If there is such a thing as "average weight loss"...

Thanks Kim, this search tip is very helpful.

My weight loss was not average due to post op complications. Not only that I tended to lose weight in big chunks. Like 10-15 pounds in a week after not losing anything for a week or two before.

I lost 13 pounds prior to my surgery in August 09
At 3 months I lost about 30 pounds. I was also on Enteral feeding, all of which was being absorbed.
From months November 09 to April 2010  I lost about 80 pounds. I was allowed to eat, but I was throwing everything up and not really getting any nutrition at all.
From April 2010 to February 2011 I lost another 40 pounds. I was on TPN from April until the end of January 2011.

I have not lost anything since.

My total weight loss has been 146 pounds.

Thanks for sharing your info, it sounds like you've had a rough go at it...Hope you are feeling well.

It was a rough journey, but one that I share because there are risks and complications to surgery and people need to know that things can happen. None-the-less, I am well and healed completely now and doing awesome. Though my road was rough I can now say that I would do it all over again, I mean, given I didn't know what would happen.

I was a virgin DS last July.
FWIW ( not much probably since everyone is different) here are my stats:

High weight 297
Surgery weight 286 (11 lb on preop diet)
Month 1  264 (22)
Month 2  249 (15)
Month 3  234 (15)
Month 4  222 (12) 
Month 5  211 (11)
Month 6  199 (12)
Month 7  186 (13)
Month 8  177 (9)
Month 9  166 (11)
Month 10  160 (6)
Month 11  152 (8) 
Month 12  146 (6) 
Month 13  142 (4)

Thanks Shannn...You've done amazing...contgrats!!!

Honey, I'm almost five years out and my average weight loss STILL is over a pound a week. 240 pounds lost compared to 230 or so weeks postop.

Quit worrying about it so much.

But to settle your mind: 4 months postop I'd lost 100 pounds or 40% of my excess weight. One year out I'd lost 185 pounds or 77% of my excess weight. Lost 240 pounds or 100% of my excess weight at two years and two weeks out.

Thanks Elizabeth.