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

I have lost 27 pounds..... 12 pounds on the pre-op diet and 15 pounds since my surgery on 6-15.

I am exactly 4 weeks post-op tomorrow, so I feel I may be a good person to answer your question;

My surgeon and dietition told me that the first 4/6 weeks post op is NOT about losing weight. It's a byproduct for sure, but your focus should be on recovering and getting your body READY for school again.

This is a marathon, a life long marathon. The first 4 weeks for me have been pretty good and easy going. I've had no major issues and lost a bit of weight - but it's going to get better from here on in because i've looked after myself, rather than trying to get short-term results.

EDIT - I forgot to add that I updated my profile with correct figures <<< over there. So 48lbs in 4 weeks.

Edited July 13, 201511 yr by NthQldAus

I have lost 27 pounds..... 12 pounds on the pre-op diet and 15 pounds since my surgery on 6-15.

I was sleeved 6/15 and I've lost 27 lbs also! That is total since pre op.

I am two weeks postoperative and I have already lost 11pounds. Hope this helps.

I lost only 12 lbs the first month. I was disappointed, but I had lost 13 lbs on the pre-op diet.

I'm older, though, 55, and my metabolism is slower, and I'm pretty sedentary because I'm a lazy so-and-so.

If you're young, you stick to your doctor's plan, you get some mild exercise (walking!) that first month, you may or may not do better. YOUR BODY decides how soon/how much it wants to give up, NOT YOU!

The most important thing, really, is that you learn to work with your new stomach, watch out for emotional eating (head hunger). Those things really are more important than how much you lose in month one.

In any event, I'm sure you'll look great, and feel so proud of yourself.

I'm not sure why the drama, this is a forum for opinions not a question and answer session. Emtscott offers a very valid opinion, and maybe OP didn't specifically ask for it, but perhaps it will be helpful. Moral of the story, take a chill pill and let OP state if they were offended/put off by the comments instead of immediately jumping to battle.

*throws chill pills all around!*

To OP! I don't know 1 month, but I started at 394.3 on June 10th and at my 6 week appt on July 22 I was 350.8. So I've lost around 43-44 lbs in 6 weeks. I want to say the first... 25 or so was in the first 2 weeks then I hit a 2.5 week stall in week 3 and stays at 358 from June 29-July 16. It was discouraging, but it's broken and weight dropping slowly now.

Disclaimer: 28 year old male that started at a high weight. 6'1 and surgery weight of 394.3

Edited July 23, 201511 yr by rgodfrey09

I had my surgery Monday, July 13

I went back for my post OP today and have lost 21 pounds in basically 9 days

I am down 36 from my pre-OP weigh in on June 26th

Now, that comes with a necessary disclaimer as people have said

I'm a man, and I'm 6'6., and apparently both those factors lead to greater weight loss.

My doctor today actually said I should be prepared to see my weight loss accelerate. 2 pounds a day was already pretty damn fast I thought

I lost about 24 pounds on the two week pre op diet and am down 70 from my first weigh in about a month before surgery (weighed on 4-27-15 surgery 5-21-15)