Question:
I asked a question yesterday I guess I didnt word it properly,

What I really wanted to know was, how much weight do most people continue to lose after 1year, maybe between 12 to 18 months. can anyone list their weight lose during these months.lol    — nay_nay1 (posted on August 2, 2007)

August 2, 2007
hello . i wanted to say every one is different. i had three people in my family who lost different amoundt. my mother lost 75bl in 1 yr. verses my ant lost 150. but after 1 1/2 later she only took of 20lb. my mother an xtra 35lb. and thats all. its been 3 yrs for them. me im only 6 months out and i only lost 40 bls. but im loosing alot of inches i drop 6 dress sizes so far
   — yvettetas

August 2, 2007
A bunch of generalizations from me the old timer out 6 years:) Males tend to loose fast and often get to goal more so than females. Super morbids dont get to goal as often. Recently my surgeon head of the ASBS reports those who had psych issues for many years dont do as well, that is dont get to goal as often. A big determination is following the rules. Espicaly early on so initial loss is greatest. Adopting exercise as part of your life, or at least a more active lifestyle helps get and keep you at goal. For most long term regain is always a possiblity:( Myself included:( Although I am far healthier and happier than pre op, just wish chocolate had NEVER been created:) Anyone even a year out can still loose well by adding LOTS of exercise and watching what they eat. Go get em!
   — bob-haller

August 2, 2007
I just checked my profile and realized that I only lost an additional 7.5 pounds after 12 months. Then when I had the plastic surgery it took off another 16 pounds (had to be the weight of the skin). So I guess I was about done losing at 12 months, or only lost 1-2 pounds a month after that??
   — GAYLE CARMACK-LYONS

August 2, 2007
ok now -- this is according to the book that we got from our surgeon -- 1-3 months = .5 to 1 lb per day -- 3-6 months = 3.5 lbs per week -- 6-12 months = .5 to 1 lb per week -- 12 - 18 months = .5 lb per week -- hope that helps you :) Roberta
   — RCassety

August 2, 2007
Hi Nay thanks for your question. You know you are setting yourself up for general answers, people vary by what they do and their body type, etc. There is really no way to compare one person to another and expect you can get the same result, but here is my story. I ate my protein, drank my water and exercised by walking 2.5 miles twice a day for a year. During that time, I lost about 90 pounds. Then at 18 months I was about 100 to 110 pounds gone, and I had my excess skin removed from my abdomin. I had several surgeries that day, the skin removed, my gall bladder and a few other issues they had to attend to, and I couldn't eat for the better part of two weeks, so I lost another 10-20 pounds, so my total weight loss was 120 pounds at that point. I have pretty much kept that all off since that time and have stayed at a size 4/6. My friend, however, who had surgery 4 months after me, would lose and stall, lose and stall, lose and stall. At a year out, she was about 75 or 80 pounds gone, had her skin removed, but stayed pretty much the same. I am not sure of her total weight loss, but her lose and stall method, after 3 years has produced the same thing, very small, size 4/6, and she is about 4" taller than me, and doing well. If you fight for what you want, it may take more time, but you can get it. My friend never thought she would be able to lose as much or be as small as me, but patience and diligence brought her there, and she is keeping it off too (Praise God!). Anyway, hope this helps! Take care. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

August 3, 2007
In my second year, 12-24 months, I lost 31 pounds. I lost 161 in the first year. I didn't lose after that and I'm five years out from my RNY. If I had really worked harder and applied myself more, I think I could have lost a bit more, though it would have been harder to maintain that loss. Of course, it all depends what you begin at too!
   — sandsonik