Hi everyone, I had my surgery on 1-15-08, 6 days ago, and I have already lost 13 pounds. Is this average? I am certainly not complaining, but am worried that it is comming off too fast. Also can someone please tell me how to insert my weight loss ticker in my signature?

Thanks!!

I lost about 30 lbs in my first week. It will slow down. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Instructions for tickers. This is sticked in board questions. You may find a lot of helpful information if you peruse there.

Oh I should add, you have not lost 13 pounds of fat. 50 - 75 of that loss will be water. And 3 - 6 lbs of fat in a week is a standard range. Aka, nothing to worry about.

I agree. Enjoy it now because you will probably be real hungry in a couple weeks and won't be ready for a fill.

Congrats on your band and your fast weight loss....just enjoy it...and don't worry about it being to fast...It will slow down...I think I lost maybe 10 lbs the first week...I was just happy to be losing...enjoy the journey...

I lost twelve pounds in the first five days. They stayed off, but I stopped losing after that. I am three months out from surgery and my weight loss total is at only 15, which my doctor tells me is pretty average. (The band doesn't start working until it is filled sufficiently-yada yada you know that) I was actually hoping my weight loss would continue at that rate! (you probably are too!) but it didn't. You are still swollen from surgery so have a lot of restriction. Your hunger will come back and don't panic...it is essential and means it is time for a fill. They wouldn't even give me my first fill until I felt hungry.

I think your doing great! Enjoy it, because it seemed to me that once I started solids, the weight loss really slowed down! :tongue:

You sound about average. I lost 12 pounds in the first week and then it stopped. I played with a gain of about 3 pounds for the next 3 weeks that has just finally come off. I was bummed when the rapid weight loss stopped... actually I was bummed when any weight loss stopped. Enjoy it while it lasts.