Question:
What was your average monthly loss between 3 to 18 months after WLS?

I lost 33 pounds in the first month, 15 pounds in the second, and next am about to complete my third month with only about 8-10 pounds down. My question is, what is your average monthly loss? Does it keep declining each month, or does it stay an average of 8, or 10, or 15 pounds, etc, per month? Have there been months when you lost zero pounds? My surgeon says that after month six the numbers decline greatly and it scares me a little ...    — C. C. (posted on September 21, 2002)

September 21, 2002
I'm not as far as 18 months out, but I can give you an average out of 10 months, 8.8 lbs. a month. Month 1-29lbs, 2-11 lbs, 3-12 lbs, 4-10 lbs., 5-7 lbs, 6-5 lbs., 7-5 lbs., 8-3 lbs., 9-3 lbs., 10-2 lbs. and in the last 2 weeks have lost 3 more. It does become REALLY slow, but it is still coming off, and I just *love* that!!
   — Cheri M.

September 21, 2002
I should also mention that I started as a lightweight and am now arriving at goal. There are so many factors as to why you lose at the rate your body chooses. Start weight, age, metabolic rate, how much you exercise, etc. I'm thrilled that my losses are still happening being that I started at a 'low' weight.
   — Cheri M.

September 22, 2002
Hello there! My weight has slowed since I reached my 9th month I only lost 10 pounds this past month which was s-l-o-w "finally"! I'm feeling much better since the loss slowed down and actually I have more energy and I feel GREAT for a change. Don't let it bother you because the weight will still come off only at a more healthy rate. Enjoy the slower loss and use this time to up your activity level a little each day. Best wishes, Rhonda
   — Rhonda M.