Question:
34 pounds gone in 6 weeks?
Am I doing okay, or should I have lost more by now? Just trying to get opinions of where others are/were at 6 weeks out. Just to give you some background, I am 5'9" and started at 320. Thanks in advance. ~Kristy (lap rny 09/18/03) — kristynush (posted on October 30, 2003)
October 29, 2003
I'm right behind ya, almost 6 weeks out. At 2 weeks, I'd lost 23 pounds. I
started at 5'8, 265 pounds. I threw my scale away before this surgery,
though, and haven't been weighed since my 2 week post op check up. I go
again on the 5th of November. I'll tell you more then. I have gone from a
24 to an 18. Exciting stuff, this losing weight business! I hope that I
have 34 pounds off me by this next visit, I think it sounds like you're
doing GREAT. :)
— jenn_jenn
October 29, 2003
Kristy, I think you are doing great! I am 5"8 and started at 273. I
was down 28 pounds at 6 weeks and was up to 48 pounds at my 6-week check
up. ~Janine
— jmusser
October 29, 2003
I got ya'll beat.
10.5 weeks out for a loss of 29-35 pounds (depends on wether it's my scales
or the doctors. See my post today (I'm theoretically abnormal)
— Sandy A.
October 30, 2003
I am 8 weeks out yesterday and i am down 30pounds and 50 all togther. Had
to lose a required 15 before surgery but lost 20 by surgery. We all seemed
to be on our way.
— Debi Rouilliard
October 30, 2003
Sounds like you are doing great. Just keep your lose in perpective. Would
you have lost that much w/o surgery so quickly? I'm 12wksPost -53lbs, also
5'9. Although I still watch the scale, I find that inches lost makes me
more excited. Loving the smaller clothes.
— [Deactivated Member]
October 30, 2003
That is in the high normal range of loss.
— mrsmyranow
October 30, 2003
I was down 38 lbs. in 26 days. I am 5'0" and started at 341. I lost
13 lbs. before surgery date of 10/1/03. It is all very individual. Good
luck, you are doing great!
— carpediem
October 30, 2003
I'm 6 weeks post op (9/17/03) and have lost 38 pounds. I was 5'2 238 to
begin with. I have been having difficulty with vomiting though and think I
may be dehydrated.
— nicoleinseattle
November 1, 2003
Hi Kristy, Congrats on your losing! Sounds like you are doing great. I had
open-rny. I am out 12 weeks and have lost 70 pounds. I started 5'4"
319 pounds. Keep up the good work :) Debby/IA
— DebbyB
November 6, 2003
sounds to me like you're doing just terrific. i'm 5'9" and started at
305. surgery was 09/23/03 and i'm down 55 pounds. we're all different. i
haven't been able to tolerate much in the way of food - just keep going -
you're doing great! Diana.
— Diana D.
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