I am now two weeks post op and I have lost 18lbs so far. Is that a good amount or should I be losing more, faster???

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Thats really good...Im 2 weeks too and only lost 9 so far...

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So this will depend on a lot of things.

-First, you're only two weeks out, sometimes people are still swollen and healing from surgery, so they may not lose as much as others.

-Second, it depends on where you started. If you were 350 you will lose a bit faster (for a while) than someone who started at 250.

-Third, even then, people's bodies and metabolisms are different (due to age, genetics, dieting history, etc).

So I would tell you that 18 pounds in two weeks is amazing! And while it's important to check yourself against others every so often to make sure that you're on track, I would also say to not compare yourself to others too much. This can become an unhealthy mind game.

Either way, congratulations on your weight loss!

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Congratulations!!!

I would just ask when is the last time you lost that much weight in two weeks? Of course, that is excellent.

You did not put the weight on that fast and it will not come off that fast either. Besides, slow and steady wins the race. it give your body time to catch up.

Thanks for the encouragement and nice words. I'm not trying to compare myself to others, I just wanted to make sure I'm doing what I'm supposed to and staying on the "average" track. I'm still learning how to eat and drink after surgery so I just wanted to get other people opinions on how the weight will far off.

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