Im going back to school in a month and I want to be able to lose as much as I can

I'm 1 mo post-op and I've lost 23 lbs.

I never cared that much about the numbers on the scale...hell, I don't even own a scale. If you spend a little time on here, you will read dozens of posts about people making themselves miserable over those stupid numbers. Those threads get real old and I feel sorry for the posters. People obsess over the scale and forget to enjoy the NSVs. You will be a lot more successful, and happier, if you realize WLS is forever. It's not a race to see who "wins"

So since I never weighed that often, I have no idea what I lost in the first month. But at 11 days I weighed the same as surgery day and at 7 weeks I was down 17 pounds. I couldn't have been happier!

I'll be one month out on Tuesday, and I've lost 17.4 as of this morning. I'm a little worried that I'm going to get an earful from my surgeon when I go in for my next follow-up, because the PA told me that they typically expect to see a 20-pound loss the first month, and I don't see how I would drop 2.6 pounds in two days.

I'm sure you'll be fine. People lose at different rates. Your doc knows this. No worries!

I am 3 weeks out and I have lost 22 since surgery and 30 since I started the pre-op diet. Currently in a stall but that was expected so no worries

I lost 26lbs during my two week pre op liquid diet and them I have dropped about 30lbs in the 4 weeks following surgery.

My apologies if anyone felt I was lecturing. I also wasn't aware of that certain posters would be rude enough to judge people for posting and trying to be helpful.

I lost 8 lbs pre diet and I'm done 12 lbs two weeks out. I understand you want to lose as much as you can. I start school in a month too and I'm excited to go shopping!

Passive-aggressive apology accepted. Take care!

Oh I wasn't apologizing to you. Ps. Your vanity is showing.

P.S. So is your yours ????

Someone be the bigger person (no pun intended) and stop.

I'm on day 8 of an 18 day pre op liquid diet and I will breathe on the next person who isn't nice heh

Kate

"rowwwwwr"

To the OP, I lost 10.4 pounds my first month post-op.

But that number has absolutely nothing to do with how much you will or can lose your first month post-op. How much you will lose is a function of:

* Your gender (most men lose faster)

* Your starting weight (heavier people lose faster)

* Your age (younger people lose faster)

* Specific comorbidities you might have (some of them, like hypothyroidism and PCOS, may slow down weight loss.)

* How well you understand and follow your surgeon's post-op eating, drinking and exercising instructions

P.S. And to the latest self-appointed forum moderator, @ ... yaaaawn.

No, love. I wouldn't dare take your crown. xo