How much weight can you really lose? How fast?

[new_me_2008 1]

I am exactly 6 months out and I have lost 34 pounds (48% of my goal) so I feel pretty good about it. Now starting to exercise more.

I lost a pound a week, no exercise, no weight gains, just slow and steady. I started with a BMI of 38 so my dr warned me that the weightloss would be slower.

Word to the wise - dont compare to others, you will be miserable, I was and I have finally started to be happy for others and be grateful for my losses.

[gingerbug 3]

My doc told me that 1-2 pounds a week is successful. I was told I would average 8-10 pounds a month at first and as I get closer, it would slow down and I would have to work harder for it.

[whosyadaddy 0]

i lost 150lbs and just coming up on 9 months.

[Frank 2]

I lost 100lbs before surgery and I have lost 132lbs after surgery for a total of 232lbs. I've gone from 409 to 177. It has been over 5 years of weight loss and 3 1/2 since surgery. I,m a 6'3" male so I have lost all my excess weight, but it takes time. It took me 40 years to gain it so it is OK to take some time to loss it.

[IndioGirl55 32]

I lost 100lbs before surgery and I have lost 132lbs after surgery for a total of 232lbs. I've gone from 409 to 177. It has been over 5 years of weight loss and 3 1/2 since surgery. I,m a 6'3" male so I have lost all my excess weight, but it takes time. It took me 40 years to gain it so it is OK to take some time to loss it.

FRANK

WAY TO GO

YOU DID THE WORK

CONGRATULATIONS

[Daisalana 33]

I am 4 days from my 1 year bandiversary, I have lost 102lbs/66% excess body weight. The past month I have been stalled due to restriction miraculously disappearing at the 100lb mark (how weird is that??). Just got a new fill and back to losing 2lbs a week!! )

Everyone is different, is key. You may not be typical of any one elses results, so I think it's setting you up for failure to compare yourself to someone before you even begin. Enjoy the ride!! Remember '2lbs a week' loss, does not mean literally 2lb a week necessarily. For the first 6 months, I had 1 month of gain, and 1 month of not moving 1lb, but on 'average' I was exactly at 2lb a week.

[Jennie1976 1]

Hi!

My first two months, I didn't lose much (because I had no restriction). However, if I average my weight loss since September when I had the surgery, I lose about ten pounds per month. It comes out to 2-3 pounds per week. Sometimes it's less (that TOM I usually gain!) and sometimes it's more. I've lost 4 pounds in a week and I've GAINED 4 pounds in a week (TOM sucks!) I started at 290 though and I'm 5'6". I know that where you begin makes a difference. You can look at my ticker below to see where I am now :-)

How tall are you and what do you weight right now?