1 month post op

Hispanic Baldy · October 14, 2011

we'll tomorrow ill be exactly one month since my surgery and i had my one month appointment with my surgeon's RN today and to my surprise i lost 34 pounds since surgery...i also got updated to my regular diet minus the red meat, pork,tortillas,bread,rice and Pasta...my clothes are literally falling off but i really can't see the weight loss in the mirror.

is it normal to lose this much weight with literally no physical exercise besides walking in the park and playing with my kids.? the RN told me that im doing excellent with my weight loss compared to others but I still have a long way to go...so happy that i can now have turkey and chicken along with fruits and vegetables since my puree diet was getting old really quick.

i have had 0 complications since surgery and my high blood pressure is literally non-existant.

Thomas CPA · October 14, 2011

Sounds like good news and weight loss seems normal. Do try to do some weight training to build your muscle to help replace lost fat in arms and legs, it will help keep sagging skin to a minimum.

You will see it in mirror if you get some new clothes that fit right. Under Armour sells some good compression shirts that pull everything in. Don't buy a lot of clothes as it will get expensive but some tighter shirts should see the results as well as those around you.

Buckeye Girl · October 14, 2011

Congrats on your success! I know, I haven't done any excersizing yet, besides taking the occassional walk, and I seem to clean house with more energy than before :-) However, I know that in the months to come, I am going to have to really develop a work out plan to keep the weight loss coming at a steady rate.

You are doing great! Best of luck to you!!