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[estherv7978 1]

Hi my surgery was April 30 and I have only lost 20 lbs is this normal I don't want to get discouraged but I'm scared that the surgery didn't work for me....the scale isn't moving but I can see it in my clothes but I would also like to see it in the scale.

I am taking my Vitamins and Protein and I am going to the gym but why is the scale not moving has anyone else had this problem please help!!

[Jen in SoCal 189]

My surgery was April 30th also and I've only lost 20 pounds since surgery as well. Do you mind if I ask what your weight was at surgery? I was 215 the day of surgery. It's pretty disappointing. I actually gained 2 pounds the first week but I have been losing a steady 5 pounds a week. I'm kind of happy with that.

[estherv7978 1]

I can't remember what my weight was the day of surgery but I know I started at 185 and now I'm at 165

[Jen in SoCal 189]

See, you were not very heavy to begin with. You won't lose as fast as someone heavier. Just keep with the program and you will lose steadily.

[estherv7978 1]

Yeah I'm just gonna keep working out and eating right...I have my next appointment on the 14 so I will talk to the doctor and see if he thinks I'm doing good I hope I lost some more by the time I go I'll keep u posted...so how far post op are u and how much have u lost??

[Jen in SoCal 189]

I had my surgery the same day as you, April 30th I started out around 235, lost 5 pounds just by mindful eating, then I lost another 15 on my two week liquid preop diet.

I was 215 the day of surgery and this morning I weigh 191. That's what, 24 pounds since surgery nearly 6 weeks ago.

I know it's not a lot of weight since surgery, but it's a total of 44 pounds lost! The way I look at it, I worked just as hard to lose that weight before surgery as I did after, so every little bit counts!

There is no way I would have lost 45 pounds on my own in two months, it always took way longer for me.

I have my six week postop appointment on Monday. They're scale always seems to weigh less than mine so I can't wait so see what it says.

Keep up the good work, you're doing just fine! We're doing just fine!

Let us know how your postop goes on the 14th.

[estherv7978 1]

Wow u r doing great too!!...keep up the good work and keep me posted on your great doctors appointment on Monday I'm sure u will have lost a lot more by then....so where do u live?..and what do u do for a living??..are u married do u have any kids??

I hope I'm not being too nosey just want to make some new friends that are going threw the same as me.

I am not married single mom with 2 kids ages 5 and 9 and I live in Plano,TX

[Jen in SoCal 189]

Well I had my 6 week postop today and I lost 1 pound since Friday. Lol that's ok, I'll take it. I think I need to lay off the avocados. The neighbor keeps bringing us baskets full and they're so delicious! They go down way too easy though LOL

I live in southern California with my fiancé and our 5 year old daughter. I have two other daughters, 16 and 21 that live in the Midwest with their dad. They just didn't want to pick up their lives and move out here with me.

I work for an airline, ticket counter, gates, etc customer service. I love my job but I don't want to go back to work tomorrow! My six weeks is up though and the time has come.

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Wow u r doing great too!!...keep up the good work and keep me posted on your great doctors appointment on Monday I'm sure u will have lost a lot more by then....so where do u live?..and what do u do for a living??..are u married do u have any kids??

I hope I'm not being too nosey just want to make some new friends that are going threw the same as me.

I am not married single mom with 2 kids ages 5 and 9 and I live in Plano' date='TX[/quote']

You can ask me anything. I'm an open book. Had surgery may 30 2012

[estherv7978 1]

@mamiof3kids do how much weight have u lost do far??...I go to the doctors tomorrow for my six week follow up

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

@mamiof3kids do how much weight have u lost do far??...I go to the doctors tomorrow for my six week follow up

Hello I started at 211 pounds then on the liquid diet with one meal per day I lost 15 pounds before surgery. After surgery I lost 15 pounds but then the scale froze so I'm weighing my self anymore a total of 30 pounds