Question:
for those that are at least 1year out......can you all please post how much

weight loss you had at 6months and at 1year and how much weight you continued to lose after 1year    — nay_nay1 (posted on August 1, 2007)

August 1, 2007
7 months and I have lost 99 pounds
   — miss-350

August 1, 2007
I am two years post op and at my one year anniversary I lost a total of 165 pounds. I think it all depends on how much you started with. I was 402 and lost 66 pounds before I had the surgery. I also exercised alot and only ate really healthy foods. Good luck Jeannie
   — jjeanniespets1

August 1, 2007
I am 6 feet tall and started at 366. At 6 months I was down 125lbs and Tuesday July 31st was 11 months 3 days since my surg. and I hit my goal of weighing 195. I have lost 171lbs so far.
   — Lost4Ever

August 1, 2007
I'm 5 years out and started at 359. At 6 months, I'd lost 101, at 12 months I'd lost 161, and I lost another 32 pounds in the next year to total 193. I maintained that for a year but did gain 10-15 pounds back in the last year and a half - completely my own fault as I fell back into some bad habits - but it seems to be under control again.
   — sandsonik

August 1, 2007
please keep in mind that it all depends on what you started at -- a person who has more weight to lose will lose more faster -- a person who is lighter will lose less weight in the same amount of time -- and the fact of the different types of surgery -- with RNY you have 'proximal' and 'distal' which are two different types of surgery -- and people with the lapband tend to lose weight more slowly -- exercise also plays a role in the weight loss -- not everyone exercises the same way or the same amount of time -- this is really an individual program -- you can not compare yourself to anyone else on these boards or anyone else who has had the surgery -- if you do this then you will always feel like you have failed -- you will think that you are not keeping up with everyone else -- the same is true with clothing sizes -- everyone is built differently and they carry thier weight differently -- and a person at 150 lbs but is only 5'2" is different than someone 5'7" -- there are so many factors to look at -- the way i see it is like this -- when was the last time i lost 20lbs? 25lbs? or wore a size that didn't start with an 'X'? when was the last time i was able to walk around the department store without hanging onto the carriage to hold me up? i started at 228 lbs and i'm 5'3" and i was wearing a 3X t-shirt and 2X track pants (i would never buy jeans) now i'm 147 lbs and i wear a size 6 jeans and a medium shirt and i'm 8.5 months out -- my husband who is 6' even and started at 373 lbs a size 54 jeans and 4X shirt is now 194 lbs and a size 36 jeans and a large to medium shirt and he's 14.5 months out -- good luck to you :) Roberta
   — RCassety

August 1, 2007
At six months I was down at least 100lbs, at a year I was down 177lbs, now at 19 months post op I have lost 200lbs. I started out at 350lbs @ 5'8" tall and now way 150lbs. I am having a tummy tuck this fall/early winter annd the doctor is guessing anywhere from 10-14lbs of skin/tissue to be removed. The true irony in life is now I am trying not to lose anymore so I don't look too skinny after the tummy/mid body tuck. My best wishes to and hopes for great success. PS I tell newbies that to remember this process is not like a ala carte menu. You need to do the diet/eating habit changes, meet protein needs and perhaps most important EXERCISE. In the first few months you can lose weight with not that much effort, but as your pouch stretches (from a walnut to a baseball) your body catches on to things and tries to hang on to that fat.
   — tazthewiz23

August 2, 2007
am 18 months post op, i was 289 feb 2006, today am 162 and still losing ,12 pounds to get to my goal, keep execizing and watch what you eat..good luck.
   — jcurry

August 3, 2007
I didn't lose any after a year... I went from 260 to 130 in less than a year. I have fluctuated 5 to 10 pounds but I have been pretty steady. I actually lost TOO much weight in the first year. Family/ friends said I looked too skinny. My body just adjusted to my weight now. So I am at a comfortable weight now in about 140's. I look healthy. I worked my butt off that first year to lose the weight and pretty much have maintained since then. I also had tummy tuck and breast surgery. Good luck and stay strong. This is not easy but worth it for your health. : )
   — Jenna69