Do you think people with less weight to lose and a lower BMI lose it slower?

[shelbymooy 1]

I have a BMI of 34, and have only lost 3lbs since being banded 5/04/10, while another person I know banded the same day has lost 8lbs, and is like 300lbs.

I had a tinge of jealousy for a quick second...

Thanks

[Jachut 487]

I had a BMI of 36 and I lost weight faster than I ever had in my life for the first 10 weeks or so - I lost about 40lb in that time, which I consider rather fast weight loss.

After that it slowed right down, gradually getting slower and all up it took me about 2 years to lose 100lb. I was down to a good healthy weight with a BMI of about 26 within 18 months though, it was that last extra 10 to 15 that took ages.

[BetsyB 9]

It really depends. Everyone's metabolism is different, but there is the very general sense that those with more to lose do it faster. This may be true, pound-wise, but I am not at all sure it's true, percentage-wise.

You are so, so, so close to your surgery that I really would not expect to see losses yet. Your body is still dealing with the insult & injury of anesthesia, incision, organ manipulations, meds, and so on.

At this point, your BMI is not likely a factor. Your body is just marshalling all the resources it has to heal.

[elcee 3,340]

I do think the closer you get to your goal the slower you lose.Generally people with more weight to lose do tend to drop faster initially.

I started with a BMI of 32. The first month I lost 5kg, the second 3kg, 3rd 2.1kg and it kept going down. I am now almost 12 months out and have hit my "goal"(well that is what the doc say's - she say's I can't afford to lose any more weight although I would still like to get rid of my stomach)! I hadn't lost anything for 2 months but am now down another .5kg since my adjustment last week.

So you probably won't lose the huge amounts that larger people do but should still have fairly steady weight loss.

[adagray 1]

Yes. Generally speaking, a smaller body burns less calories per day. So, all else being equal... if exercise, calories, and muscle mass are equal between a person who weighs more vs less, then the person who weighs less will lose weight more slowly. As a person w/a lower BMI, the best thing you can do to speed your weightloss is exercise more and build more muscle mass.

Also, I think for anyone (high BMI or low BMI), its best not to compare your rate of loss to anyone else. Concentrate on what you can do w/your own body to lose as best you can. You can't switch bodies or metabolism w/anyone else so its just wasted energy to compare.

[mominkansas 2]

Its been less than a week since you were banded. Give it a bit of time and I am sure you will be happy with the results!