Do you think...?

[Laceyvsg 27]

Do you think that if someone is a fast loser in week 1 that they will be always? And vice versa? What is your experience?

[PdxMan 4,292]

Weight loss in week 1 is usually not fat loss ... sorry to say. What is lost in the first week is usually Water weight. During surgery, you are pumped with IV fluids. Also, your body is chalk-full of glycogen which is going to be the first thing your body burns for energy. Glycogen stored in muscle is bonded in a 4 to 1 ratio with Water, so, when the body burns 1 pound of glycogen, it is also releasing 4 pounds of water.

This is why, during the Atkins diet, people got so excited to drop 10 pounds the first week ... then, the glycogen stores are depleted and now the body has to convert fat and/or muscle to glycogen for energy and things slow down ...

Of course, everyone is different, but this is generally true. The first week will not be indicative of future weight loss. Commitment to the guidelines is, though.

[endless80 697]

^^^what he said. lol

[newat52 1,613]

What PdxMan said! It took me the full week just to get back to my surgery date weight!

The weight is going to come off however fast or slow it does, as long as you are following the plan.

Some of the people in our Facebook of March sleevers have it their goal, mostly the men. It just seems to fall off them but everyone is a great clip down the road and we will all get there.

Be patient, it didn't come on over night and won't come off over night but you are taking a great step!

Be proud of yourself!

Best of luck to you!

[PdxMan 4,292]

Also, know that as you get closer to goal, weight loss slows, which makes sense, if you think about it. You are not going to lose 10 pounds a month every month. At best, it would be a percentage of your excess body fat, which, as you lost fat, as a percentage of the remaining fat, the weight would be less and less each month.

One last point, as a relatively low BMI VSG patient, your monthly weight loss amount will not be the same as someone with a higher starting BMI who was sleeved at the same time as you. Higher BMI folks initially lose more faster. Not saying you won't lose, but your loss curve will not be as steep.

[Laceyvsg 27]

Thanks, everyone:)

[sixbuttons 102]

I lost 15 pounds my first week after surgery. My second week I lost 2.5. I was kind of disappointed, but at least I went down instead of up.