Pre op diet vs. Post surgery weight loss

[Tony B - NJ 641]

I am curious how those who have had the VSG surgery lost weight on the pre op diet vs what they are losing after the surgery. Is the rate of loss the same? Faster? Slower? Easier? Harder? I have lost 21 pounds in a little over 2 weeks pre surgery and if this continues I will meet my goal really quickly.

[catwoman7 10,873]

there are usually fairly large drops the first month or two, but then it slows down quite a bit. More like what you'd expect on a regular diet. After the first month, I lost about 8-12 lbs a month until maybe month 7 or 8, then I dropped down to about five pounds a month, and after the first year, it really slowed down to a crawl - a couple of pounds a month. I finally stopped losing at around 20 months out.

of course, some of this depends on your starting weight, age, gender, genetics, metabolic rate, etc - but it does seem to be the general pattern, at least...

[ShoppGirl 3,391]

I lost weight faster on the pre op diet but I was a lower starting BMI. I lost 14 in two weeks pre op then 10 in my first month post op and less each month from there. But again I was lower starting BMI so I am a slow loser.

[Tony B - NJ 641]

Thanks

[Arabesque 6,493]

Unfortunately the glorious & heady weight loss of the pre & immediately post surgery days doesn’t last. Think of this time as the kickstart. Around month 3+/- when your weight loss starts to slow is when reality begins to set in again. You’re eating solid foods, there are more foods you can eat, your portions are getting larger & you’re consuming more calories.

Just stay your course. It’s not a race. You’ll reach your goal in your time which is the right time for you. You can’t control factors like gender, age, metabolic rate, weight loss history, etc. which influence how much & the rate at which you’ll lose.

Remember the axioms: the more you have to lose the faster you’ll lose to begin & the closer to your goal the more slowly you’ll lose.