Hi Fizzy
It depends on your start weight ect. Your stats & mine are not a million miles away from one another. I'm 5'3" start weight was 243lbs (17st 5lbs) in real money.
I lost 10lbs on the pre-op diet and on the day of my op I weighed 233lbs (16st 9lbs).
Week 1 (08/02/10) 223 lbs -10 lbs
Week 2 (15/02/10) 218 lbs - 5 lbs
Week 3 (22/02/10) 216 lbs - 2 lbs
Week 4 (01/03/10) 213 lbs - 3 lbs
Week 5 (08/03/10) 209 lbs - 4 lbs
Week 6 (15/03/10) 207 lbs - 2 lbs
Week 7 (22/03/10) 205 lbs - 2 lbs
Week 8 (29/03/10) 202 lbs - 3 lbs
Week 9 (05/04/10) 199 lbs - 3 lbs
Week 10 (12/04/10) 197 lbs -2lbs
Week 11 (19/04/10) 195 lbs -2lbs
Week 12 (26/04/10) 193 lbs -2lbs
Week 13 (03/05/10) 191 lbs -2lbs
Week 14 (10/05/10) 187 lbs -4lbs
Week 15 (17/05/10) 184 lbs -3lbs
Week 16 (24/05/10) 183 lbs -1lb
Week 17 (31/05/10) 180 lbs -3lbs
Week 18 (07/06/10) 180 lbs -0lbs
Week 19 (14/06/10) 177 lbs -3lbs
That's everything I've lost from the start, each week. I initially was very dissapointed and felt like it should be dropping off, but I finally realised that in 4.5 months I've lost 4.5 stones and I couldn't be happier. I'm now 2st 9lbs from goal and am over the moon.
We all loose weight at different rates but my dietican has always stated that they only ever expect me to loose 1lb a week and anything above that is a bonus. Also on the plus side, the slower you loose, the greater chance your skin has got to strink with you!
I too lead a sedentary life as I have a disability that makes exercising difficult. But I keep up with the house work, shopping etc. Anywhere I can fit some sort of exercise in!
You really shouldn't compare yourself with others and I know that's difficult to do, because I did when I first had my op. Especially reading posts from the fellas, 4st gone is 2 months! I was mortified with my 2 or 3lbs loss.
The weight will come off, we didn't get this big over night and we won't get smaller in the same time. All good things come to those that wait. x