Hi, all. This is my first post and I'm just completing my first week post surgery. I may be a little unique in that I had sleeve surgery with a lower BMI--32. I've struggled with weight my entire life and always worked out...just can't keep it off. Always hungry and no diet ever seems to work. So I bit the bullet and paid for the surgery myself. It's been remarkably easy so far...I, candidly, am just not hungry. I'm losing about a lb a day, and I'm staying pretty strictly to the liquid diet. My general concern is that I really can't tell anything has happened to me except that I'm not hungry and I am losing weight (which I guess is the greatest outcome possible). I do fear the ease of this will make it very easy to go back to old habits. Anyone else out there with a similar experience?

My starting BMI was 34. I was sleeved on 9/9, I lost 16 lbs in the first 3 weeks, then the scaled stopped moving for 3 weeks. At exactly 6 weeks it started moving again. Total loss now since surgery is 20lbs. I'm excited to see my progress.

I'm at 21 now. I had the same stalls. Looks like we are moving along at about the same pace.

Edited October 26, 201411 yr by Noragretz

I'm still at a loss of 33lb in almost 11 weeks, not overly pleased with that, was hoping for quite a bit more by now, oh well, at least it's a loss and not a gain. I'm just too impatient 24lb more is my goal. 35lb more would be great but I'd be happy with another 24lb :-)

May I ask, to everyone who has replied, are you exercising and if so, what are you doing?

Hello everyone. Im so happy to hear there are others out there like myself. I was 239lbs before my surgery with a BMI of 35. I stand 5'8" I was once 398LBS but lost most of that weight on my own. I just never couldn't get less than 200lbs.

Well, on 8/5 I was 239, had the bypass on 8/12 but was 226 after doing the pre-op liquid diet, 195lbs after 7weeks, now im at a stall....lol 44lbs total

Im happy to understand that im not doing something wrong in my program after reading everyone's post. The slower weight lost is to be expected since the excess weight that i do carry isn't a drastic number.

I would like to thank all of you for sharing your thoughts, opinions, and experience. It has truly been a great tool to help me in my journey! Xoxoxo's

Oh, before i forget. Yes, i exercise. I ride a mountain bike plus walk on my treadmill 30mins five times a week.

It is nice to hear from some of the lower BMI people. My surgeon used to say that "I" was a peanut compared to all of his other patients. I feel like I'm not keeping up pace with weight loss, but since I am starting at a lower number 224 on surgery day, I assume that my weight loss is going to be slower. I am currently at 214 which is similar to what I have been for several days (I know...I do a daily wt which I have to stop). I was sleeved on Oct 13, got advanced to soft/mushy foods today which I am very excited for!

I have a lower BMI (33 at surgery). I'm only two days post-op but feeling good so far. The doctor said I would lose about 10 pounds the first month or two and then slow down to 2-3 pounds a week. The restriction should increase over time with you feeling the old fashioned type of full after about 2 months. Hope this help!

I was sleeved on 10/22/14. My BMI was 36.7 on the day of my surgery. My insurance covered my procedure %100. I'm down 13.5 lbs. My height is 5'1 and my SW was 193.

Edited November 2, 201411 yr by Monasongbird_38

My BMI was 32 day of surgery. I've lost 10 lb post op and am now at 29, who hoo!

How long ago did you have the surgery?

Oops, forgot to post. It's been 9 days.

Update for other low BMI, 4& 1/2 months out. Lost 40 pounds first 3 months. Stalled for 3 weeks and in the past few days dropped 3 pounds.

I'm at 147.4 with 10 pounds to goal. If more comes off I'm happy.

Still not working out like I should. But trying to up that. Cut out Protein bars to help with digestive discomfort a few days ago.

I love this thread please keep posting.

Update for other low BMI, 4& 1/2 months out. Lost 40 pounds first 3 months. Stalled for 3 weeks and in the past few days dropped 3 pounds.

I'm at 147.4 with 10 pounds to goal. If more comes off I'm happy.

Still not working out like I should. But trying to up that. Cut out Protein bars to help with digestive discomfort a few days ago.

I love this thread please keep posting.

Thanks for the update! My IV is in and I'm ready to go back!

My BMI was 35 the day of surgery. I was not hungry and kind of had to force myself to eat for the first few weeks. Once I got onto soft solids though, things started to feel normal again. New normal, but more normal :-). Hunger returned about 3-4 months in, when I was on regular food, but restriction remained and remains still at 13 months out. I lost slowly (rather intentionally tried to keep my calories as high as I could and still lose at a decent pace), and reached my goal range about 9 months post op. I didn't stall much, (maybe twice I had no loss at all or a gain during my loss phase, although there were weeks I didn't lose more than a fraction of a pound). I started focused exercise about 3 months in and continue it 5 days per week today, which I'm sure has made all the difference. I feel GREAT now!

Congrats to everyone!

My update.....went to the dr on Halloween. I am down 5more pounds. So i now weigh 190, a lost of 49lbs 10weeks post op, and a BMI of 29????