Low BMIers - how fast did you lose weight?

[soph504 47]

I have a BMI of 30 and am getting the sleeve because my co-morbidities, namely BP, have gotten bad. I know people with less to lose, lose weight more slowly. My surgery is on Weds and I'm trying to manage my expectations. I'm 5'7, 195. GW of 125. For other low BMIers, how quickly did you lose weight?

[Biddy zz 🏳️🌈 1,003]

Good on you for managing expectations. We littlies tend not to lose 6-10lbs a week like some of our fellow travellers. I was “low bmi” but a bit higher than you - 5 foot 7, 230lbs.

I had open (not laparoscopic) bypass surgery, and had to have a messy gastric band removal. Off work for 4 weeks (over Christmas - New Zealand summer holidays) and was a size down in trousers and 20lbs lighter when I went back. Averaged 4 lbs a week for the first 8 weeks, 3lbs a week for the next 10, 1.5lbs a week for the next 10. Odd three-week stalls here and there (when I tended to drop a trouser or bra size, so I don’t mind stalls).

It felt like it was slow at the time, especially early on - no-one other than my partner really noticed for 4-5 months, but actually people’s reactions now show how fast this 7 months/80lb loss, has been...

Edited July 8, 2018 by Biddy zz

[logicwand 269]

I am 5'6" and weighed 215. I'm a little over 4 months out and have lost 54 pounds total so far.

[TexasMommy80 297]

I have a BMI of 30 and am getting the sleeve because my co-morbidities, namely BP, have gotten bad. I know people with less to lose, lose weight more slowly. My surgery is on Weds and I'm trying to manage my expectations. I'm 5'7, 195. GW of 125. For other low BMIers, how quickly did you lose weight?

I am 5'6 and started at 229 on 4/16. Today I am 195, so I am down 34 in 12 weeks. I am losing much slower than others but I expected that.

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[soph504 47]

That’s amazing! All of you have lost a lot. I guess the important part is that the number on the scale keeps going down, not how fast it takes. Fingers crossed!!

[Screwballski 540]

Look at it this way, the percentage is fairly proportional across the board.

I’m 5’ 5.5”

I was sleeved on 5/17 at 180 lbs.

Today I weigh 159.  That doesn’t sound like a lot of loss when you compare it to the amount some of the heavier folks lose in 7 weeks but I’m only 19 pounds from goal weight now.

[apositivelife4me 189]

I have been disappointed in my weight loss. At my surgery day I was 261 with a bmi of 36. Right now I weigh 239. I called my Dr about it and they told me that I was doing well. I guess we who have low bmi's just lose slower even though we arent eating much. My goal weight is 178.

[Danny Paul 761]

At 5'6" 2 21lbs sleeved on 8/29/17 I'm down approx 60lbs in 10months. I made my goal weight and happy with results. As you see I didn't lose mega weight but enough to make me healthier.

[redhead_che 824]

Surgery weight 211. 7 months out at 140.

-71, I’ll take it.

-85 from my highest of 225 which was right before pre op. Only 10 more to go!

[Darci kendall 87]

Everyone loses at a different rate .I started at 217 had to lose 5 lost 11 now down to 184.6 Bmi went from 37 to now 31 .I weight my self every Monday as well as measuring Bust /Waist /Hips .Had my Surgery May 21 2018 little over 6 Weeks.

[dutchamy 18]

Thanks for asking this question and for all the replies. I've been wondering (obsessing, perseverating, researching) the same question.

I am 5' 5" and am at 225 right now BMI 37

I have pre diabetes and borderline hbp, and bad joint pain, sleep apnea.

[Roxy1771 21]

I was sleeved 6/02/18 so I'm 5 weeks out. SW was 214 and I'm 5'5. Today I weighed 194 so that's a 20 lbs weight loss so far. I think it's going slow but I'm feeling positive because I weigh myself every 2 to 3 days and there's always a loss.

[dutchamy 18]

1 minute ago, Roxy1771 said:

I was sleeved 6/02/18 so I'm 5 weeks out. SW was 214 and I'm 5'5. Today I weighed 194 so that's a 20 lbs weight loss so far. I think it's going slow but I'm feeling positive because I weigh myself every 2 to 3 days and there's always a loss.

That's good to hear. It helps knowing what people with similar starting points are experiencing. It sounds like you have a great outlook! Keep up the good work!

[gully90 214]

I’m 5’2 and started at 199 with a 37 BMI. I was sleeved 6/6/18 and I am now 169. So I’ve lost 30 total in 5 weeks. My goal is 140.