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Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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goldenrivers 05/16/2013

I keep reading all the posts, "I had surgery xx weeks, months ago, and I have lost XX lbs." But what confuses me, is that some mean from the time the started the whole process preop and some mean actual weight from time of surgery. It makes a big difference I think in perception. I am one week out and have lost 30 lbs! That sounds amazing, 30 in one week, when the reality is I have only lost 10 since surgery and the remainder is on the pre op routine. What I propose is that we start a new standard of adding a signature line to our posts that state our starting weight, surgery date, weight at surgery, and then current weight if we choose. Oh an of course surgery type.

5/7/13 RNY st331/su311/cu301

deleted_user 05/16/2013

i really didnt have a pre-op regemin to go thru...i was self pay so as soon as i agreed and of course handed them the money i was under the knife so to speak..so no pre-op loss..i vae lost up 196 pounds...but have leveled out for an average weight loss of @ 185 in 5 1/2 years

becca1960 05/16/2013

It would be awesome if DS offered the ability to have a signature line... you know, the kind you enter once and it just pops into your post at the end... But until they do, I doubt folks will remember to enter their stats each time. However, I do think it would be nice to see it!

However, any/all weight loss is pound off... so I'm not sure it matters other than to serve my (peoples) curiosity! (Which I am always curious of the different #'s pre and post)

I know you were making a point regarding the total vs. before vs after surgery, but 10#'s in a week!?!? That is nothing to put an "only" in front of! :) :)

goldenrivers 05/16/2013

It is more than curiosity. There is a big difference in thinking someone lost 70 lbs in 12 weeks or 35 lbs pre op and 35 lbs in 12 weeks since surgery. The total number is awesome no matter how it is counted, but for someone considering the process, reality is different.

KatLin 05/16/2013

I think there are several threads because many specify pre loss and post and all ...............I will add again for me though

No loss pre op
RNY on 12/15/10
Lost 150 at 2 yrs out

RNY revision on 12/10/12
Lost 20 more

Dr said to thin gain some so I gained 10

Not sure what total to use for my final loss but Im holding at 138 and yesterday doc said wonderful still slightly under but were going to agree to disagree at this point.

maybe we all experience gain and loss and get confused?

ladydi1961 05/16/2013

I started at 355lbs and now I am at 183lbs. I had the surgery on June 20th, 2011. alomost my 2 year annivsary.

ladydi1961

kellynaylor 05/16/2013

I lost weight pre surgery but I still figure all of the weight loss is surgery related because I would have never lost the weight prior to surgery is I hadn't had the surgery planned.

347 when I started the WLS process 5/18/12
302 at surgery RNY on 9/25/12
218 today 5/16/13

Total of 129 pounds lost!!!

slimtbear 05/16/2013

I had RNY on 2/12. Highest weight was 273 on 1/24, 262 on the day of surgery due to full liquid diet for two weeks (which I lump into "surgery related weightloss). I now weigh 197. So in 15 weeks total time, I have lost 76 pounds total and 65 pounds in the 13 weeks since the surgery day. But really, all that matters to me is the 76 pounds. I hear what you are saying, especially for those pre-op folks. It's nice to read stories and know sort of what you can expect to lose. Now that I am post-op, I don't compare so much. I am happy with my loss and my surgeon says I am spot on for loss/timing. So I am a happy girl!

becca1960 05/16/2013

I guess for me i think of it more as curosity cause we all lose so different... Some are able to lose all of their excess, some not... Some lose 30 in 30, some 10 in 30....

For me... And this is just MY way of looking at it (and i have total respect for differing views!) Is if i get too caught up in the #'s of other peoples losses... Then i will start compairing my loss to theirs and expecting similar losses... Which might set me up for a smack down :)

However... Even tho i say this, and on an intelectual level am 110% there... I am still always wondering how much "did so and so lose?" And "how much was pre vs. Post op!" And "how long did it take!" :) :)

deleted_user 05/16/2013

I started at 252...
2/13/2012 RNY
Weight at surgery 232
Current weight 185
Total loss as of today (13 weeks out) 67 pounds

I agree that I list my total weight loss as my pre-op weight loss was due to having surgery....
But since surgery I have lost 47 pounds....

I have 37 pounds to go to reach my goal weight as of today...

rubymama 05/16/2013

I had RNY on 1/8/13

My weight prior to pre-op diet was 333
My weight at surgery was 321
My weight today is 250.6

Total loss (and I count from the 333) is 82.4. (those little tenths of a pound mean so much!!)

Linda

deleted_user 05/16/2013

Thanks goldenriver for this post. I recently started a post on this very subject....I too wanted the number of pounds folks lost after surgery. I think if you go back you will see it listed as: How much has you lost AFTER weight loss surgery? I wanted to know the same thing because I agree most list the total from pre-op, which is what I am in.

deleted_user 05/16/2013

The post was: How much have you lost AFTER GBS. I got a good response from so many....you may want to go back and read it. Was helpful for me to get a true since of how much is lost after the surgery.

deleted_user 05/16/2013

OK, now I'm curious. KatLin: Why did you have a revision in 2012??

I'm 3 weeks out for my surgery, and that comment is a little disconserting.

BTW Congrats on all the weight you have lost! That's awesome :)

KC1986 05/16/2013

I had RNY on 10/30/12- Prior to surgery 273. When I left the hospital I was 263. I had no pre-op diet. 6 1/2 months out I am 186. I only look at the 87 because I know that if I were not having the surgery I would have just continued to gain.

SgtSmith 05/16/2013

Started my Preop just before Thanksgiving 2012 As of 5/16/2013 I have lost 95 lb. I started at 338 and now at 243. I sill got 73 to go if I make my goal of 170.
Even now I consider the sugery a massive success! I am so much better now than I was at 338!
I think I lost maybe 18 lb before the surgery.

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