Acceptable Weight Loss

[Colunga65 8]

I had my sleeve surgery on Oct 24, last Friday i weighed in and was told i lost 20 lbs. I spoke too the nurse this morning and she said i should have lost more than that. I thought i did great, but now wonder what are others losing in their 30 day post OP check up.

[doxieville 799]

I lost 8 pounds and my surgeon was very happy. My NUT not so much. But she doesn't look at the big pic like my surgeon does.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

What was your starting weight? How much do you have to lose? Did you retain fluids after surgery? These factors may come to play when she said you had not lost enough.

[loseinit 24]

I'm one month out today and I'm only down 17 pounds after surgery. 34 if you include pre-op.

[FishingNurse 1,211]

wow, that's ridiculous that a nurse told you that. Don't worry- you are doing just fine!

[Tryan 20]

I think your nurse is nuts! Great job!

[Colunga65 8]

I had my sleeve surgery on Oct 24' date=' last Friday i weighed in and was told i lost 20 lbs. I spoke too the nurse this morning and she said i should have lost more than that. I thought i did great, but now wonder what are others losing in their 30 day post OP check up.[/quote']

My weight in 2011 when i had my lap band was 267. When I went in for my sleeve procedure i weighed 233 October 24. Last Friday, November 23 was 213.

[Colunga65 8]

I feel like i eat like a bird. I barely finish an egg. I was told to eat to kill the hunger pangs, and not to eat to get full. One egg fills me, so i guess my Dr wants me to eat 1/4 an egg?? He is dead set against Protein Shakes and says i am to eat my Protein, not drink them. He said i can drink crystal light or Vitamin Water light. I think its mental, but i hate diet drinks. So I'm drinking the regular vitamin water (seems to go down smooth and i just take small slow sips) and try to push plain water also, but that still hurts going down. I don't finish a whole bottle of vitamin water, so i don't consume the full calories in a bottle. I was told to take a regular multi vitamin. And b complex shots are available in the office if i feel i need them. Two days after surgery i was admitted into icu for extreme dehydration. My Dr was against entering me since he said i just need to push the fluids. I couldn't drink a drop and had horrible nausea. I honestly thought i was going to die.

[GeauxForIt 659]

Don't listen to that cow!! You're doing GREAT!

I went for my 6 week checkup this week and I've lost 22 1/2 in 6 weeks so 20 in 4 weeks is awesome. My doctor was thrilled!

[Colunga65 8]

Don't listen to that cow!! You're doing GREAT!

I went for my 6 week checkup this week and I've lost 22 1/2 in 6 weeks so 20 in 4 weeks is awesome. My doctor was thrilled!

Hahaha..i needed the smile. Thank you