Weight Loss Timeline

[cindym44 75]

I am set to have my surgery on September 14th and have been reading everything I can, but I don't find many posts about how much weight people are losing and how soon after the surgery. For instance, after the first week, how much did you lose? Then after the 2nd week, how much weight did you lose? Then after each month, how much weight did you lose? When did you stall?

I am thinking that the weight comes off in the beginning pretty quickly. I am anxious to estimate how much weight I would lose during the 4th, 5th and 6th months after surgery.

My BMI is relatively low...35.6 and I am hoping to lose a grand total of 75 lbs.

Thanks for any help -

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Counting by the week is pretty pointless, especially if you are a female. I had a period every 2 weeks for months, so the week before and the week of the period was a stall, then I would drop weight after my period ended. Going by the week it would have been nothing but stalls, but going by the month I lost every single month.

The first 6 weeks are for healing and not for weight loss as told to me by my Dr. Most people can't eat enough calories in the first 6 weeks for the most part to support weight loss.

Everyone is different so there is really no telling how much you might lose. Likely a low BMI you are probably looking at losing 10lbs, then probably 3-5 pounds a month after that.

[mommafranz 21]

In my first week, I lost 6 pounds. 191.4 to 185.4 I'm just 8 days out, so that's all I can report.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I have no clue, I only weighed in at the surgeon's office for my checkups during the first six months. Much less stress that way. Don't set yourself up to compare yourself to other people. Comparison is the thief of joy -- Teddy Roosevelt.

[Qwalla 132]

I am about 3 weeks after the sleeve. Total since surgery around 10 pounds. They said it takes awhile to see drops. Clothes fit looser than the scale tells me. I find it disappointing weighing more than once a week.

Edited August 19, 2016 by Qwalla

[#9grammy 274]

I'm 22 months out and starting weight was 220 if I remember right. I am 5'4 1/2 so my weight was slow coming off. In fact I'm just now down to 158 and pretty happy about that. I can wear a size 8 skinny jeans from Old Navy, but lately in my legs they are disappearing! My skinny jeans are kinda bagging...but I can't go down anymore because my floppy belly.

I really need a Tummy Tuck and butt lift, at 59 I think I can pass on that. My husband loves me any way I am!