Rate of weight loss

Does the amount of weight you have to lose impact the rate at wich you loose it?

I understand that those with more weight to lose would take longer.   But with Gastric Bypass (RNY) if 1 person has 200# to loose and the other person has 100# to lose, will they lose at the same rate?

I hope I am describing this correctly.
Thanks
Kevin

Not usually.  We are all different and have differnet experinces although some are more similar than others.  The real rule of thumb is percentages.  The weight loss tends to slow as you get smaller because you have porportionaly less to lose and while body protects against starvation. 
Also the farther out you get and the more active you become, the more calories you will probably (need to) consume which also slows the equation.  Never-the-less, if you are active and eat too few calories, your body tries to slow your metabolism to protect from starvation so you actually have to find that sweet-spot (pardon the pun) for whatever combination is most effective for your body chemistry to be its most efficient at burning fat while having enough stamina and endurance to be active enoug th do your daily regime and exercise.

Sounds complicated but it isn't really.  Your body will tell you when its hungry and when its had enough, we just have to be smart enough to put the right fuel in, in the right quantity (stop when we are full or comfortable), at the right intervals.  I personally am an advocate of 4-6 small meals a day rather than the standard 2-3 meals, because for us, none of them are really meals, but nutritional snack or refuleing that now constitutes what we can consume at a given meal or deignated snack time.

So the answer to your question would be usually be yes.  But it also has to do with the amount of weight you want to lose versus your body type and how much weight it wnats to give up unless you are willing to do battle long enough to enflict your will on wna tyou want versus what you body is comfortable at. (A reason most of us lose to a small weight then put on a few pounds as we settle into maintenance; kind like the body finding a weight it is comforatble with for your regular consumption and level of activity.) 

Hope that helps.

Joe

Generally, the heavier person will lose weight faster at first,  It's just simple math.  You need to intake more calories to maintain a higher weight.  Thus, you will lose weight quicker initially.  As your weight reduces, the rate of loss will also reduce. 

Thanks!  The two little guys in my new pic are a big reason I am doing this.  I want to be able to play with them and chase them!

Men lose it faster than women...We have a larger muscle structure.  Also the younger you are the more quickly you will lose it.  It just makes sense...Take the same man at 30 vs 50.  When he is 30 he can move better, is stronger, and probably burns more energy compared to when he is 50.

 The way my surgeon explained it to me, the larger the BMI the more quickly the weight loss, generally . 

  I had a starting BMI of 60 (461 lbs.) and lost my full 210 lbs. within the first 10 months, which my surgeon said was a record for his patients at that time. 

Hmm...looks like I have a challenge to meet  :-)  I'm hoping I can lose at least half of that in the first year.

Interesting question. Do you know how much you are expected to lose? I am going through the same program as you and no one ever mentioned a goal weight. I was surprised to see you were going RNY because I always thought that was for more severe cases ('DRastic bypass) and you certainly aren't a 'severe' case.
If Dr. Campbell agreed with your decision and you get to have it done with the robot I guess that is all you need. I am excited because knowing she approved you for that procedure I have decided to go with RNY over lapband.
Good luck Kevin.

Thanks Tim,
I do not know. It has never been brought up.  The old fashioned "tables" say my weight should be 155-160 for my height. I have a personal goal of 165. 

My wife, Pam had RNY with Dr. Campbell about 20 months ago and is doing very well.  After loosing just over 100# she has stabilized out. She still wants to lose more and she has not gained. She knows she needs to go back to the old fashioned dieting and exercise.

I was pretty sure I wanted RNY and have been hightly motivated as I have had the benefit and experience of Pam's journey. I only started my journey back in March. 

I went to the Robot demo a few weeks ago and see it as one more benefit to the procedure.  Our son just had RNY over in Portsmouth laproscopically (no robot)  He is doing well and is headed back to his desk job Monday after 4 weeks post op. The family that WLS's together....?

I am bit worried that because my weight is not as high as many of those having RNY, that it will be much harder to loose the 75 #(now) that I want to loose.
 
Kevin
PS Where are you in your journey?

I was curious about how much weight you needed lose because for some reason I still think of RNY as something for the extremely heavy. I am glad to hear Dr. Campbell has ok'd it for you, I hope she does the same for me. If memory serves me, you are now post-op. I look forward to reading your post-op posts.
I have a weigh in this week and meet with Dr.Campbell on August 11th. I hope to leave that appointment with a date. I am hoping to have RNY with the DaVinci robot.
I hope all went well with you.