Question:
I really don't eat much and I am worried that I won't lose much weight.

   — Tricia K. (posted on January 6, 2004)

January 6, 2004
That sounds exactly what I said!!! I never ate that much and was still heavy. But, I had WLS on June 12, 2002 and have gone from 269 pounds to 133 pounds, so it works! I eat even less of course, but I think it just made it a little easier to get used to for me. Some post-ops have a really difficult time in the beginning if they were used to eating really large portions. Emily
   — emilyfink

January 6, 2004
You won't be able to eat much of anything at all post op, except broth and then you work your way up from 25 calories a day for the first few months. You may lose slower or faster than other, but it is almost a given that you will lose in the first 6 months to a year. I never ate that much pre-op, and what I did eat was good things, brown rice, veggies, no sugar, etc, and I still didn't lose the pounds, and this surgery has changed all that for me. Track Open RNY Nov. 10, 2003 355/274/?
   — track

January 6, 2004
You will be surprised at how much you actually do eat now. I didn't think I ate all that much pre-op either...until I couldn't eat it anymore. I was shocked.
   — RebeccaP