loosing slowly...

I had my surgery on May 7th. At my two week check up on the 21st I was down 12 lbs since my pre op weight right before surgery. Is this pretty good, or am I going to be a slow loser?

12 pounds is great!! You still have swelling. It is way to early to tell if you are going to be a slow loser. Slow losers are people like me who have around 100 pounds that is expected to be lost. We are called light weights. Please don't even begin to stress on that. Don't let the scale be a daily thing. Sorry as far as I am concerned still even almost a year out and 103 pounds less the scale can still ruin your day. Water weight, constipation and monthly issues still contribute. Weigh weekly. Once your body recoups some from your surgery you will fall into a pattern. It will be based on how often you walk and your eating patterns and monthly issues. You only need to be concerned on exercising, fluids and proteins. The rest will take care of its self. You will stand a good chance of hitting the well know 3 week stall and 7 week stall. Almost everyone does and most don't lose a thing for at least a week, than start losing fast again till the 7th week. Why...it is becasue your body is playing catch up. Clothing will be the best judge. Very soon you will be changing sizes about every 2 to 3 weeks promise!!