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[VJSlim 156]

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say Hi !

I'm from India and just got sleeved on the first week of Jan. I weighed 261.8 pounds on the day of surgery and one month post-op I weigh 239.8 pounds. Just wondering if this is average or too-slow in terms of weight reduction. Any thoughts?

I also wanted to say that I have read so many success stories here and am hoping to jot down my own entry soon.. can't wait for the day I reach my goal (143 pounds -- looks too far away right now, but I'm hoping I get there :-) )

[300PoundsDown 101]

Congratulations! I think you are doing great!! Your weight loss sounds great to me. I'm very happy for you. good luck on your continued success!

[VJSlim 156]

Thank you very much, Holly!

[carbgrl 119]

Welcome Slim! Sounds like you're off to a great start! Keep it up.

[mnbsleeve 87]

Welcome VJSlim!!!! Sounds like you're doing great! I hope you are feeling well. Everyone loses differently. I went through a pattern of stalls then losses -- some as long as 4 weeks!!! But I discovered that my body needs to adjust somehow. No matter I have continued to lose and I am just under 80 lbs.!!! Yay me! :-) You have to be patient and diligent and focus on getting fluids and Proteins in and keep moving!!! You will see the weight comes off! One more thing I always remind myself, especially in the begining when I stalled much more, we are losing at a relatively quick rate! Even for me as a "slow loser" it has been much better than before my sleeve -- when sometimes it took me an entire month of dieting and exercise to drop 2 to 3 lbs IF I was lucky... which of course could come on in one weekend if I "slipped" :-) Congratulations to you and once again welcome to the board! I look forward to reading more about your progress!!!

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Your weight loss sounds like a sucesss story already! Way to go! Use this forum to get advice and support and post questions as you need answers - and make friends. You are among a vast community of very diverse people with one common interest and need.

Stay motivated - keep your head hunger under control, exercise and you will do great!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Welome

[VJSlim 156]

Thank you all very much for your responses - you guys are very encouraging and motivational. I've been visiting this forum for nearly 3 months. Your success stories played a major role in my decision to go through with the surgery.