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I had the sleeve done on 12/29. My weight loss in the first week and half was great- 13lbs. Since then for the last week and half it has slowed to an average of about 2 lbs per week. I realize long term this is normal.

Question to everyone - how long after surgery was it for you to see the "crazy loss" slow down to your normal weekly loss?

I feel like the period should have lasted longer for me. I'm sure it's different for everyone but I was looking for a consensus.

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well 12 lbs is totally crazy loss...I thought 16 in a month was crazy. my ticker below gives my monthly play by play and it looks pretty common from what ive seen (12-18 a month in 1-2) then a drop to around 8-12/month until about month 6 and then another drop from there.

Keep in mind starting weight (BMI) has a huge impact of rate of loss, certainly early on. Age and health conditions all impact rates of loss.

The reality is, that I have yet to see even one post from someone who considers themselves a "slow loser" who actually is a slow loser. most bariatric patients have wildly unrealistic expectations of post op weight loss. I can only imagine it has to come from shows like "my 600lb life. Think of it in percentage of total weight...if you weigh 600lbs and you lose 5% a month for the first two months...it looks like 30lbs. if you weigh 250lbs 5% looks like 12.5lbs.

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At least you're headed in the right direction, man. Think positive. I am still at the pre-op stage and if I am trending downward like you are, it will be a good day.

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