BMI 35 just had surgery on the 30th Oct 2013, now 4 days post op

[bch 3]

7 minutes ago

Feeling really well, on liquid diet, do not really notice much in weight change so far. How long does it take do you have to wait for your first fill to lose weight? Any one out there just recently having had surgery?

[shaylynn 2]

I am a few weeks in had surgery on Oct 24th, the scale is moving in the right direction. I am down 14lbs overall, 10 before surgery and 4 since. Give it time it will move.

[bch 3]

thanks for replying, congrats on your surgery! I know it will be a while but I can drink a protien shake like normal, it does not take me 30 minutes. not exercising as of yet prob will wait a month to start any of that.

[Bandista 7,466]

Congratulations both of you -- glad you're doing well. My surgery is day after tomorrow. Best wishes!

[2muchfun 8,927]

There is no average or standard for how much people lose before first fill. Most fills take place 30-60 days post op. It can take several fills before you feel any kind of restriction or extended satiety. Fills don't make you lose weight. Eating fewer calories than you burn makes you lose fat.

[sp70 193]

Congratulations on your surgery. Please remember, which is hard for all of us, that right now is a time for healing. Weightloss will eventually come, but your body is in a state of shock right now and it will take some time before you start to see the scale move. I remember being in tears a week after surgery and seeing that the scale was going up and I was still on liquids! My best advice, don't focus on numbers, focus on healing. If you haven't already done it, takes some measurements. I do this monthly and it's nice to see that the inches that continue to come off when the scale may not be moving. It all takes time and patience, but it will happen!

[bch 3]

thanks to the responses, its nice to have a place to ask questions about what you are going through. So 4 days post op no exercise and i am drinking Protein Shakes, Water pop cycles and some cottage cheese. Not any problems with these foods!

[bch 3]

wow day 7 after surgery...i am having a problem eating 500 calories, and the only pain i have still is gas pain under my diaphram and my left shoulder..... have to take pain meds just to deal with the pain!!!! should i be having gas pain like this or is it something else?