Your rate of loss is excellent! You are getting in a lot of exercise, too- which is terrific! Ongoing weight loss/calorie needs can shift during the process. What I have tried to do is mix it up to keep my body guessing-- I have lower calorie days (850-1000) and higher days (I have gone as high as 1800 on occasion). I also mix up what I eat- mostly low carb and then every once in awhile I will have a "splurge" day. Some people cannot have a "splurge" day because they struggle to get back on track, but that has not been the case for me. I do not make a habit of "eating back" my exercise calories. MFP recommends eatingback no more than half of your exercise calories. Further, it is my belief not all cals. are equal-- more protein and fewer carbs keeps me full, fueled, and historically kept my rate of loss steady. Also, it is important to keep in mind that after the first six months, the rate of loss can slow significantly.

It helped me to keep in mind that the habits I was forming would take time to "stick"- so the longer it took me to lose, the more likely the habits would become a part of my lifestyle. Still, it can be frustrating to work so hard and not see big losses. I really get that part. I lost steadily througout the process, but when my loss slowed, I reminded myself I NEVER in all of my "diet history" lost more than even a pound a week consistently, so to expect 10-15 pounds a month might be a bit much.

Keep taking good care of you- eat well, move your bod and enjoy your life!

Also remember, muscle weighs more than fat so if you have started working out you may be losing inches instead of pounds which is just as great! Keep up the good work, you're doing wonderful.

Make sure you are getting in at least 80 oz of water in a day and at least 80 grams of protein in also. This makes a difference. I averaged about 10 pounds a month I lost after my sleeve surgery in June 2012. The smaller I got, the slower the weight came off. If you are burning up alot of calories from your exercise, you should add more cals in. I was told if I exercised 30 min or more a day to be at around 1200 a day in calories.

Everyone is different and looses weight differently after wls. You can't compare yourself to anyone else. If you lost a good amount of weight before the WLS that will also effect how fast and how much you loose post op too!

Congrats on your success so far! Keep up the good work!!!

If you are a female. Your BMR is 2000 calories. subtract the 1200 you eat and you get 800. divide a lb of fat at 3500 by 800 and you get 4.3 days per lost lb. 30 days divided by 4.3 equals 7 lbs per month. 500 cal burn for each workout x 6 adds 0.85 lb lost per week which is 3.42 lb per month. This totals 10.42 lb a month wt loss. I would consider this a good baseline. you have been averaging 12.5 lbs per month. I was 43 and 5'5" and had to stay under 900 to lose anything at all. I am normal wt for ht now at almost 46 yrs old and eat 1350 calories per day to stay at 146-150lbs. That formula was kinda how I judged if I was on track for a female my age, wt and ht.