Question:
Weight loss after gastric sleeve
I had a gastric sleeve on November 24, 2008 and have lost 25 lbs so far. Has anyone else had this surgury and lost a lot of weight? Brenda — brendashaddon (posted on December 19, 2008)
December 19, 2008
I have lost 110 pounds in 9 months.
— hubarlow
December 19, 2008
I had the sleeve on August 19, 2008 and have 60 pounds. I love my sleeve!
Keep up the god work
Renee
— reneeskids
December 19, 2008
my niece had surgery oct. 29th and she has lost 62 pounds, i am so proud of
her. i have lost 75 in 5 months, which is plenty fast for me, i am very
happy.
— [Deactivated Member]
December 19, 2008
I had surgery September 5. I lost 15 lbs in the 2 week-diet pre-op. The
first month after surgery I lost about 20 lbs, the next month 13 lbs and
the next month 12 lbs. for a total weight loss of 60 lbs. I am losing at a
rate of about 2-3 lbs a week. The doctor told me this is excellent,and
that if I was losing much more than that at this point it would be part
muscle I was losing. He checks us monthly to see how much of our weight
loss is muscle and how much is fat. The first month I lost about 4 lbs of
muscle (which is typical because you are still having trouble getting in
all your protein - and if you don't get enough protein, you start losing
muscle and hair and your nails become thin and brittle). The next two
months I only lost 1 lb of muscle, so now I am working on increasing my
protein intake slightly and increasing the exercise (my hardest part of
this whole thing!). My nails are very thick and strong and I haven't
started losing any hair, so I think I am probably getting enough protein in
(about 70 grams a day). As of today, I am down 72 lbs total, so that is
another 12 lbs so far this month. I am fine with that! I couldn't have
done this without the sleeve! I did have 2 plateau periods that drove me
nuts though. The first one was at about 3 weeks out and lasted for about 1
1/2 weeks. The 2nd was at 2 1/2 months out and lasted about 1 1/2 weeks
also. I just increased my exercise and protein intake and that weeks to
break the ice and I started losing again. Keep up the good work. Sounds
like you are doing great!
— Wendy M.
December 20, 2008
I have lost 46 pounds in three months.
— cydthekid50
December 20, 2008
Hi I had my operation on 11-26. I have lost a total of 35 pounds...19 since
surgery...so is your 25 total or post-op. I thought I was losing slowly,
but after reading many of the posting, I think I am going along about
right. Good luck!!!
— jeanne_wise
December 20, 2008
I had VSG surgery June 23,2008. I've lost 130 lbs.
— KathieV
December 20, 2008
I had it on 3 nov 08 and have lost 45 since sergury
— Scott Ambrose
December 21, 2008
I had surgery on 10-15 and have lost 41 pounds.
— vgrimli
December 21, 2008
This surgery WILL work. I had surgery March 31, and have lost 111 lbs.
— corky1057
December 21, 2008
Hi. My WLS date was 10-27-08 and I have lost 26 pounds so far. I am what is
considered a light weight. Has lot of commodities.
— chell1957
December 21, 2008
My surgery was Nov 19th and I am down 25 lbs. i guess it is good. I was
beginning to wonder if it was too slow!
So, sounds like you are on target.
— Linda C.
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