What is a typical amount of weight loss?

[D.Grant 1]

Hello all...I am scheduled for sleeve surgery in early October, liquid diet starts soon I was wondering what is a typical amount of monthly weight loss? I had the band put in back in 2011 and frankly I forget how long it took for me to lose the 70 pounds I lost. If memory serves me most of it came off in the first few months. Btw...I’m a male, 49, 6’3.

[Matt Z 4,139]

8 hours ago, D.Grant said:

Hello all...I am scheduled for sleeve surgery in early October, liquid diet starts soon I was wondering what is a typical amount of monthly weight loss? I had the band put in back in 2011 and frankly I forget how long it took for me to lose the 70 pounds I lost. If memory serves me most of it came off in the first few months. Btw...I’m a male, 49, 6’3.

Check out this calculator to get the very basic generic average.
https://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-sleeve/gastric-sleeves-how-much-weight-will-i-lose

Just understand, every single surgery is different. Yes they all follow the same general guidelines, but every, single, surgery is different from the next. So every single WLS patient loses as a much different rate.

[D.Grant 1]

Many thanks, very helpful. I’m told the sleeve is much More effective than the band. I lost the majority of my weight with the band within six months. So if it’s true that the sleeve is stronger I’m hoping to achieve similar results. I know from my history that when I make dramatic changes the weigh literally just falls right off. Thanks again for your help.