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inspirationseeker
on 2/29/12 9:37 am - CA

RNY on 02/02/12

ok at the hospital right before surgery i weighed 401 and the day after surgery i talked one of the student nurses into letting me weigh and i was 413 at my one week post op i was 393 and then in another week i was 384 i weighed today and i was only 380 thats only 21 pounds my first month i thought i was suppose to lose 10% of my total body weight that would be 40 pounds. If i count all the fluid they pumped into me to make me 413 then it would be only 33 pounds. is this normal, shouldn't i be losing more, am i doing something wrong? i eat alot of greek yogurt and it has alot of carbs should i be eating things with less carbs? need advice please

Dee.spunk
on 2/29/12 9:45 am - Sacramento, CA

RNY on 11/30/11

21 pounds your first month is awesome! That's an average of 5 pounds a week. Sounds like your right on track

Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)

wendydettmer
on 2/29/12 9:51 am - Rochester, NY

RNY on 12/22/11

I agree it sounds like you're doing great. I'm not sure where the 10% came from, but I don't think a number like that could be accurate considering that so many people get the surgery and there are so many different variables.

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HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11

inspirationseeker
on 2/29/12 9:55 am - CA

RNY on 02/02/12

Thanks so much i needed to hear that. I feel like im obsessing with the scale and that was one thing i did not want to do. I don't have one in my home, but i have went to the doctor with friends just to weigh myself. lol who would of ever thought i would WANT to weigh!! I know that im not gonna lose it all over night. I just want to see some results already...*sigh*

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 2/29/12 9:53 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I have never heard anything about being expected to lose 10% of your body weight in the first month. It definitely did not happen that way for me.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Zeigled
on 2/29/12 9:57 am - Parkton, MD

RNY on 07/20/11

I was right at the 30-40 lb range after a month - because I gain 9 lbs of fluid with the surgery. I think you are right where you should be.

HW 357 SW 341

poet_kelly
on 2/29/12 10:05 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

You thought you were supposed to lose 40 pounds in just one month? Well, that would be pretty unusual. 20 pounds is more the norm, but it really varies from person to person.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Mandy R.
on 2/29/12 10:14 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

21 lbs in 1 month is awesome, when was the last time you lost that much in a month ? It's a tool, not a miracle worker :) Eat the greek yogurt, plain non fat and add SF syrup or pudding/jellow mixes to it.
Mandy

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

Diminishing Dawn
on 2/29/12 10:21 am - Windsor, Canada

RNY on 07/05/06

I found this little nugget on a website today:

REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS!

While you will lose weight in the first few months after bariatic surgery, you reach your maximum weight loss in 12 to 18 months. Here is what you can expect to lose post op!

For patients weighing 200 to 250 lbs.
10 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
35 to 45 lbs. in 6 months
60 lbs. or more in 1 year
70 lbs. or more in 18 months

For patients weighing 250 to 300 lbs.
10 to 12 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
45 to 60 lbs. in 6 months
80 lbs. or more in 1 year
90 lbs. or more in 18 month

For patients weighing 300 to 400 lbs.
10 to 30 lbs. in first 10 days
25 to 45 lbs. in 6 weeks
35 to 55 lbs. in 3 months
50 to 80 lbs. in 6 months
100 lbs. or more in 1 year
120 lbs. or more in 18 monthsee

For patients weighing 400 to 500 lbs.
10 to 30 lbs. in first 10 days
25 to 45 lbs. in 6 weeks
35 to 60 lbs. in 3 months
50 to 90 lbs. in 6 months
120 lbs. or more in 1 year
150 lbs. or more in 18 months

17+ years post op RNY. first year blog here or My LongTimer blog. Tummy Tuck Dr. Matic 2014 -Ohip funded panni Windsor WLS support group.message me anytime!
HW:290 LW:139 RW: 167 CW: 139

Citizen Kim
on 2/29/12 10:32 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

I love these charts because they always make me seem like a rock star (120lbs - 20lbs under goal in less than 7 months)

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