Good Morning. I think OH is finished eating our posts and what was your weight loss the 1st 6...

I hope, I hope, I hope.   Man, I wish I could type like that little emoticon! I have to watch my fingers....took drafting not typing in high school. [sigh]

How did your weight come off the first 6 months or so?
Please share.


Stats:
52 years old at the time of surgery
surgery choice was duodenal switch
5'1" tall "or so"
Starting highest weight pre-op 195
Weight day of surgery 187

Monthly Progress
#	Weight	Loss	Total Loss	BMI	%EWL	Total %EWL
0	187.0 lbs	0 lbs	0 lbs	35.3	0	0.00%
1	166.0 lbs	-21.0 lbs	-21.0 lbs	31.4	-29.20%	-29.20%
2	156.0 lbs	-10.0 lbs	-31.0 lbs	29.5	-13.90%	-43.10%
3	146.0 lbs	-10.0 lbs	-41.0 lbs	27.6	-13.90%	-56.90%
4	138.0 lbs	-8.0 lbs	-49.0 lbs	26.1	-11.10%	-68.10%
5	131.0 lbs	-7.0 lbs	-56.0 lbs	24.7	-9.70%	-77.80%
6	126.0 lbs	-5.0 lbs	-61.0 lbs	23.8	-6.90%	-84.70%
7	121.0 lbs	-5.0 lbs	-66.0 lbs	22.9	-6.90%	-91.70%
8	118.0 lbs	-3.0 lbs	-69.0 lbs	22.3	-4.20%	-95.80%
9	116.5 lbs	-1.5 lbs	-70.5 lbs	22.0	-2.10%	-97.90%
10	116.0 lbs	-0.5 lbs	-71.0 lbs	21.9	-0.70%	-98.60%
11	115.0 lbs	-1.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	-1.40%	-100.00%
12	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
13	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
14	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
15	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
16	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
17	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
18	115.0 lbs	0.0 lbs	-72.0 lbs	21.7	0.00%	-100.00%
	TOTAL	-72 lbs

My modem has been going on and off for two days. I got a new power supply yesterday, seems to be ok now. Makes for a frustrating situation when I have 2 online classes this semester! Then OH has been acting up on top of that.

I never kept a spreadsheet, but I lost 14-15 pounds a month the whole time. I'm keeping very close tabs on my calories (upping good carbs, etc.)  these days, because I am still slowly losing (down to 98 pounds now) and I don't want to lose any more. I'm still on the low end of healthy, but if I lost 3 more pounds I would be underweight.

I lost weight pretty fast in the beginning. I had lost 100 lbs by my 5th month.  Then things started slowing down.  I lost 18 additional pounds over a 3 month period.  Im beginning to think its going to take another 3 months to loose these last 5/6 lbs   sighhhhhhhh!    Also my weight loss was different as I didnt steadily loose weight each week like most do.  I lost my weight in chunks. I wouldnt loose anything for a week or so, then all of a sudden I would drop 5-7 lbs.   Cindy

Morning Gina & everyone.
Here is my chart.

		Weight Loss	Total Weight Loss
Pre Surgery	248.5
Surgery 8/3/2009	234	14.5
9/3/2009	215.3	18.7	33.2
10/6/2009	205.5	9.8	43
11/2/2009	196.6	8.9	51.9
12/1/2009	189.5	7.1	59
1/5/2010	180.5	9	68
2/2/2010	178	2.5	70.5
3/1/2010	170	8	78.5
4/3/2010	167	3	81.5
5/15/2010	162	5	86.5
6/4/2010	158.5	3.5	90
7/2/2010	153	5.5	95.5
7/29/2010	148.5	4.5	100
9/3/2010	144.5	4	104
10/4/2010	140	4.5	108.5
11/1/2010	135	5	113.5
		113.5

I usually weigh everyday but only record once a month.
I was 54 when I had surgery(turned 55 two weeks later)
I am 5' 1 1/2" tall.
Linda

1st Month-                         25                                               
2nd Month-                        17                                               
3rd Month-                          8                                                 
4th Month-                          8                                                 
5th Month-                          9                                                   
6th Month-                          8

Good thread, Gina

59 y.o., RNY 5/4/10, didn't keep a spread sheet
HW 240, SW 221, CW 166.
Lost adv 10 lb a month, slowing down now that am close to goal.

Jane

Good Morning!

Great question for me today.  I think I'm definitely the slowest loser but also a very determined loser.   Today is my 9 month surgiversary.  Hard to believe that it's gone so quickly and that I'm still so fat.  I really believed that I would be at goal by now. It seems like I work so darn hard for those 4 pounds a month that are coming off.  I didn't think I'd have to plan every single calorie so carefully.  I go to my WLS support group weekly, I go to Weigh****chers weekly for accountablity on the scale to prepare me for when I get to maintenance.  My WW lifetime goal is 146 pounds and I'll get there which will be a 1st for me.   Still hard to believe that I'm in numbers that start with 1xx instead of the close to 40 years I spent in the 2xx's.   I guess I must still have a few lessons to learn along the way that will assist me with maintenance. I'm feeling good about how I look in clothes and how I feel about myself, so what's to complain about?   I'll get where I'm going when I'm supposed to be there.

Top weight - 249 in 2009 - 42.7 BMI

2/17/2010 - 229 - Surgery Morning!
3/17/2010 - 210 - measurements 42-36-50
4/17/2010 - 207  - couldn't believe it was slow so soon
5/17/2010 - 197 started exercising 60 minutes a day
6/08/2010 - 194 - weighed early. Went to France- walked 120 miles in 2 wks
7/17/2010 - 186  - measurements  37-33-41 - Exercising 60-120 minutes a day, 7 days
8/17/2010 - 182 - Exercising 90-120 minutes a day, 7 days a week
9/17/2010 - 176 - Exercising 90 minutes, 7 days a week. Started Thyroid Med  8/20/10
10/17/2010 - 172  Exercising 90 minutes, 7 days a week. Back injury 10/8/2010.
11/17/2010 - 168  Walking 45-90 minutes, 7 days a week due to back injury
Today -  BMI 28.8  36-31.5-40

I have a friend coming in from out of town tomorrow so I'll be scarce until next Tuesday, just in case anyone misses me. 

How did you get your spreadsheet to show up without losing all the formatting?  When I try to paste mine it comes out all wonky.  :0)

Yasmeen

Good morning and great topic! I did not keep a spread sheet or anything...I guess I could go back in and make one but I won't...I know that I posted my loss on my profile on my updates...but...

Anywhoo...I am a SLOW loser. The first month post op was probably the quickest ~ maybe 10 lb loss but I consistently lose slowly...at a 'non-op' rate I would say.

I must say this last 5 lb's ish is soooooooo sloooooow!!