I know that weight loss pre- and post-surgery seems so important in those first few weeks and months. But you really do stop caring at around six months out.

I'm 15 months out and have lost 163lbs total. I think I lost about 30 of those during my three week prescription protein shake diet right before surgery. But I can't honestly remember exactly.

It's all weight loss. It's all my hard work. It all got me to 8 pounds under goal where I've been for the last two months.

My RNY was done on 9-23-2011. My weigh in at the hospital was 235. My first surgeon's appointment weigh in was 247, which is where I count from. That was nt my all time high. I don't know what that was, as I was boycotting the scale at that time.

I was not required to have any liquid diet or any weight loss prior to surgery, but did lose 12 pounds from July 27 until surgery day.

My goal weight of 148 (I'm 5'4" and soon to be 57 years old) was reached on 9-23-2012. It slowed down and settled at 141 in November 2012. I had my plastic surgery 6 weeks ago. My surgeon took away just under 4 pounds of tissue. Over that time frame, I lost an additional 10 pounds ( including said tissue). I'm currently maintaining 131. I really don't want to drop any further.

I agree with the post that said you will get to a point where you realize there are so many variables in all this, that you really stop the obsession with the numbers. In the beginning it is nice to get a feeling for what kind of successful losses are happening to others. I think just knowing the possibility of achievement is important to personal success, especially in the beginning.

Best of luck in your journey! Above all, remember, it is YOUR journey!

Blessings!
Spotz

banshee I had a complication that is not common. at least that's what I gather from all the conversations. I also had a surgical group that wouldn't listen to me. I changed doctors to one who did and who found the problem right off the bat. I went to him with a small internal hernia ....I no longer have and a blockage I no longer have and a issue with my blind limb or candy cane...I don't have a blind limb anymore.

I don't mean to scare anyone. I talk openly because one I need support sometimes when you have complications it just makes you forget why you started with this. It makes you wonder if it was worth it. I talk because nothing In life is all pink and rosy and if no one speaks no one has the information for if it happens to them.

Don't judge your decisions out of fear of the what if's. What if you were told the world was going to end tomorrow? Would you stop your life incase its true? This procedure has come so far. Don't borrow trouble but just be aware so if something feels off you get yourself to the doctor fast. Be assertive so if something is off and you aren't listened to you can seek people who do listen....and treat yourself well so you do not have to do this again. The biggest thing is give and accept support from all who have it to offer. there are no hero's in this just fellow fighters.

I was thinking the same thing today!!! More from the side of when people ask me how much I've lost, do I say what I've lost after surgery or the during the whole process. Pre- everything: 287.4, Surgery Day (5/7/13): 272.4 and as of this morning (5/16/13): 259.9. So do I say I've lost 27.5lbs or 12.5lb??? Both are great, don't get me wrong. I'm just not sure what number people use.

I lost 47 pre op from 2/1/12 to 6/11/12. I had sleeve WLS 6/11/12 and I have lost 95 pounds since surgery. I am not loosing anymore since I am at my own personal weight goal, just working on maintaining it.
I have lost a total of 142 pounds pre and post op all together. Went from 270 to 128, I am 5'4" tall.

IMO once you start your Pre-op program your journey begins because I would definetly not put myself on 17 day liquid diet, lol. But for argument sake here are my numbers;

Pre-Op Liquid diet began 12/2/12 lost 25 lbs

Surgery Date 12/18/12, Post-OP lost 91 lbs

Total weight loss = 116
Starting Weight 436 - Current Weight 320
My goal is to lose 200 lbs by 12/2/13.

no pre-op regiment to follow
had open bypass
starting weight 312.4 April 29, 2013
Current weight 280.2 May 17, 2013
total 32.2 lbs

no pre op
surgery date 10-7-10
surgery weight - 258
current - 133

but now i just tell people - i lost half of myself

Gastric Bypass on 9/12/2011.

Pre-op weight-270
Surgery weight-252
Today-148
2 years this Sept 12, 2013.

went from 2-3X to 10-12 in clothes.

I had RNY on 11/28/2012
No Pre-op weight loss
My weight at surgery was 499
My weight today is 355

Pre-Op 289, surgery weight 281, surgery 12/18/12, current weight 210, total weight loss 79lbs. kinds at a stall right now, need to up my exercise to push through.

Erica

No pre-surgery weight requirement. I had RNY on 12/10/2012 and my weight was 240.
Today (5/21/2013) my weight is 182.
Loss of 58 lbs in about 5 1/2 months.
Feeling happy and healthy. KD

WoW!!! I'm so impressed by all of your weight loss!! How encou raging is that? REALLY encouraging, to know that if you work at it, and stick to the program and exercise, you can do it!! I can do it!!! I'm so ready, to live and be more active & go SHOPPING, and buy something off the rack that isn't a 4 or 5x, or 26/28, or 30/32 size.

I am ready for this, more than anything before in my life.

Betsy aka "Boo1962"