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It took about five days for me to start seeing any change on the scale. In fact, when I got home, my weight was slightly higher than when I went into the hospital -- and I was in the hospital for 3 days. I imagine it is on account of all of the liquids they pumped into me while I was there.

But, from what I have seen others post, it really varies.

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It takes a few days because of swelling and gas and general body recovery. Don't be surprised if the scale says you gained (I gained 7 pounds) right after surgery. That all went away quickly and the real weight loss began. It doesn't help that my surgeon's scale is 5 lbs. heavier than my home one! GRRR

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It's been a week I've lost 25 pounds I'm sooo soooo excited.

That's awesome news! Just be prepared for that to slow down quite a bit.

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Slow down when. I'm only one week post op

Kassy

Almost everyone experiences a stall about three weeks after surgery.

Stalls are a normal, natural, and necessary part of the process of losing weight.

Embrace the Stall

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

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True, there are times of stalls, but also, you won't continue to lose 25lbs in a single week. I can't predict what yours might be, but I was losing a couple pounds a day or so shortly after surgery and that slowed down to a pound every 2 or 3 days -- at least so far at 4 weeks post-op, and I did have one minor stall so far.

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I'm at 7 weeks, and I've been averaging .8lbs per day. The weight loss is not consistent. Some days I've lost, some I've stayed, some I've gained. Try not to get too emotional about what number you see on the scale on a daily basis, but focus on how you look, how your clothes fit, etc.

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