Weight loss rate

I started at 209lb on the day of surgery as well and didn't lose any weight for at least a week post-op - I actually don't remember when I started losing but somehow even without losing anything at first I still lost 23lbs in that first month. I am almost at the end of the second month now and it is looking like I will have lost only 9-10lbs. It sounds like you are doing just fine.

Thanks for the input. It's frustrating that on May 4, before surgery I was 209 and two and a half weeks later I at 205. I did have to lose all the fluid weight, but I thought I would lose more real weight. But I guess 205 is okay. I was 205 again this morning. That makes my weight the same for three or 4 days. Aargh. Staying on track. I will try to drink more too, but that is still hard. I make it to 64 ounces, almost daily. Maybe aim for 80 today.

Hello. I went in at 233. I'm 5'5 and I've down to 218-220 and have been there almost 2 weeks. I'm almost 6 weeks post op as of next week. I hate it!

Isn't it annoying? I was 205 again this morning, like day 5 or 6 of it. And I am eating protein and drinking water and net calories 350 to 550 per day. I just hope the scale changes tomorrow, as it is demoralizing. I had my second follow up with the surgeon today (and he was so late that I didn't even bother to wait after waiting 40 minutes and then being told be would get there in another 20 - yeah, right). The assistant said not to worry, I would lose the weight. And cynical me at that point was like ya, I'm not losing and I don't even know how big my stomach is. As wanted to ask the surgeon!

What do you mean by "net calories?"