Rate of weight loss after bariatric surgery is tied to factors such as genetics, age, gender, ethnicity, certain pre-existing diseases, and one's starting weight on the day of surgery.
Certain groups of people generally lose their weight more rapidly such as males, females under the age of 35, super-obese patients (BMIs greater than 50), and "healthy fat folks" without any metabolic diseases.
And...other groups sometimes lose much more slowly such as older folks, menopausal women, racial/ethnic minorities, 'lightweights' who were in the high 100s/low 200s weight range on surgery day, and people with metabolic illnesses such as diabetes, PCOS, and hypothyroidism.
But here's an interesting tidbit...during the first year, the speed of weight loss after bariatric surgery is tied to genetics, at least during the first year. Speed and rate of weight loss after surgery is dictated by markers on chromosome 15.
Fortunate individuals with two copies of the chromosome 15 gene variant usually lose rapidly. People with one copy lose at an average speed, and the unfortunate souls with no copies of the gene variant usually become the non-responders or painfully slow losers.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/genetic...success-5-2-13
Of course, it helps to maintain realistic expectations during your weight loss journey. Also, it doesn't matter how fast you lose...what matters is keeping the weight off for life. Even with a reduced size stomach, we can regain all our weight back by snacking on slurry foods such as chips, crackers, popcorn and cookies..
Bookmarks