It is true?

That the less weight you have to lose the slower it comes off? I had my surgery on January 21st of this year and so far I've lot only 17lbs. Now I know that's a nice number but I thought I'd be farther along by now. But I have been told the less you had to lose from the get go the slower the process. I was at 229 on my surgery date, I'm 5'7" and 46 years old. Is there any truth to this?

It seems that people who are heavier when they have WLS do lose a little faster. I was 246 the day I had surgery and have lost 65 pounds since that day. I lost 9 pounds the month or so before surgery. I average losing 3-4 pounds a week, which I'm happy with. I have some weeks where I lose more and some less, but that's just my average. I'm also 5'7" and I'm 43 years old and am down to 181 pounds now. Never in my life have I lost this kind of weight so I'm very happy with what the last 4 1/2 months have done for me!

Everyone loses differently, but no I don't believe that is true.  I think that lightweights have just as much ability to post high loss numbers as heavy weights do.  That being said I had surgery 1/22 and even though my "official" weekly weigh in is tomorrow I'm reasonably sure I will be posting a loss that will put me at 33-34 pound loss since surgery.  You can post your question on the Lightweights board too, where everyone who posts had start weights at or below 250.  There are many people on there who will also argue the case that lightweights do not in fact lose slower (although we do typically have a smaller percentage of weight to lose)

The heavier you are the higher the caloric intake has to be to maintain that weight. So someone who weighs 350 needs more calories to maintain 350 than someone needs to maintain 200 lbs. So the way it is likely going to work is if they are both on a 600-800 calorie diet the deficit for the person weighing 350 is higher. So in pounds they may lose more but it is percentage that will give you a better gauge of comparisons.

Everyone also as a different diet and that can affect your weight loss.  You might eat the same calories but if you are eating more carbs than someone else, the weight might come off a little slower.  But think about this, you have lost almost 1/2 lb per day since surgery.  Could you do that before surgery?  Did you take your measurements?  Are you clothes looser?

You are doing good.  Eat your protein first and drink, drink, drink!

I'm sure it will come off soon. I had surgery also on 1/22 and have only lost 15lbs (I'm 37). I'm also a light weight, very light weight, and I stalled for three weeks and this morning the scale moved 1 lb! It's only 1 but I'll take it! I have been paying more attention and logging my food, water and protein intake a little better this past week since the scale hasn't moved. But I think that helped it budge a little
I'm sure it will move soon for you too! Everyone is different, hang in there!

Everyone loses weight differently, but I don't think light weights necessarily lose weight slower if you look at percentages of EWL.  Diet, age, exercise, your own body can all affect how quickly you lose.  Chin up!  You're doing great :)