weight loss rate

Janie Jackson · June 6, 2004

i am 4 weeks and 2 days since my banding. i have lost 21 lbs. iam still on soft solids. an average of 5 lbs, a week will this continue?

codamom · June 6, 2004

Unfortunately for most of us, no. It won't continue. My rate of loss has gradually slowed down from the very beginning. I started out fast for a month or two and have now gotten down to where my average weight loss per week is 1 pound.

But still, you got a bonus of a great start!

Anna R.

Alexandra · June 6, 2004

I'll be more emphatic. NO, it will not continue. And you don't want it to--that rate of loss isn't healthy to sustain. You're still on soft solids, you mentioned elsewhere. Probably when you go back to eating normal solid foods your weight loss will stabilize.

Joyce · June 6, 2004

Hello! I had my surgery 5 weeks ago.I go tomorrow and get my first fill.I lost up to 15 pounds the first couple of weeks and it has stop. I can tell i have lost inches.So I guess that is good.So do you think after the fill it will help me?I can tell I am able to eat more also.So what do ya'll think?

Thanks

Joyce

4/28/04 banded

225/210/?

La_madam · June 6, 2004

I lost 19 pounds in the first 3 weeks on liquids. It has been 9 weeks since surgery for me and I have lost a total of 27.5 pounds

8.5 of that was in the last 6 weeks on food. I'm going for my first fill tomorrow. It slowed down for me onceI started the soft food stage. But I'm so happy with my weight loss in the 9 weeks. No other diet have I ever been so successful!!! I shoot for 1-3 pounds a week, that is my goal. some weeks I met it and some weeks I did not...

Good Luck

Michelle

4.6.04

265/238.5/160ish

Dr Ortiz

Audrey · June 7, 2004

That's a great point Joyce,

On the occasions where I have stayed the same (or even gained) I have lost inches instead... so thats really worth thinking about.

And no, that weight loss will slow down, i'm aiming for about 1 - 3 pounds off a week too - (it's staying pretty much at 1 pound a week just now)

It really depends on your excersize regime, basically the more active, the more loss ! (well, that's the theory anyway!) lol

Big congratulations on your loss so far ! ANY loss before a fill is a great bonus!

Aud x

DeLarla · June 7, 2004

I lost 26 then gained 5 so I put the scale away. Last week I was still wearing my usual size 28 slacks, which felt fine. But later at work, I was standing up and felt my inner thighs touching each other. I looked down and noticed the crotch of my pants was hanging 4 inches lower than it used to. I ran to the bathroom and noticed my pants were sliding off me.

I don't care what the damn scale says! Over the weekend I emptied all my 28s from my closet. My 26s feel really comfy, and I even zipped up some 24 jeans. Too tight to wear, but hey, I zipped the Mo-Fos all the way up!

Screw the scale! Whoo hooo!