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I'm a day late as I was traveling yesterday.
HW: 450
SW: 428
LW: 211.6
TW: 212.4
Goal: 199.9
Lowest Post-Surgery: 189.5
Totally going the wrong way here, but it's understandable. I found out what's up with my sweating and feeling like I have no energy: I'm battling a nasty infection. My excess skin on my right side of my abdomen is constantly being rubbed against by my waistband. It's always red and inflamed and I just try to keep it dry and clean. Well, apparently there was a cut from the rubbing of my waistband and an infection started. I got antibiotic cream and some antibiotic pills and I'm back feeling about 95%. What a mess; I never thought dealing with excess skin would lead to a small scratch that got infected, but the doc said it's always "hot and damp" from waistband and sweat so it's prime area for an infection. It just took the skin scratching into my hipbone to open a small wound.
I feel confident that I'll get back in fighting shape this week and get those numbers down!
HW: 450
SW: 428 9/26/14
Reached 'normal' BMI (24.9) with a weight of 199.9: 2/5/2016
I am 6'3" and started out at 450. I got to 199, so your goal is totally possible. I lost 30 pounds the first month, but everyone is different. I would say to stick to your doctor's plan, don't cheat and move, move, move. Just walk as much as you can. All of it adds up. It "easier" to lose weigh early on so take advantage. Once you get a year or so out, each pound takes more and more effort to lose.
Good luck, you got this!
HW: 450
SW: 428 9/26/14
Reached 'normal' BMI (24.9) with a weight of 199.9: 2/5/2016
It varies greatly, but most men that follow their plans tend to lose very quickly. I would guess people lose 10-20lbs a month on average in the early months. I, personally, lost 185 lbs in 10 months. I would say I lost on the "faster than average" category, but certainly not unheard of by any means.
It always blows me away to see the posts on WLS sites saying "I've only lost 25 pounds in the first 5 weeks and nothing for 3 days, why am I losing so slowly?!?!?!"
Out of curiosity, how tall are you and how did you come up with your goal weight?
That is awesome! I'd love those results. I am such an upper-body weakass - I can't stand it anymore!
Last week: 187.0
This week: 187.6
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
Highest 300
Day of surgery 272
Hit goal (6 months 10 day) 190
Lowest 187
Highest regain about 235-237
Last week 196-197
Today...196
Again for my sleep issues, I have cut my sugar and simple carbs by less than half for the last 2+ months. When I started this I was about 207-209. Just cutting back on the simple carbs and getting some exercise/work will cause the weight loss. Being retired allows me to be more flexible in doing this. If I were on the run (tons of work) I would be grabbing the donuts and junk to keep the blood sugar level up to keep running. Also getting 6-8 hours of sleep at night helps with the burning of the calories and weight loss. Brian
207.2 Last week
202.5 Today
Food: A
Water: A
Vitamins: A
Exercise: D
Happy to see the loss. The scale is not my home one so there can be a variance, but I am pleased.
Have a good week everyone.
-bob
337.6: High weight Dec '13
311.3: Surgery day 1/16/14
191.8: 1st Surgiversary
199.2: 2nd Surgiversary
201.6: 3rd Surgiversary
205.0: Last Weigh in
205.4: CW
Food: B
Water: B-
Vitamins: B
Exercise: D
My life is like a Cat 3 hurricane right now. I ate out 19 of 21 meals, and I don't see that getting better for the next 9 months. All it will take is some personal strife and some work pressure to get to a Cat 5. I'm holding my own for now, and my wife is being very supportive. Hopefully after labor day I can start being home both Saturday and Sunday so I can be a weekend warrior of sorts to get my exercise in. In the meantime, I'm eating mindfully and getting activity where I can. Vitamins are good for the most part.
Have a great week
