so how does the weight loss work?

I am wondering..once i have my surgery and i lose a significant amount of weight..how long is it until the weight just stops coming off. I know it must stop at some point or we'd be withering away to nothing. Is there ever a problem with getting the last 20-50 lbs off? What if my weight loss slows down before im ready for it to slow down? Does this ever happen?

Us DSers have a "window" of about 18 months where we lost the fastest, but it does slow even in that time. Some people have to work on it, some don't it depends on your body, there are some that still have to work at it from day 1 to get it to come off and don't lose as fast as others. I don't know if there is a window with the RNY, my guess is, it would be about the same period of time or perhaps a bit shorter. Cheers Jen

For RNY, the weight comes off fast during the first 18 months or so. The average (from what I've seen) is 12 months. That's why they call it the 'honeymoon' period. Hehe. Dr. Poplawski stated during my seminar that the last 30 lbs. come off in the gym. The weight general slows down, but if it doesn't, there are enzymes you can get prescribed to slow it so you don't become too thin. On the other end, yes, you can slow down too soon. There are a variety of reasons why this happens. Sometimes it's an extended plateau, sometimes the person isn't utilizing the tool properly and yes, sometimes the surgery fails you. Don't let this scare you though. If you plateau or fall off the wagon, you can always go back to first or second stage eating and get back on track.