Is this what I can expect from here on out?

OK, I count my weight loss from the start of my pre-op diet, which started 4 months ago today.  Here is my weight loss for each month:

1: 26.8

2: 10.6

3: 13.8

4: 7.4

Can I expect to lose only 7-8 pounds per month now?  I know, at the weight I'm at now, that is actually pretty good, but I was hoping for 10lbs per month for a couple more months at least.

Not necessarily, although it's really difficult for anyone to try and figure out how each of us will lose.  In my 4th month I lost 11.7 lbs. 

How tall are you?  We started at a similar weight.  My consult weight was 260.9, I'm 5'1"

I'm 5'7 and at my lowest weight since I was 16 years old.  

You can not count on a certain amount of pounds to lose in a specific time frame. You can expect to lose weight within the first 18-24 months after surgery when the malabsorption of calories is the greatest.

We are in such a rush to lose the weight, but the real challenge is maintaining the weight loss. Remember, this is a life style change.

Initially losing the weight is not where the success is measured. Take it one day at a time and enjoy the journey for the rest of your life. Every day has something good to offer if you are receptive to the possibilities.

Peace. 

I'm very aware that I can't count on any certain amount and no on can tell me that.  I just wondered if I was in the norm and if this is what I might possibly expect from here on out.  

I'll worry about maintenance when that day comes...until then I'm still facing the challenge of losing the weight.

I hope I did offend you, that was certainly not my intention!

What I was trying to say is that month to month the amount of weight loss can vary quite a bit. In the first 7 months I lost approximately 12 pounds a month (I had already lost 50 pounds during my 3 month pre-op diet). After month 7, the pounds per month varied wildly with no rhyme or reason. 

I am a planner and am very organized by nature. I create all sorts of charts and graphs for my motivation. During the weight loss "Honeymoon" phase, the only thing I could count on was sticking to the rules.

I am also a control freak and want to see everything in black and white. I have never gone off the RNY eating plan guidelines since surgery. I am very strict with myself because I have dealt with being all sorts of weights since childhood. During the RNY weight loss phase in my life, I learned to trust myself and my body. 

I understand we are all different and come into the weight loss journey with different expectations and certainly end with different outcomes.

The bottom line that I was trying to express is that we can't expect anything, but we can all have hope that we will achieve our desires if we are diligent. Peace. 

Thanks for sharing this.  Good to know I'm not the only "control freak" out there.  You've done great and are a real inspiration to those of us just starting out.  

Thanks!

7-10 would probably be pretty typical. Have you checked the OH weight loss planner? It was pretty accurate for me. I am also 5'7".

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/post+op+planner.php

Thanks for the planner!!  I'm 4lbs above the planner...not too shabby!!!!  I'll take it!!! :)