What is the "average" weight loss for the first year after Rny?

I'm almost 5 months from surgery and since my 2nd month I've lost 8lbs per month. Seems to be alot slower than average and I'm dreading going in for my 6 month check up since the surgeon didn't seem to be happy about my weight loss at my 3 month check up. My starting weight was 264 and today it's 205. Any feedback is really appreciated. Thanks

I really don't know if there is an average. I have heard, 10 pounds a month, so 53 pounds at 5 months, would hit that average.

Are you logging your food? What has your protien and calorie intake averaged? How much water are you getting in a day? How much exercise are you doing? How many inches have you lost?

It's not all about that evil device the bathroom scale, weight isn't the only measure of success.

 There IS no average because people who have more to lose will lose a lot more that first year, and some people, usually "lightweights", are at goal well before the year mark is up.


A VERY general guideline, though, is that people will lose around 50% of their excess weight at about 6 months.  So, if you need to lose 200 pounds, you will lose somewhere around 100 pounds by 6 months out; if you need to lose 120, you will probably lose about 60.

Many people lose slowly the first couple of months.  I think that some people's bodies just have a harder time adjusting to the surgery and the decreased food intake.  It also depends on your metabolism, how active you are, etc.  Please try not to stress over the rate you a losing at... Just keep doing what you know you are supposed to be doing... the weight WILL come off... I promise!

Lora

I was not the fastest loser either. I found this chart which helped remind me that not everyone is an extremely fast loser


REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS!

While you will lose weight in the first few months after bariatic surgery, you reach your maximum weight loss in 12 to 18 months.  Here is what you can expect to lose post op!

For patients weighing 200 to 250 lbs.
10 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
35 to 45 lbs. in 6 months
60 lbs. or more in 1 year
70 lbs. or more in 18 months

For patients weighing 250 to 300 lbs.
10 to 12 lbs. in first 10 days
15 to 25 lbs. in 6 weeks
25 to 35 lbs. in 3 months
45 to 60 lbs. in 6 months
80 lbs. or more in 1 year
90 lbs. or more in 18 month

For patients weighing 300 to 400 lbs.
10 to 30 lbs. in first 10 days
25 to 45 lbs. in 6 weeks
35 to 55 lbs. in 3 months
50 to 80 lbs. in 6 months
100 lbs. or more in 1 year
120 lbs. or more in 18 months

 For patients weighing 400 to 500 lbs.
10 to 30 lbs. in first 10 days
25 to 45 lbs. in 6 weeks
35 to 60 lbs. in 3 months
50 to 90 lbs. in 6 months
120 lbs. or more in 1 year
150 lbs. or more in 18 months

Do you count carbs!? My facility never stressed that and I think it might have helped me lose faster if I had.

Also, do you exercise? I bumped up my exercise in months 6-12 and that really helped me to lose and tone.


Good luck to you,

Dawn

Thank you all for the encouraging words, it gives me hope that I will succeed in the end. I really try not to compare my weight loss with others but the look of dissapointment on my surgeons face during my 3month check up is hard to forget. To answer some of your questions...I'm faithful about measuring & logging my food everyday, I drink about 8 cups of fluid a day (up dramatically since I was "never" one to drink lots of fluids before surgery, 2-3cups was my daily average all my life!). The carbs is something that feels like I'm walking on a tight rope with. If I'm too low on carbs then I stall....if I go over, I also stall! I haven't been able to figure out what the magic number is! My biggest regret is that I never measured myself but I have gone from a tight 26-28 to an 18 pants and a 1x or Xl shirts

Thank you for posting this chart.  I have been looking for more information about what amount of weight loss to expect.  I am only 2 1/2 weeks post RNY surgery, but feel like I am already "stalling out".  I realize, though, that I am probably expecting too much too soon, and I have to stay off the scale!  This chart gives me a really good guideline to follow and helps me realize I am already head of the game. I have already lost 20 lbs. :-)

my doctor says 70-80% of excess body weight.  Which is current weight - whatever you need to lose to get into a normal BMI range.  70-80% of that.


Sarah

53# in 5 months. You are doing just fine. Some months you lose pounds and some months you lose inches. Do not dread  your 6 month visit with the surgeon. Be proud of your accomplishment so far. Just keep doing what you're doing. Look at the long term goal down the road. We all get there at different rates. He should know that. Maybe you just have to remind him this is a life style change not a race!!!!!

Any average will be a percent, not an absolute amount, because it depends on how heavy you were to begin.  My doctor told me at my 1-year followup that most people have lost 65-80% of their excess weight after the first year.