Post op weight loss

What are most people losing per week after the surgery?  Just curious to know if you lose a lot each week at first or basically the same amount...?

I had surgery jan 6th 2014 and have lost 44 to date. 21 was on the 2 week boost and the 23 in 5 weeks. Also when I came home from hospital I was up 12 pounds so the first week or so I had to loose those 12 again. I feel I am loosing slow compared to some on this site. I know we are not suppose to compare.

I usually reserve my comments and let the newbies answer most questions on here but I wanted to share my experience on this one. I find being VSG post-op really is like the tortoise and the hare. Some will lose really fast in the first number of months but slow down after that and they may have many stalls along the way, while others are slow and steady over many months. Someone shared with me when I was newly post-op and I've found it to be true, that those who lost really fast at first and those who were slow but consistent usually ended up with similar weight loss totals at the end of the first year.  Everyone wants to be in the fast weight loss club, as I certainly did but you only have so much control over it. You make the best decisions you can and let your body respond from there. I had a stall for six weeks in the first couple of months and then a two month stall in November and December but I've still manage to lose 130 lbs in the last 12 months. I walk EVERY day, and both walk and snow shoe on the weekends. Many others will lose more than I did but I'm happy with how far I've come and know I will continue to lose.

Anxiousgirl, 44 lbs is terrific! I was down 45 lbs at six weeks post op, including the pre-op shakes, and then I stalled for what seemed like, forever.  It's hard not to compare yourself to others, as we all have and will. You really are doing great! I'm so happy you're on the losers bench and I look forward to following your success.

I know it's hard not to compare ourselves with other's weight loss I do it a lot too especially on the VSG forum and the BMI over 50 forum. I think it's important to remember that some people have a lot more weight to lose than others and that may be part of the reason they lose a little more quickly. I have a lot to lose, more than anyone I've seen on the NB forum and I think that may be why mine is coming off so guick right now. I am prepared for it to slow down but it will be hard to accept when it does.  Anxious girl You are doing amazing and I'm so happy  and proud of  both of us  for making this decision to change our lives and be healthier. I lost about the same amount as you by the 5 week mark, Good luck with your loss. JILLIAN .

I think I am a slow loser and I am currently in a stall for about 6 weeks now. I wanted to be one of those people who lost 100 lbs in 4 months but it just isn't happening. Because I don't lose fast, I only weigh every 2 or 3 weeks. I would get too discouraged if I weighed everyday or even every week. 

When I look at my weight loss log this is what I lost per month:

Pre-op 26

Month 1: 17

Month 2: 17

Month 3: 11

Month 4: 5

Month 5: 11

Month 6: 5

Month 7: 3

Month 8: 6

Impossible to compare yourself to anyone one else. My highest weight was 333 lbs , Jan-10-2012

