how much do lightweights generally lose in the first month?

thanks happyme. can you believe I stopped eating carbs a month preop and did not lose ONE single pound :O my surgeon did not require losing weight according to my BMI, so it was not a problem per se.

I think I was so bloated before surgery, most of the lost weight was what they call water weight. still, my clothes are fitting so much better this is such a great relief. and my face is much thinner and reminds me of my 20s face... I thought I was getting quite old but it was just the weight! ;)

have you decided on surgery yet? think I read you were doubtful...

 Wao, thats so weird, right?? but it doesnt matter because you still lose so much!!

Oh thanks for asking!!!..well yes im sure i want the VSG, now, i just need to wait until mid march to see if my doctors office can give me an idea of when they can do the surgery. Hopefully will be soon...lets see..!

Hugs!

There is an article on DSFacts that you need to read called "It's not Pounds, It's Percentages" that explains this very well. You can find it here: http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss.html It was written by Carolyn M.

I think that you have done an exceptional job losing 30 lbs your first month. That is fantastic.

Liz

I lost 20 pounds pre surgery, (15 on the pre-op liquid diet), 20 pounds post op in month 1 and 11 pounds in month 2.  I have 117 total to lose, so I'm almost half way to goal at 2 + months out.  There is no norm, there's only you.  What I found is you can't say... I'm going to lose X by this date.  Your body doesn't acknowedge dates, in fact snubs it's nose at dates and timelines for weight loss.  It is what it is.  You (i.e. ME) need to be patient.


Cheryl   

I lost 13 pounds the first two weeks for a total of 20 plus pounds in the first month..
You are doing AWESOME!

And I've lost 26 lbs. including pre-surgery weight loss, but only 6 pounds since surgery... 12 days ago... it is what it is and I'd rather lose slower, especially since that's what my body obviously wants to do.  :-)

I have my months posted in my profile.

20 pounds pre-op to qualify for surgery but that took a few months.
1st month - 19
2nd month - 3
3rd month - 10
4th month - 3


I think you're doing great!

I lost 20 lbs the first month, 9 lbs the 2nd month and 10 lbs the 3rd....

I think you're ahead of the norm from what I've seen!

You're doing great - just set your expectations that those numbers don't happen every month. 

 thanks! in fact I think I do prefer to lose a bit slower and try to avoid saggy skin, and it is probably also healthier. keep in mind I am trusting my Ikea scale at home, it marked 215 as at the doctor's office pre-surgery, but who knows if I really did lose all this ;)