Question:
After the honeymoon is over. . .
I'm just curious as to what the weight loss is like after the "honeymoon" period of 6 months is over. I am a week away from my 4 month anniversary and just wondering how slow it's going to be after 6 months?? I know that our window of opportunity is about a year and a half, but, how much actually comes off during that time? Would love to see some of your statistics from 6 months on. Thanks. . . — Kathy S. (posted on May 21, 2003)
May 21, 2003
Kathy,
Hi thought I would pop on in and post an answer, at the 6 month mark, I
lost a total of 100 pounds, from there yes it's trickled off slowly, month
7 I lost 11 pounds, Month 8 I lost 9 pounds, Month 9 I lost 7 pounds,
Month 10 threw 11 I stayed put, (Plateau) Oh man I hated it, Last month I
lost 6 pounds. I'm 12 months post op, I've lost a total so far of 130-132
pounds, I'm really close to my own personal goal so I now it'll come of
allot slower with being so close to goal, I'm 5"10 so I figure 160
should be my goal,...
Hope this helps, "The honeymoon maybe over" But with control you
set your own path to success !
Hugs,
— tannedtigress
May 21, 2003
Honeymoon period time will be debated but I set my mind to 18 months. And
low and behold, all my weight plus 5 pounds came off in exactly 18 months.
To maximize your weightloss, and set yourself up for maintenance you need
to be getting into a sweaty exercise plan (the kind where you really want
to shower after). At 6 months I'd lost 85 of my 170 pounds. I'm 2 years
out and maintaining...Good luck and God bless!
— Kimberly L.
May 21, 2003
You know everyone is different. I lost 100 lbs in the 1st 6 months and
then only 40 in the next 6 months. But if you think about the whole year
140 pounds !!! WOW I have never been so thankful!! However, in the past
3 months (9 months to 12 months) only 10 pounds...I am now 10 - 15 pounds
from my personal goal of 155-160 and my dr. said I was now on a level
playing field with the rest of the world who struggle with that last 10
pounds. I do believe that your body will continue to change over the next
6 months....Good luck
— Sharon H.
May 21, 2003
I wish I could remember 'where' the address is.. and maybe someone else
will post it. BUT there is a 'chart' that you can use tha measures.. its
like a grid.. the amount you have lost vs the time post. shows slow to
advance weight loss. The 'avg' it seems is apx. 140 in one year.
— star .
May 21, 2003
As a starting lightweight, I lost 75 lbs. in the first 6 months, months
6-12 I lost about 20, months 12-18 another 15, and at goal.
— Cheri M.
May 21, 2003
Here is the site a previous poster was talking about, I think. It gives
you your average weightloss prediction when you input your starting weight
just before surgery and the month you want to know the average weightloss
for post-op, 1 for the 1st month, 6 for the 6th month, etc. Put it in
your favorites, I did!! I refer back to it each month and I am right on
target!<P>
http://clos.net/predict-wt-loss.htm<p>
Enjoy! Lap-RNY 1/13/03 -100lbs & Counting!
— thumpiez
May 21, 2003
I lost 116 pounds after surgery, 72 percent (84 pounds) of which came off
in the first six months; the remaining 28 percent (32 pounds) came off in
the next four months or so. I'm almost a year out now, at goal, and no
longer trying to lose weight, but I still seem to see one or two pounds a
month drop off ever since I tried to quit losing two months ago.
— Suzy C.
May 21, 2003
I lost 120 in the first 6 months and 35 in the next 4. DRASTIC slow down!
I still have 90 to go!
— jen41766
May 22, 2003
I think alot of it has to do with how much you have to lose and those with
more to lose will continue to lose a bit more during the 6-12 mo period
than those with less to lose. Go to the bottom of my profile to see month
by month loss thru 15 months post-op.
— Cindy R.
May 22, 2003
I am at six months right now and started at 272....am now close to 190. I
just went through about a month and a half of stalling...but then in last 2
weeks have dropped 10!
Honeymoon is still here for me. Each day I feel and look better. I am
comforable with what and how I am eating. Not obsessed with food and I do
enjoy myself. Mentally, I have not caught up with my newer body. Still have
a ways to go to find the weight I am comfortable with. Good luck to all of
you!
— Lisa D.
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