What Kind Of Weight Loss Should I Expect?!?!?!?

[Bethel 14]

Am 9 days post op gastric bypass. I weighed 260 going into surgery but I have no idea how much weight loss I should expect per week per month. Since I have struggled my whole life with my weight and always failed, I am once again afraid of failure, I know that's crazy but I was wondering if anyone had any input on about how much/ fast you should typically lose??

[kristy3k 1,133]

Everyone is different of course you know that. How you work this new tool will predict your success. Be prepared for many stalls along the way. Patience is key in this whole process. You will do well.

[Jilllorraine 62]

Hello Bethel,

I am 6 weeks out from surgery and can tell you that the scale is worse than the food addition. I can't wait to get on it to see if I had lost that day.. but have mentally prepared myself and i don't "expect"to lose! The days I do lose are happy days! The days i didnt lose can be too.. since i wasnt expecting to lose. I have read and read to stay away from the scale as much as possible, which is a great idea! But really hard for me.

My phone app I use won't let me target for more than 2 lbs a week.. and says I all be at goal by the end of April. So, I follow that. I have lost more than 2 lbs a week but I know that's going to slow down, or I am preparing myself for it to.

My only advice is not to expect a huge loss, some people lose their weight slower than others. And that is ok!!

GOOD LUCK!!

[nickster81 19]

I was told it was a percentage of ur body weight. My starting weight was 270 and the surgeon said i should be down about 15lbs a month for the first 6 months.

[karenmartin 170]

Yeah, everyone is different. I walked a lot the first year I had my surgery. Week 1 I lost 12 lbs and then I lost 2-3 lbs a week. Then it went down to 1-2 lbs a week. I had some weeks at 0 lost. But at the end of the year I lost 160 lbs. .... Different situation, my sister also had a gastric bypass and over 1 year has lost 65 lbs. So everyone is different. My advice is to truly have a change of heart with your relationship with food, never ever cheat.. Meaning don't "find out" if you can still eat candy or push for that extra bite... If your brain finds out you can cheat the system You Will. So don't cheat. Last, walking or exercising really does make a giant difference in how much you lose. So don't just sit on the couch waiting for it to fall off. You'll still lose weight but you won't get the results you're looking for...anyway, enough blabbing. Good Luck!! You're a new person now!! So exciting!

[NurseTAB 65]

I am 3 months post op and totally agree excersis is the key. I lossmuch more when I work out then on the weeks I was lazy