Hi, my name is michelle and I am scheduled for surgery 9-19-11 and I am curious to what we can take on the plane and across the border Dr Almanza is performing my surgery. Please help me to figure out what to actually pack and expect.......

Originally Posted by Tammy

I agree. You might have lost a little of your weight, but think about it. On the average, you only lose 24% of your excess weight after the first month, then 36% on after three months. The most dramatic weight loss occurs on the 6th month where you can lose as much as 50% of your excess weight. Nothing much is said about your first week, though.

Everyone keeps saying you lose 50% of your Excess weight what does this mean number wise?