Does Wl Really Stop At 6 Mos?!

[Blugirl 42]

Howdy! During my preop appts, I remember my surgeon saying how the first 6 months were pretty much the weight loss months..... and whatever came after that was just "extra". I am about to hit 6 months postop, and have not lost a pound for 4 weeks. ..... Although I feel amazing with my weightloss so far , I am worried I wont be able to lose my last 20.

[Caroline G 25]

I would also be interested in hearing about this. I've read so many success stories at 6 months but haven't seen nearly as much about weight loss afterward. I don't know that I can lose 90 pounds in 6 months if weight loss after may not be very likely.

Caroline

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

NO

The first 6months or so is when you will lose the fastest but you continue loosing as long as you continue eating properly and exercising.

[doxieville 799]

OT is correct. My surgeon hates the phrase 'honeymoon stage.' He says it discourages some people from trying after 6 months. If you still have weight to lose and you are working the program and exercising, it will still come off.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I would also be interested in hearing about this. I've read so many success stories at 6 months but haven't seen nearly as much about weight loss afterward. I don't know that I can lose 90 pounds in 6 months if weight loss after may not be very likely.

Caroline

Typical estimates are that you will lose 50% of what you are going to lose in the first 6 months, then 25% over the 2nd 6months and the balance through the second year.

But there are many people that have made it to goal in 9 months or less.

[Squisha 99]

I am almost 7 months out, and still losing. I have a lot left to lose. I am down 100lbs so far and the first 4 or 5 months the weight just melted off. Now i am having to work a little harder to keep it coming off at the pace i want. I am now excersizing 5 days a week, which is much easier now. My goal is to lose 50lbs in the second 6 months and another 50 in the third 6months. At 18 months i will decided what I have left to lose.

[ereneeh 77]

My goal is 100 lbs. total weight lost. I lost 75 lbs the first 6 months. I lost 20 lbs the 2nd 6 months. My current weight is 153-154. Now, after a year, I go up a lb, down a lb, up a lb, down a lb. and then finally lose a lb. Then the same thing happens for the next week. So, at 1 year, 2 weeks, I have 3 lbs. to go. I am happy with where I am now, but we'll see what the next 6 months accomplish.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I just had my 100 day session with NUT and she said 18 months. That surprised me. I thought we would be done after 12 months.

Now, I am also wondering if the power of the sleeve as a weight loss tool is with us forever. If we wanted to do the sleeve experience in, say, 10 years from now after a hypothetical weight gain, would it be possible? By this, I am asking if the sleeve will restrict and drop the lbs like it is doing now. Or is it a 1 shot deal?

[Linds324 32]

Like everyone else has been saying, a few lucky people might get most of their weight off in 6 months, but most of us will take a lot longer. My doc said I could be at 155 from 383 within 18 months. If I were to lose all my extra weight in six months, I'd have to lose almost 10 pounds a week every week for 6 months. I wish!

[Brandywine 74]

I just had my 100 day session with NUT and she said 18 months. That surprised me. I thought we would be done after 12 months.

Now' date=' I am also wondering if the power of the sleeve as a weight loss tool is with us forever. If we wanted to do the sleeve experience in, say, 10 years from now after a hypothetical weight gain, would it be possible? By this, I am asking if the sleeve will restrict and drop the lbs like it is doing now. Or is it a 1 shot deal?[/quote']

Great great question!!!!'

[Blugirl 42]

true!..... so I guess we will just have to stick to what we know is right! ad hopefully keep on losing these pounds! thank ya'll!