Where are my weekly stats

1. 02-21-2012 //   1 Week Post Op //   302.5 lbs //   - 8.5 lbs
2. 02-28-2012 //   2 Week Post Op //   297.0 lbs //   - 5.5 lbs
3. 03-06-2012 //   3 Week Post Op //   297.0 lbs //
4. 03-13-2012 //   4 Week Post Op //   292.0 lbs //   - 5.0 lbs
5. 03-20-2012 //   5 Week Post Op //   290.0 lbs //   - 2.0 lbs
6. 03-27-2012 //   6 Week Post Op //   288.5 lbs //   - 1.5 lbs
7. 04-03-2012 //   7 Week Post Op //   285.0 lbs //   - 3.5 lbs
8. 04-10-2012 //   8 Week Post Op //   280.0 lbs //   - 5.0 lbs
9. 04-17-2012 //   9 Week Post Op //   279.0 lbs //   - 1.0 lbs
10. 04-24-2012 // 10 Week Post Op //   276.0 lbs //   - 3.0 lbs
11. 05-01-2012 // 11 Week Post Op //   271.5 lbs //   - 4.5 lbs
12. 05-08-2012 // 12 Week Post Op //   266.5 lbs //   - 5.0 lbs
13. 05-15-2012 // 13 Week Post Op //   265.0 lbs //   - 1.5 lbs
14. 05-22-2012 // 14 Week Post Op //   261.5 lbs //   - 3.5 lbs
15. 05-29-2012 // 15 Week Post Op //   261.0 lbs //   - 0.5 lbs
16. 06-05-2012 // 16 Week Post Op //   258.5 lbs //   - 2.5 lbs
17. 06-12-2012 // 17 Week Post Op //   256.0 lbs //   - 2.5 lbs
18. 06-19-2012 // 18 Week Post Op //   253.0 lbs //   - 3.0 lbs
19. 06-26-2012 // 19 Week Post Op //   250.0 lbs //   - 3.0 lbs
20. 07-03-2012 // 20 Week Post Op //   247.0 lbs //   - 3.0 lbs
21. 07-10-2012 // 21 Week Post Op //   247.0 lbs //
22. 07-17-2012 // 22 Week Post Op //   244.5 lbs //   - 2.5 lbs
23. 07-24-2012 // 23 Week Post Op //   242.0 lbs //   - 2.5 lbs
24. 07-31-2012 // 24 Week Post Op //   235.0 lbs //   - 7.0 lbs
25. 08-07-2012 // 25 Week Post Op //   234.5 lbs //   - 0.5 lbs
26. 08-14-2012 // 26 Week Post Op //   232.0 lbs //   - 2.5 lbs
27. 08-21-2012 // 27 Week Post Op //   228.5 lbs //   - 3.5 lb
28. 08-28-2012 // 28 Week Post Op //   225.0 lbs //   - 3.5 lbs
29. 09-04-2012 // 29 Week Post Op //   224.5 lbs //   - 0.5 lbs
30. 09-11-2012 // 30 Week Post Op //   219.5 lbs //   - 5.0 lbs 
31. 09-18-2012 // 31 Week Post Op //   219.0 lbs //   - 0.5 lbs
32. 09-25-2012 // 32 Week Post Op //   215.5 lbs //   - 3.5 lbs
33. 10-02-2012 // 33 Week Post Op //   214.0 lbs //   - 1.5 lbs
34. 10-09-2012 // 34 Week Post Op //   213.0 lbs //   - 1.0 lbs
35. 10-16-2012 // 35 Week Post Op //   211.0 lbs //   - 2.0 lbs
36. 10-23-2012 // 36 Week Post Op //   207.0 lbs //   - 4.0 lbs
37. 10-30-2012 // 37 Week Post Op //   207.0 lbs //   
38. 11-06-2012 // 38 Week Post Op //   207.0 lbs //   
39. 11-13-2012 // 39 Week Post Op //   204.0 lbs //   - 4.0 lbs
40. 11-20-2012 // 40 Week Post Op //   201.0 lbs //   - 2.0 lbs
41. 11-27-2012 // 41 Week Post Op //   199.5 lbs //   - 1.5 lbs
42. 12-04-2012 // 42 Week Post Op //   196.5 lbs //   - 3.0 lbs 
43. 12-11-2012 // 43 Week Post Op //   195.0 lbs //   - 1.5 lbs
44. 12-18-2012 // 44 Week Post Op //   193.0 lbs //   - 2.0 lbs
45. 12-25-2012 // 45 Week Post Op //   192.5 lbs //   - 0.5 lbs
46. 01-01-2012 // 46 Week Post Op //   192.5 lbs //
47. 01-08-2012 // 47 Week Post Op //   188.5 lbs //   - 4.0 lbs
48. 01-15-2012 // 48 Week Post Op //   185.5 lbs //   - 3.0 lbs
49. 01-22-2012 // 49 Week Post Op //   185.5 lbs //    
50. 01-29-2012 // 50 Week Post Op //    184.5 lbs //  -1.0 lbs
51. 02-05-2012 // 51 Week Post Op //    186.5 lbs //  - 2.0 lbs
52. 02-12-2012 // 52 Week Post Op //    181.0 lbs //  - 5.5 lbs
53. 02-14-2012 //    1 Year Post Op //    180.0 lbs // - 1.0 lbs

Might as well share also my monthly stats, 2 years worth :)