Since start of pre-op diet:

I'll go first. 18.1 lbs.

As of Monday the 28th (my 3 week follow up) I am down 20.5 pounds. Wooohooo. Doing good with no fill maybe we can do this without a fill that would be nice since I dont care for needles lol. Have next appt with fill if needed scheduled for May 21st. So we will see how things go till then

I am down today 14 lbs since 4/9 and surgery was on the 17th.. Hard to believe that I am losing,,sooo happy!!

Hi fellow avengers,

I'm 3 weeks post op today, and about 17 pounds lighter. Yipppe! Wish the weight loss would always stay this fast, but I know it won't.

Asenft, how did you loose 30 pounds in 2 weeks? That's a LOT!

Two people asked me at work today "are you loosing weight?" I guess it's starting to show. Maybe it's because I have to wear new clothes now, as the old ones are way tooo big! <GRIN>

Good question. I was pretty surprised when I saw the reading at the hospital today. I wasn't drinking the requirement since my stomach was feeling blah or I was resting from fatigue. I don't recommend losing this much this fast. It takes a toll on the body. I'm so glad that I'm on soft foods now.

Good luck with your band progress. :thumbup:

Hi fellow avengers,

Asenft, how did you loose 30 pounds in 2 weeks? That's a LOT!

Down 16 lbs since preop which was 4/23/08 (7 days ago). A pleasant suprise!

Started pre-op 4/4. Banded 4/18. Down 19.5 pounds. Congrats to everyone!!! Add it all up & I think we've collectively lost a person (or two....)

I was on clear liquids for 2 days before surgery. Banded 6-24 and have lost a total of 10 pounds. I am thrilled!

Today my boss asked me if I was taking pictures of my transformation!! I took some a few weeks back before surgery, but I really think I'll take some "in progress" pics. Could be motivating when I hit a plateau. Just some food for thought (lol...pun intended!)

I will be post op 3 weeks tomorrow and I'm down 22.3 pounds. YAY!! I am starting to get excited about it. At first I thought it was all Water weight, but now I think it might be real!

Great job everyone!

~C

I'm down 31 pounds since the preop diet 3/21. I was banded 4/4 and have not had a fill yet. Still getting pretty good restriction without it. Congratulations on everyone else's weight loss. Way to go Avengers! We're getting smaller every day!!

Kim

We should all be very proud of ourselves! Tomorrow is my one month anniversary and I'm down 31 pounds. Woot!

I've felt like a loser in the past (derogatory) but now I can proudly say I am one...Keep up the great work Avengers!!!!

I'm FINALLY under 300!!! What an awesome feeling!!! I've lost 19 pounds and looking forward to dropping MORE AND MORE!!!

I'm three weeks PO today and I'm down 15.5! YeeHaw! I'll take it. I had my first fill today, so we'll see what happens now. I'm even more excited that I've dropped almost 2 pant sizes! Good job everyone! It's so exciting to see it coming off!

At first I thought it was all Water weight, but now I think it might be real!

Great job everyone!

~C

I thought the same thing at first... water or even worse lean body weight loss. However, my doc has one of those scales with sensors that measures fat weight, water weight and lean weight in addition to overall weight. The scale showed that it was mostly fat mass that was gone. I was a happy camper. Cant weight (lol) to get on that thing next monday before my fill appt and see what it has to say.

I'm stuck. Been stuck here at this weight for over a week now. Bummer. I'm following all the rules, and nothing has changed. Of course, maybe I should change something. I don't know. I just want it to keep moving down.

I keep trying to remind myself that this is the bonus period. I've lost more since the band came along than I would have on my own!!

I'm still a happy bandster!

~C

I went to the doctor today for my one month check up. I lost 11 pounds since surgery on 4-8-08. Total loss is now at 52 pounds.

We are a GREAT bunch of LOSERS!