How fast does the weight come off after RNY?

Im on my 5th month of 6 supervised weigh ins for the insurance company.  My surgions office is telling me to expect to have the surgery before new years maybe even before Christmas.  Its getting real now. That being said I am freaking out a little. Im 5'10 and 267lbs. Most people ive seen so far have alot to lose so I understand them losing 50lbs in a month or two. Im supposed to be 160lbs but in my mind I feel like that would be very skinny for my height. How rapidly do the pounds come off after the surgery?  I just cant wrap my mind around being under 200 in like 4 months lol 

Different people lose at a different rate (and the rate is never linear..l some weeks you will lose a lot of weight and other weeks you may lose nothing at all), and people with more to lose lose much faster at first (because they burn more calories just moving their larger bodies around and therefore their daily caloric deficit is much smaller).

A good rule of thumb is to expect to have lost 50% of your excess weight in six months. For you, that would mean roughly 50 pounds in 6 months.  (Sorry, but 68 pounds -- which would be 70% of your excess weight -- in just 4 months probably isn't realistic.)

People who are "lightweights" (less than 100 pounds to lose) lose more slowly but may actually be done losing in 9 months just because they don't have a lot to lose (comparatively speaking).

Lora

I had my surgery on the 28th of october and Ive already lost 25 pounds. So if that's any idea...

Losing 25 pounds in 10 days is extremely unusual.

I might of been off by a few pounds. It's at least 20

I had surgery the same day and have lost 18 so far.

As Lora has said, everyone looses differently...I loose very very slowly and irregularly....maybe nothing for a week, up a pound down a pound.....about 8-10 pounds a month.  

This is can drive you nuts if you compare yourself with others( and sometimes I do...although I try not to!)

It is a lifelong journey and I try to keep in my frustrated mind(!) that this is not a time specific journey.  For me the real part will be keeping it off....

Good luck!

joan

One thing don't freak yourself out.Everyone else loses at different paces like Lora said. I will say I am down 120 pounds in a year I have about  25 to 30 to go. I try not to compare myself to other people.

It can be very discouraging comparing yourself.Follow your plan if you have questions this is a great place to ask. There are a lot of vets who have been at goal for 5 to ten years that help me on a regular basis. 

How you feel even after losing 20 pounds you start to feel revitalized. Best Wishes to you.

This is a marathon, not a sprint. Think in terms of the big picture. Focus on making good choices and learning good habits so that you can maintain your loss forever.

I am 6 years out. It is amazing to me the number of people I know IRL who had surgery around the same time and have had serious regain.

HERE is the OH weight loss planner you can use as a guide. It was pretty accurate for me.