How Much Weight Are You Losing A Month?

[Ljp 157]

Im 3wks post op & wondering what everyone is losing monthly?

My atomach is still swollen from surgery (not bad it has went dwn a lot), my clothes are fitting a lot looser. Shirts tht were tight are not now. My scale shows about 13 lbs. So far.

[me4life 1]

I am a little over 2 months out. i average 2 pounds a week. I think that is good and I am extremly happy. Good luck

[MyGastricSleeveLife 180]

It really depends on the person. We're all so different & lose at different rates. Generally, those who have more to lose overall lose faster, but that's not always true. I've seen people lose anywhere from 10 - 30+ pounds the first 1-3 months or so & then most slow down to 8-15 lbs per month.

Personally, my stats are in my signature. I lost 18 lbs my first month (not including my pre-op diet) and 13 lbs my second month. I still have another week and a half before my 3-month mark. I've had weeks where I've lost 4-6 lbs & other weeks where I've lost 1 lb. I've even had a few weeks where I've gone up a pound (which is more Water or something else & not real FAT gain, but still frustrating). Overall, my "average" is 3-3.5 lbs depending on if I include my 2-week pre-op loss in the calculation too or not.

I would also encourage you to take your measurements every week or every month. I've been surprised sometimes when the scale hasn't moved much that the inches have moved a bunch!

I'm 12 weeks out from surgery today & down 38 lbs from surgery (50.6 lbs in 14 weeks with pre-op) & down 32.5 inches throughout my body. I posted pictures & measurements on my blog if you want to check it out (listed in my signature).

There are good weeks and bad weeks and things do slow down as you progress to different kinds of food and see what you can tolerate and everything. However, focus on the overall progress and on your non-scale victories (like how you feel and clothes fitting differently and change in energy and such) because those will help you through the times when you're frustrated with the actual numbers!

[Ljp 157]

Thanks a bunch. Its very encouraging hearing how much weight others are losing.

[missjenny 43]

I lose between 10-15 per month. But I also have stalls for a week here and there. At the 1st of each month I take measurements of myself and also pictures all four views of myself. Sometimes you can have a month you lose alot of inches but not much weight.