How long after surgery did it take you to make your goal weight?

4khansen
on 9/11/15 6:29 am - IA
VSG on 07/01/15

Just curious as to the general length of time it took VSG patients, male or female to reach their goal weight.  I am just 2.5 months out of surgery and a little over half way there.    I am hoping to be at goal by next summer averaging about 6 pounds of weight loss a month.

HW: 336.5 (March 1, 2015), Height: 5'11", Birthdate: November 8, 1955

VSG: July 1, 2015 288.0 lbs, University of Iowa Hospitals -- Dr. Isaac Samuel

CW: 196 lbs, goal: 186

8/2/15 -- 263.8 | 8/30/15 -- 256.0 | 9/20/15 -- 248.6 | 11/1/15 -- 240.6 | 11/29/15 -- 233.2 | 1/3/16 -- 227.4 | 1/31/16 -- 218.6 | 2/28/16 -- 211.2 | 3/27/16 -- 204.6 | 5/2/2016 -- 206.6 | 5/30/2016 -- 203.8 | 7/7/2016 --198.8 | 8/1/2016 -- 197.8 | 1/25/2017 -- 196.3 | 3/23/2017 -- 194

wyo_sarah
on 9/11/15 12:22 am, edited 9/11/15 2:02 am

7 months to reach my initial goal, 11 months to my revised final goal. I should also say that I'm a woman and I had surgery 2 weeks before my 36th birthday.

frisco
on 9/11/15 8:27 am

For most WL is not linear.

I went from 338 to 148 in 13 months.

Keep the path and keep it tight !!!

frisco

SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.

          " To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "

                                      VSG Maintenance Group Forum
                  
 http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/

                                           CAFE FRISCO at LapSF.com

                                                      Dr. Paul Cirangle

Tracy S.
on 9/12/15 9:40 pm
On September 11, 2015 at 8:27 AM Pacific Time, frisco wrote:

For most WL is not linear.

I went from 338 to 148 in 13 months.

Keep the path and keep it tight !!!

frisco

WOW and congratulations!  That is AMAZING!

Tracy D.
on 9/11/15 8:49 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

You can see in my signature line that it took me a little over 7 months.  My husband started the process off at 295 lbs. and lost 25-30 before surgery.  He got to goal in 5 months.  

Men definitely lose faster than women so you might be amazed at how fast it happens for you.  Good luck - you're off to a great start! 

 Tracy  5'3"     HW: 235  SW: 218  CW: 132    M1: -22  M2: -13  M3: -12  M4: -9  M5: -8   M6: -10   M7: -4

 Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week

 Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

mmsmom
on 9/11/15 10:17 am - Woburn, MA

I had surgery April 28, 2014 - went to the dr in November and he said he was satisfied with my weight (7 mos)...but I was not...took me until Feb (about 9 mos and a week)  to reach my personal goal - and then lost another 4 lbs after that...up 2 this summer, but it's coming off again!
!

VSG on 04/28/2014

SATXVSG
on 9/11/15 10:27 am - Selma(San Antonio), TX
VSG on 04/22/14

I haven't made mine yet due to bad choices.  I have exceeded my surgeon's expectations and I have not regained.  So while I am not at goal, I feel I have been extremely successful.

I am active, I am off all diabetic and blood pressure meds and my cpap setting went from 15.5 to 8.  

I can do better and I feel I will get to my ultimate goal weight of about 175.

Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.

Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.

5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)

10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16

iloveravens
on 9/11/15 10:44 am
RNY on 08/13/14

It's all relative, really (not sure if that's the right expression).  I think it depends on how much you have to lose. Someone with "only" 100 lbs to lose might make it to goal faster than someone with 200+ pounds to lose.  It's not a race.  My stats are in my signature line.  I made it to my first goal of 150 at a little over 9 months.  When I saw my surgeon for my 1 year appt, he said I had reached 95% EWL and to "keep going."  Yikes I don't know what he wants from me...

Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;

Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)

M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4

5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)

White Dove
on 9/11/15 12:21 pm - Warren, OH

My goal is 136, I was at 142 at one year and 128 by eighteen months out.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

Racewalker48
on 9/11/15 12:29 pm
RNY on 02/17/14

My original goal was 150, and got there in about 8 months.  I revised my goal to 145 and got there in a total of 12 months. 

        

Most Active
×