Question:
How much weigh loss after surgery is common?

Hi I'm 3 weeks post-op and from the day of surgery I have only lost 10 pounds. This doesn't seem like very much to me?? I read about all these people losing 25-30 pounds? Am I doing something wrong??    — jradil (posted on April 2, 2008)

April 2, 2008
I lost a total of 17 pounds since surgery. I was on Liquids 2wks before and 2wks after. But I lost a total of 23lbs all together. I am also 3wks out as of yesterday. I had the RNY.
   — rena27

April 2, 2008
Nope everyone is different. I ahve lost a little over 100 pounds in 10 months. Best of luck
   — Alvernlaw

April 2, 2008
Everybody is different. Ask how many of the people who lose alot if they were sick and that played a factor in how quickly they lost. I am 2 months post op and at 32lb lost. Age, meds and for me, what specifically WHAT I was eating, make a different. I hit a plateau for about 2 weeks and frustrated, I talked with my dr. and he said I was just fine, but apparantly for me especially, exercise would help jump start the weight loss. He was right. In the last week, I have lost about 4 lbs. I hate to exercise! ARGH!!! Stay away from carbs... that's the killer for me...Protein drinks tend to have carbs so watch for the "hidden" stuff. Read your labels. Good luck
   — Jeanne Aldrich

April 2, 2008
i lost 10 lbs after 10 days and then didnt loose for another 2 weeks. it will come off, just takes time.
   — JACKIESMOM

April 2, 2008
Different surgeries have different results. Different PEOPLE respond to each surgery DIFFERENTLY. Depends on many factors. I won't TELL you what I have lost so far. Don't want you comparing. If you are not HAPPY with your results, you should try to see if there is something that you can do DIFFERENT that may HELP. Talk to a nutritionist.
   — hubarlow

April 3, 2008
Hello, I had my surgery on 3/7/08 and I have lost 23 lbs. I am walking 30 minutes a day on the treadmill. Good Luck.
   — sagarmy

April 3, 2008
Hi Julie, I don't think there is any "common" thing about wls for everyone. We are all different. I lost 2-3 pounds every week for a year, and my friend lost a few pounds here and a few pounds there, stopped for long periods of time, but now she is smaller than me (we are both 4 years out). It takes time and patience, but be sure you are doing ALL you can do lose the weight. The surgery is absolutely USELESS without diet, exercise and water. So be sure you are doing your part to help your body, if you are, then your body will react when it is ready, you just be faithful to the task. Take care. Patricia P.. By the way, congrats on 10 pounds gone!
   — Patricia P

April 11, 2008
Thanks for all the advise..
   — jradil