Average Weight Loss for RNY Lightweights

I read on another post that 2 lbs/wk could be average for a lightweight. I tried to look at individual profiles to get an average but many were not listed and it would take all night to compile it. Help me keep hope alive and please tell me how much you lost at the following intervals:

1 wk
2 wks
1 mo
3mos
6 mos

Thanks RNY Lightweight OHers

I had the band, but I'm a lightweight who was a very fast loser for a bandster.........

June to July 24-18 lbs-Dieting and walking, practicing band habits
July 25-Aug 5 - Official Pre-Op Diet -- 11 lbs
August 5 to 5 wks post-op - 23lbs
Sep 8 to 10/31/08 - 17 lbs
From 10/31/08-Thanksgiving - 10.6 lbs
From Thanksgiving to Christmas - 10.4 lbs
From Christmas to January 19 - 10 lbs
From January 19 - 6 month Bandiversary to Feb 5 - 4 lbs
From Feb 5 to March 25- 11 lbs
From March 25 to May 15 - 9 lbs

My dates are based on the pictures I took where I typed in my weight.......so that's how I re-created my timeline.

I think the most shocking thing for me is how steady it was.......it slowed down but not to a complete crawl.  I've maintained since mid-May and decided to go a few lbs lower now. 

Thanks

I'll try to remember...

1 wk:  up 2 lbs
2 wk:  total loss 3 lbs
1 mo:  total loss 19 lbs (Dr labeled me a "slow loser")
3 mo:  total loss 35 lbs (Still being called a "slow loser")
6 mo:  total loss 65-70 lbs
10 mo:  hit goal - total loss of 98 lbs (now called a super star by the dr)

Hello,
      There will be times when you won't lose anything for a couple of weeks too! Mainly at 3 weeks out, then maybe a few weeks later...then maybe at 2 or 3  months out. It is very common for us to have long stalls! I'm in one again... You may even gain a pound or two one week, but it will come off fast. I gained like 13 pounds in the hospital. It was off me 1.5 weeks later and then some. 
      Light weights lose weight much slower too. 1.5 pounds is average I was told. The lower your BMI, the slower you lose. I noticed you have a very low BMI. But not to worry, your weight will still come off you. Exercise is very very important to keep up with it, and you will do fine. I'm not allowed to do it yet. I had open surgery with many complications! Feeding tube and all. I almost did not make it I was told..The Lord is Good! I'm still here. I did know before hand that it was going to be a rough road for me.  I had a wonderful surgeon!
      We are told not to look at others weight lose. We are all different. And will lose weight at different rates. I know it is hard for me to do too. I'm always looking at others too...
        Welcome to light weights! You will do just great, I'm sure. Alizka 

I don't think we lose slower, we lose proportionately. We have less pounds to lose but we lose the same % wise as heavier folks and we have a better chance at losing 100% of our excess weight. If you don't want to drive yourself crazy, just document what you lose by the month rather than the week. We all lose weight a little different. Some in stair steps some in a steady line downward. My monthly loss was -21, -10, -10, -8, -7, (normal BMI), -5, -5, -3, -1.5, -.5, -1 (goal 21.9 BMI) It took 11 months.
Gina

Hi Gina,
    I was just going by what my surgeon told us all along,  that light weights lose at a slower pace...and what his Nut also said at our last meeting. I'm sorry if I was wrong.... 
    I was told I would lose slower also because I had  revision WLS. And also because I had many complications with my surgery. Even though I had the surgery from you know where...I am so happy now that I had it!
   My first 2 months out, I was not happy at all with my surgery to be honest with everyone here. I was very upset and angry! But I did not want to deter anyone here from having it.
    My case was very special and different. I knew going in I was going to have a rough surgery. So it is no ones fault really. 
     And yes I would have the surgery over again even knowing what I went through! I'm so happy to feel so HEALTHY NOW!!! YEA!!! This Surgery saved my life! Alizka
   

Oh shoot, nothing to apologize for.  I think a lot of surgeons are spreading that myth about LWs because they're used to seeing heavyweights and we don't drop 50 pounds the first month like they do. If a heavyweight has 200 pounds to lose and we have 100, why would we lose 50 pounds the first month? If we lose 25 pounds the first month, we are losing at the same pace. Surgeons don't have to be great at math to be great surgeons.
Now, they could have a point about revisions, I don't know. Maybe the body rebels a little with a revision? I wish you all the best with your surgery and weight loss. Hang tough, babeee! 
((hugs))
Gina
   

Week 1  -4
Week 2  -6
1 month  -15
2 month   -12
3 month  -16
4 month    -8
5 month  - 5 so far!!

19 weeks post op, I am down 59 pounds since surgery.  I have lost 77 pounds total since Feb, this includes my pre op diet. 

Dawn

I am averaging just about 2.5 lbs/week at 10 weeks out. Lost almost 25 lbs since surgery. A little disappointing but my body is doing what it needs to do I suppose. I have Type 2 Diabetes and I've been reading that diabetics lose slower.

Started at 249

Day before surgery: 221

Today 196.2