I am sure this has been covered on here, but I am wondering how long after surgery does it take for the numbers to start dropping?

Based on what I've been told (I was banded) we should expect to lose 2-4 pounds per week. Its suppose to come off slowly as oppose to a quick weight loss you might get with the bypass or sleeve.

Everyone is different. There is no expectation or rule to go by. I followed my surgeon's advice and stayed off the scale completely for the first four weeks. They don't even weigh patients at the initial two week follow up! It was nice not to stress about weight loss, stalls, etc. in those first difficult weeks after surgery.

I didn't actually weigh until about 4 days after my operation because I felt sore and was tired. When I got on the scale I was the same weight. Then around the fifth or sixth day I had dropped 5lbs. After that I kept dropping between 2 - 4lbs a week. i'm still dropping now, nearly 3.5 months post opt, but I'm told it will begin to slow down which is a-ok with me as long as I can get into a healthy weight range.

Took me about a week after surgery to see movement. After all the gas and fluids they pumped in me at the hospital it took awhile for it to leave my system

I started losing right away. I'm 8 days post op and have lost 2-4lbs a day

Surprisingly in 3 days I lost around 7 lbs.

Posted is highest weight, dos weight, and 3 days after surgery weight.

I lost 7lbs my first week post-op!