Rate of Weight Loss 4 months and beyond?

Amy L.
on 3/24/11 12:56 am - Buffalo, NY
OK, before I ask this question, I KNOW that it's different for every person, but I am just trying to get some sort of idea what to expect...

I am 4 months out, down 89 pounds.  My surgeon told me that I am doing great, all my labs look good, and I am only 3 pounds from his goal.  (I want to lose 30 pounds more than that).  I am really good about my diet, I meet my calories somewhat- I am usually around 800 calories a day now, he'd like me closer to 1000-1200, and I meet my protein goals every day, I get plenty of water, and I exercise 4-5 days a week now.  I have had very minimal hair loss so far, I lose maybe 10 strands of hair when I brush & dry it after my shower. I have weeks where I may only lose 1-2 pounds, and then I have other weeks where I can lose 5 to even 10 pounds. I've hit a "mini-stall" twice, once at 3 weeks post-op where I lost nothing for almost 10 days, and once at 2 1/2 months post-op where I lost nothing for 10 days again.

Anyway, for those of you who are 4 months post-op or longer, when did your weight loss begin to  "slow" down?  And, were there any factors that you feel caused you to slow down, other than time elapsing? Any tips on how to keep up the pace? 

Thank you!
  5'5"tall, RNY 11/22/10, HW256  SW252 CW148 SurgeonGW160 MyGW130  5/15/2011 
Met my surgeon's goal weight of 160lbs on 3/30/11! Reached 130lbs on 5/24/11!

CURRENTLY 120LBS, 9/7/11!


Katari
on 3/24/11 1:06 am - OR
My weight loss slowed down to a snails pace around 6 months out. By 6 months out I had already lost 75% of my EWL and lost 100% EW at 9 months or so. I've been maintaning since then in a 5 pound range (125-130).
Katie 
Ht. 5'2  HW 234/GW 150/LW 128/CW 132 
Size 18/20 to a size 4 in 9 months!




AMYLIZ527
on 3/24/11 1:07 am - Sterling, MA
Wow! Sounds like you are doing great! What is your secret? I am scheduled for surgery on the 28th of April and only hope that I can be doing as wonderfully as you are! (our stats are almost exactly the same)
Congrats again! 
siberiancat
on 3/24/11 1:42 am - COLUMBIA CITY, IN
I slowed down at the year mark, but have continued to lose between 1/2 - 2 pounds a month since then.
 Penny
Highest Weight 255  * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery

    
poet_kelly
on 3/24/11 2:47 am - OH
It slowed down a little after six months and a lot after one year, although I kept losing until about 18 months out.  You've lost EXTREMELY rapidly so I would expect a slow down soon but you can keep losing as long as you continue to burn more calories that you eat.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

condrabo
on 3/24/11 3:57 am

It's funny to me... we all try to compare ourselves with one another on here. But the reality is that we are all different.

Like I'm 5'7" and weighed 283. Now I'm down 82 pounds to 201 in 5 months, but when I read someones post like yours, I feel like I am not doing enough if you've lost 89 pounds in 4 months. I know this isn't a competition, but I always wonder what others do differently from me to lose more in less time.

Does anyone else ever feel this way?? Wouldn't it be nice if we could put our height on our ticker?!?! ;-)

HW/283/CW 191/SGW 160/PGW 140
Height 5'7"         

  
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