I had my surgery on 8th April, 2016 and today, one week post op, I've lost 18.5 lbs since.

277 lbs (day of surgery) - 258 lbs (one week post op) - Can everyone post their one week out figures here if you remember?

I'm not sure my weight loss is safe, I have a follow up appointment with the Surgeon tomorrow. So I'll know then.

I lost 13.5 lbs in one week then it stopped the 2nd before it started to go down again this week.

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I lost 11 lbs the first 2 days, at one week at 20 pounds, then it slowed down quite a bit but still 10 or more pounds a month for several months. After 2 years had been maintaining a 55 pound loss, didn't lose any weight for months, and now at 3 years I am at a 70+ pound loss.

I am one week and 3 days out and I am down from 220-193. Thats 28 lbs.

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@@missricki That's really awesome! Keep it up and I hope you achieve your target weight safely and soon!

@@Keralian thanks doll! This is weird to me because this is crazy to me. Lol. I cant wait to go back to weight training, that will really spike the weight loss!

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@@missricki Me too. But I think the docs aren't gonna allow weight training until after a month or two I think.

I was down 12 pounds at one week with DS. I'm down a couple more 10 days out.

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At 11 days postop I weighed exactly the same as I did on surgery day.

By 9 months I was down 98 pounds (10 below goal) and at 28 months I'm still there.

Just remember that how much you lose the first few months and ESPECIALLY the first week has absolutely nothing to do with your long term success.

Mine has been much crappy.

1 week post op- 258 to 246.5

2 weeks post 249.5 (that's right a three pound gain despite eating exactly on plan, averaging 400 calories and doing 40 minutes to an hour of walking or biking 6 days a week).

We shall see what week three says.

My NUT and surgeon warned there is big stall that happens happens around week three, and another around week 7, week 12, and every few months.

Edited to say I know...

Embrassing the stall

Everyone loses at different paces

Trust the program

Don't be a slave to the scale

Inches gone, doesn't mean pounds gone

Check your fluids, check your Protein...

Edited April 16, 201610 yr by csawesome