Ok, so there are lots of posts out there about concerns about speed of weight loss, amount of weight loss, how much is too much weight lost, how much is too little, etc. etc.

The same responses inevitably come back, about how we are all different, we lose at our own rates, genetics, starting weight, height, gender, age are all factors, don't compare, etc. etc.

But the reality is that no one really cares about the reasons for the differences, we all seem to just wanna see the NUMBERS. And then compare them to our own. Le Sigh.

Sooooo....being a one who personally LOVES numbers and data and spreadsheets, I thought I would start a little project. I want to collect stats from any willing members and i will compile the data into a lovely spreadsheet and graph(s) organized by certain variables.

Doesn't that sound like fun???? ????

So, for FUNSIES, send me the following info (if you are willing!), and i after i collect a good-enough sized sample (say at least 100?), I'll do my thing. It may take a week, a month a year, depending on how many people participate.

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any)

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY.

4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery

6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery

7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery

* the final report will have names/usernames removed in an effort to a bit of privacy if you don't want to reply to the thread with the info, feel free to DM me

** of course this will not be in any way some definitive scientific report!

- ms.sss

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT

Female 34yr 5’ 3”

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any)

11

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY

238

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery

199

6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery

188 or 176

Apparently I kept terrible records of my weight loss probably because I only weighed at doctor’s visit during my losing phase.

Great Idea! Hope to see this spreadsheet finished one day.

I have my surgery this week but I will participate as I go along.

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT Male 38 6' or 1.83 metres

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any) 10lbs

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY.

4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery

6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery

7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery

1. Basics: F - 43 - 5'10"

2. Only 20 in the 3 weeks before surgery

3. 352

4. 340

5. 313

6. 287

7. I am at 10.5 month and at 257 and stalled here since 6/12/2023.

14 hours ago, Inspectorjh84 said:

Great Idea! Hope to see this spreadsheet finished one day.

I have my surgery this week but I will participate as I go along.

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT Male 38 6' or 1.83 metres

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any) 10lbs

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY.

4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery

6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery

7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery

Hi @Inspectorjh84! Thanks for participating, so i can have a baseline for you, what was your weight 6 months BEFORE your scheduled surgery?

16 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT

Female 34yr 5’ 3”

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any)

11

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY

238

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery

199

6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery

188 or 176

Apparently I kept terrible records of my weight loss probably because I only weighed at doctor’s visit during my losing phase.

ok, so i'm going the spilt the difference between your starting weight and your 3 month weight to determine your 1 month weight, cuz putting a zero will kinda skew the results....

EDIT...actually, now that i think of it, i think i'll leave your 1 month weight loss at zero and determine the +/- standard deviation error bars later after i arrive at a total sample number....

Edited July 3, 20233 yr by ms.sss

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

ok, so i'm going the spilt the difference between your starting weight and your 3 month weight to determine your 1 month weight, cuz putting a zero will kinda skew the results....

EDIT...actually, now that i think of it, i think i'll leave your 1 month weight loss at zero and determine the +/- standard deviation error bars later after i arrive at a total sample number....

Ok and go with 178 at the 6 month mark, I think that was the right number

F, 52, 5ft2inches, start weight 195lbs

12 lbs down in 3 weeks pre-surgery

183lbs day of surgery

3 months 148lbs

just in 4month now—

17 hours ago, Sigh said:

F, 52, 5ft2inches, start weight 195lbs

12 lbs down in 3 weeks pre-surgery

183lbs day of surgery

3 months 148lbs

just in 4month now—

thanks!

do you know what your weight was at 1 Month post-op?

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT: Female, 58, 5'3"

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any): 40lbs (Had to stop losing after 4 months because I was afraid to go under 35 BMI)

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY: 195

4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery: 183.4

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery: 167.8

Current age or age at the time of surgery? ?

Also are we including pre-Op weight loss in the 6 months timeframe before surgery?!

4 hours ago, ms.sss said:

thanks!

do you know what your weight was at 1 Month post-op?

YEs- sorry I missed that question!

1 month out I was 168

27 minutes ago, DaisyAndSunshine said:

Current age or age at the time of surgery? ?

Also are we including pre-Op weight loss in the 6 months timeframe before surgery?!

yes, age at time of surgery!

and yes, want to know how much weight lost (if any) in the 6 months prior to surgery

Thanks!

On 7/1/2023 at 8:25 AM, ms.sss said:

Ok, so there are lots of posts out there about concerns about speed of weight loss, amount of weight loss, how much is too much weight lost, how much is too little, etc. etc.

The same responses inevitably come back, about how we are all different, we lose at our own rates, genetics, starting weight, height, gender, age are all factors, don't compare, etc. etc.

But the reality is that no one really cares about the reasons for the differences, we all seem to just wanna see the NUMBERS. And then compare them to our own. Le Sigh.

Sooooo....being a one who personally LOVES numbers and data and spreadsheets, I thought I would start a little project. I want to collect stats from any willing members and i will compile the data into a lovely spreadsheet and graph(s) organized by certain variables.

Doesn't that sound like fun???? ????

So, for FUNSIES, send me the following info (if you are willing!), and i after i collect a good-enough sized sample (say at least 100?), I'll do my thing. It may take a week, a month a year, depending on how many people participate.

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT

2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any)

3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY.

4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery

5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery

6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery

7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery

* the final report will have names/usernames removed in an effort to a bit of privacy if you don't want to reply to the thread with the info, feel free to DM me

** of course this will not be in any way some definitive scientific report!

- ms.sss

1. 43, M, 6'0"

2. Net loss: 0 (weight fluctuated wildly)

3. 460

4. 430

5. 381

6. 331

7. 258

I love everything about this! Thanks and good luck. I’m only 3 mths out. I can add 6 mths and a year if you’re still collecting info then. Disregard if partial info messes you up.

1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT.
Female, 41, 5’2”
2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any)
10lbs
3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY.
205lbs
4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery
188lbs
5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery
175lbs
6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery
TBD 9/13/23
7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery
TBD 3/13/24

57 minutes ago, PRRNThickChick said:

I love everything about this! Thanks and good luck. I’m only 3 mths out. I can add 6 mths and a year if you’re still collecting info then. Disregard if partial info messes you up.

Thanks!

And no, i'll include whatever info i can get, so yeah add more info as you get it and i'll update as we go along.

Ideally, i'd like to get a sample size of at least 100 subjects, so it may take a while.

But so far we've already got 20 in three days, so keep em coming people!

Thanks everyone (for participating AND giving me something to do with my time! ?)

Edited July 5, 20233 yr by ms.sss