Ok looking for some feedback. today is my 1 year post op day. My starting weight was 341, surgery weight being 315 and today 185. I still want to lose another 40-45 lbs. How did year 2 go for all of you guys? Any tips to maximize year two? The last month or two things have slowed down but in the last two months ive still managed to lose 13 lbs. I weight train 3x a week, get 15-20k steps a day, take a couple HIIT classes and run when I can so I dont think i can add in more exercise even though I love it.

Here are in my inbody stats over the last year

Congrats on a successful year! My starting weight was the same as yours: 341 pounds. My surgery day weight was lower than yours (277) and by my 1-year post-op date, I was at 144.

Everybody has a different rate of weight loss, and it's not a race. I don't like the fact that some doctors act like there are deadlines or milestones for weight loss, because these are based on statistical patient data. There's not a clock that runs out after the 1-year or 2-year or whatever date. You can continue to lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit. You've done great so far, and you have to remember that the less excess weight you have, the slower it goes. For most people who have not had weight loss surgery, 1 pound per week is considered a good rate of weight loss. What you consider "slow" (13 pounds in 2 months) is what most people would consider fantastic. As long as the scale is trending down (aside from normal fluctuations and short-term plateaus), you're heading in the right direction, and the pace is not important.

For many people, the first year or so is the "honeymoon period" because that's when the effects of surgery are the strongest and make it easier to lose weight. You're getting to a point where you need to transition from being a weight loss surgery patient to being a regular healthy person and adopting long-term sustainable habits. If you want to keep losing weight, you may have to track your calories more closely (and your smaller body burns fewer calories than when you were 341 pounds, so you have to eat even less to maintain a calorie deficit).

You are way ahead of where I was in terms of fitness. Diet is far more important than exercise for weight loss, but exercise is more important for maintaining weight loss, so A+ for getting into good habits so early. It's also great that you have started weight training now because massive weight loss comes with some muscle loss, and weight training can help to maintain your muscle mass to the extent possible, which is also great for long-term maintenance.

Everything you've said indicates that you are doing it right, so if you keep on doing what you're doing, I think you'll be happy with the results. The best thing to do is start shifting your focus to maintaining your weight loss in the long term.

@BigSue is right on point. It is possible to continue to lose weight into your second year or longer but it will be slow. I reached goal at 6 months but lost for another 11 or so months. Those last couple of months I was losing grams a week. So you never know what’s ahead of you or how long it will take.

A thing to remember is that it will take fewer calories to maintain a lower weight. If you want to lose another 40 odd pounds you may have to be consuming much the sane number of calories as you are now to lose & maintain your sane activity. This is why many are quite happy to regain a few pounds after they reach their lowest weight, as the reduced calorie intake to maintain that lower weight isn’t sustainable for them. You don’t want to feel like you’re restricting calories & ‘dieting’ for the rest of your life. Use this time as you’re losing your last lot of weight to develop a way of eating that is sustainable in the long term and compliments your lifestyle.

Congratulations on what you’ve achieved so far and all the best for where you may achieve next.

On 10/6/2025 at 8:54 PM, BigSue said:

There's not a clock that runs out after the 1-year or 2-year or whatever date. You can continue to lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit

yep, yep, yep.

I am 7 years out and i (unintentionally) just lost 5 lbs. in the past 3 weeks. Nothing says you can't lose weight except your actions. Granted, it may be harder for some people (who have obstacles stacked against them - age, genetics, mental/physical health, etc.) than others. Calories IN < Calories OUT = Loss of Body Mass. That's just science.

On 10/6/2025 at 8:54 PM, BigSue said:

Diet is far more important than exercise for weight loss, but exercise is more important for maintaining weight loss, so A+ for getting into good habits so early.

again, yep, yep, yep.

also, exercise makes you feel good. and when you FEEL good, you DO good.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I went to my one year follow up appointment yesterday and they were pretty amazed with my progress. They said they barely ever see someone in a normal fat % range and she told me im at goal. Goal for her maybe. Not goal for me. She literally told me to follow the recommendations of my trainer because it’s clearly working and to disregard that of my dietician lol. Funny. Thankfully she even told me not to cut calories really and to continue to the corse. Navigating these next 30-40 lbs in a healthy way will be a good time im sure but im here for it and want to continue to blow expectations. Thankfully also my iron which was trending how is now normal. Also hoping after my at home sleep study i can ditch the CPAP. I also included there fancy fat scale thing which for right now im proud of despite being between 183-185 for a month.

I definitely lost most of my weight in year 1. Year 2 was super slow - sometimes only a couple of pounds a month - and I kept thinking, "well, this must be it" - and then I'd drop a couple more pounds. I finally quit losing for good at month 20 - at that time weighing in the 130s (like many people, I had some regain in subsequent years but have been pretty stable for a long time)