I have only lost 10lbs at 9 days after surgery I want to know what is the average weight as you go cause my Dr said it was average but I didn't believe him cause he didn't seem so convincing. Can someone please let me know. Thanks

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@@Lucilla I haven't had my surgery yet......but weight loss is different based on lots of things......your starting weight makes a huge difference. The more over weight you are the more you loose initially.....Also, your diet just prior to surgery makes a big difference. If you were on a liquid diet you probably lost quite a bit during that time so you wouldn't see a big difference right after surgery.

My advice is to just keep doing what your medical team tells you, and the weight will come off. If you have been doing anything outside of what your medical team prescribed stop it now and stick to the plan. You really can't compare with others because too many things impact the process on different folks.

Good luck!

Kathy

It depends from person to another, when I told my surgeon I had lost 30 pounds in one month he was impressed and said it might even be a bit too fast.

It now has slowed down I lose 3 to 4 pounds a week, but I always have been a fast loser whenever I tried dieting (also a pretty fast "gainer" everytime I stopped).

I lost 35lbs before surgery, and did not experience a very fast weight loss after. It would be half a lb for several weeks, then 5 and once, then nothing.... It was frustrating but the weight did come off. And I didn't lose hair or look so dramatically different so quickly that people thought I was ill. Follow your plan and try not to compare yourself too much, it will drive you nuts.

if you are loosing more than a pound a day I wonder what your expectations were? That's quite a lot. it will probably slow down. that's ok. just follow the plan and it will come off.

Also remember that you have swollen tissue & that you are still recovering from a kinda big surgery! It will happen. Relax & see where the journey takes you!

I lost 16 pounds pre op and 24 pounds post op. I had my surgery 3/21.

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As everyone has said, there a lot of variables to weight loss. I lost 16.5 lbs on my 2 week liquid pre-op diet and my total weight loss to date is 47 lbs, I'm 6 weeks post-op. Just follow your program and you will do fine!!!!!

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I lost exactly zero pounds at 11 days postop. I'm now 28 months out and have been 10 pounds below goal for over a year and a half. Do yourself a favor..... quit comparing yourself to others, get in all your protein and water, take your vitamins and STAY OFF THE DAMN SCALE. This is not a race, it's for the REST OF YOUR LIFE.

I lost exactly zero pounds at 11 days postop. I'm now 28 months out and have been 10 pounds below goal for over a year and a half. Do yourself a favor..... quit comparing yourself to others, get in all your Protein and Water, take your Vitamins and STAY OFF THE DAMN scale. This is not a race, it's for the REST OF YOUR LIFE.

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I was told by my doctor that the first six weeks is all about filling the stomach that your body is in Starvation mode that's why you're not losing any weight he said that after the liquid part of the diet I would be on a thousand 1200 calorie diet and then the weight would start falling off.

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@@Lucilla I am now six weeks post op, I had my one month post op visit with the surgeon and I asked him "about a ballpark average" how much weight should I be Tryin to lose each month. He said a normal range ol would be 10-20 pounds per month. He said that depends on how much exercise and Water you are drinking. And obviously NOT eating more than the 1/4 cup serving of food at a time as it will stretch your tummy. Best of luck

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