I'm a little surprised that for those of you in the low 30 bmi range that your doctor would encourage it. My surgeon actually wants post surgical patients to be in the 25-28 range for life even though the "healthy" range is down to 18.5.