When looking into gastric sleeve surgery or maybe you have already had the procedure, the main important question that people ask relates to how much should be lost each month. In truth, there is no definitive answer to how much weight loss after the gastric sleeve and so results cannot be promised from one person to the next. Of course, your doctor will estimate weight loss as a total figure but this is dependent on a number of variables. Furthermore, you will lose more weight in month one than you will as you move closer to your target weight.
Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve Factors
Percentages - Ultimately, there are a number of factors that contribute towards monthly weight loss including age, starting weight, gender, exercise, your control over your diet, and more. With that in mind, percentages are perhaps the most effective way of assessing weight loss. Before we head into calculations, it is important to note that excess weight marks the difference between your target weight and your current weight.
If we use an example, you could be 100 pounds above your target and therefore have this as excess weight. If you were to lose 50% of excess weight, this means that you would have cut your excess weight in half to 50 pounds. In reality, some people have the potential to lose 70% of their excess body weight while others reach closer to 50% after a year. When it comes down to it, all of the aforementioned factors will play a role and only your physician can make accurate predictions looking at your unique profile.
Weight Loss Affecting Factors - Although there are many factors affecting weight loss after gastric sleeve surgery, perhaps the most important is how well you are able to follow recommendations when it comes to your diet and exercise. Furthermore, your weight before the procedure will play a part because you are more likely to lose more of your excess weight if you start on a lower weight. Finally, it can be important to consider factors such as gender and age because these will decide how your body is made up and how effective the surgery will be.
How Established Is The Sleeve? - When this procedure was first performed it was the opening stage of a more complex operation, and it was only recognized as a standalone bariatric procedure in 2012.
That is no longer new. Sleeve gastrectomy is now the most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the world, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery describes the evidence base as demonstrating durable weight loss, improved medical conditions, and relatively low surgical risk.
If you are weighing it against a gastric bypass, that is a conversation for your surgeon — the two suit different patients — but it is no longer reasonable to call the sleeve unproven.
