I know everyone is different... But how much weight did you lose in the first month? Please do not include your preop diet weight loss :thumbup:

I lost exactly 10 pounds. Not including the pre-op South Beach diet weight I lost. But as they say, the first month is for healing, so any weight you lose is a blessing.

One thing I do to keep track of this is I keep an excel spreadsheet and I put my weight in almost every day or at least every other day. Then I make a graph only using every Tuesday's weight. (That's the official weigh in day). But I think it will be cool to look back through this later on.

I lost 11lbs the first month & did not have a pre-op diet.

I lost about 8-10 pounds the first month.... I was told the first month is for healing and people usually gain a few pounds the first month. am not sure what is typical.

I lost exactly 10 pounds. Not including the pre-op South Beach diet weight I lost. But as they say, the first month is for healing, so any weight you lose is a blessing.

One thing I do to keep track of this is I keep an excel spreadsheet and I put my weight in almost every day or at least every other day. Then I make a graph only using every Tuesday's weight. (That's the official weigh in day). But I think it will be cool to look back through this later on.

So do I! I thought I was the only one this anal (I mean no disrespect either). I really like to see the progression. I also have my measurements on a sheet all it's own along with other sheets of information.

Back to the thread topic: I think I lost about 15/16 lbs. I lost the weight, but I never gained it back, which I was grateful for. When I went from clears to fulls I noticed a few pounds of weight gain, but it fell off quickly and I started to lose again. Same thing for mushies, and then solids. I was just fortunate I guess. Everyone is different.

At Sparkpeople.com you can run reports that show graphs for weight and measurements, etc. I find the measurement graphs much more satisfying, for some reason.

There should be another option - I gained weight during the first month. And the second. I didn't start losing until the fourth month.

I lost 12 pounds the first 2 weeks without even thinking about it. Now this last week I haven't lost anything. I have been watching my calories and I eat between 700 and 1000. a day. My daughter is on weight watchers and she eats twice as much as I do and she has lost 24 pounds. She says I am not eating enough. She is 25 and I am 50 maybe thats the difference. She is not very active and I work all day on my feet. What's the problem. Any suggestions.

thanks

Colleen

I lost 12 pounds the first 2 weeks without even thinking about it. Now this last week I haven't lost anything. I have been watching my calories and I eat between 700 and 1000. a day. My daughter is on weight watchers and she eats twice as much as I do and she has lost 24 pounds. She says I am not eating enough. She is 25 and I am 50 maybe thats the difference. She is not very active and I work all day on my feet. What's the problem. Any suggestions.

thanks

Colleen

If you just had surgery 2wks ago, your still healing. I believe it was stated above, the first month for the most part is taking care of yourself after surgery. Though many might loose a lot off the bat, it is not uncommon for weightloss to stall before the fill process has begun.

Just follow your Dr's program, and you should be fine in a month or so.

Congrats on the 12lbs!!!

I lost 12 pounds the first 2 weeks without even thinking about it. Now this last week I haven't lost anything. I have been watching my calories and I eat between 700 and 1000. a day. My daughter is on weight watchers and she eats twice as much as I do and she has lost 24 pounds. She says I am not eating enough. She is 25 and I am 50 maybe thats the difference. She is not very active and I work all day on my feet. What's the problem. Any suggestions.

thanks

Colleen

Everyone has different metabolisms, but maybe 700 calories isn't enough to keep your metabolism burning at its maximum. Maybe keep your minimum at 850 and see how that works... Tack on maybe one extra Protein shake per day or a 100 calorie snack. Good luck!

I lost 12 pounds the first week after surgery and then nothing for three weeks.

I lost 20 lbs at first but then gained back 3 lbs during week 3 when I started back on regular food.

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I lost my first ounce after 2 fills when I got restriction. So that was 10 weeks after surgery.

I lost 22 lbs the first month while I was on the post op liquid diet.

I didn't do a preop diet. I don't remember how much I lost while I was on the mushies but I know it was just a few lbs. I did plateau awhile when I went to solids. I haven't gained anything back since I have been banded.

I have lost about 17 lbs in the 4 weeks since surgery. I lost 9 on the pre-op diet, so in 6 weeks I have lost 26 total, I bought a elliptical and I have been killing myself on that since the doc released me. I go for a fill on April 28 and I am excited!! I have no restriction in my band as of right now. I think having to eat slower because even without restriction you know the band is there, is what has caused me to lose so much!

Good luck everyone!

Today is 1 month since surgery. My total loss is 14 pounds no pre op diet. I have no restriction on band. I can pretty much eat anything. But I don't. My first fill is May 16. Until then I am on my own as far as what I put in my mouth. This is where the will power and commitment comes into play. I will succeed.

cleach