Question about the weight loss

[MiaHalliwell 4]

Ok, I have just read the thread "My doctor's a crackhead" or something of that nature where a lot of people were talking about their weightloss per month. I am 3 weeks post op tomorrow and have lost 8 possibly 9 lbs by cutting back on my intake. I have no fill but feel that I do have some, if ever so slight, restriction. I eat 3-4 small meals and usually start each day with a slim fast or SF instant Breakfast unless I make scrambled eggs. My doctor has advanced me to soft foods. My question is, will I keep losing at this rate especially when I add 30 or more minutes of excersize a day? Or will the loss slow down quickly? I know eventually I will hit a plateau, but am I only losing like this because of being post op? I was never on a pre op diet and was only on liquids for 2 days after so my MD's PA says that the loss is real loss and should be gone for good. Will I have a pattern of loss, like some of you say that you lose 6 lbs a month. I know that not everyone is the same, I guess I am just looking for an actual to count on, LOL. I know that it is up to me, but I was just wondering what everyone else thinks or knows about the loss in the beginning.

Thanks in advanced :biggrin1:

[vinesqueen 2]

I don't know if there is an answer to your question. Everyone loses at different rates. You might end up a rabbit and lose more than 100 pounds your first year out. You might be a normie, losing 50-70 pounds a month, still amazing. You might be a Turtle, and not lose 40 pounds.

There just is no way to predict what you will lose.

[HeatherGurl 0]

Right now you have no fill. You aren't expected to lose weight. With the proper fill, you are supposed to lose 1-2 pounds a week. That is the average and statistics...

Like Vines said... some are rabbits and some are turtles tho.

[Sparky 0]

Goes to show how differnt we all are.... and how differnt our Dr.'s are.

I was on strict Clear Liquids for 10 days prior to surgery and continued for 4 weeks post-op.....I am on normal foods now, however had my first fill 3 days ago and am having trouble getting soft foods down!!!

I walk 2 miles a day and I think that really helps me.

Don't get discouraged!!!

[MiaHalliwell 4]

Thanks. I guess I was just wondering if I am losing fast now even with no fill, will it keep going like this. I guess there really isn't any 1 answer to this question. I was hoping that the weight I lose in the first month might be a sign of how things will be in the coming months.

Thanks again