from what I am reading here I think it is different for everyone. I had one around 8 weeks after surgery that lasted a week and I just had one at 5 months after surgery that lasted 2 weeks.

Typically the doctors say there is a 9 to 18 month honeymoon period.. its influenced by a few things: age, how much you have to lose, how closely you stick to a program, etc.

I am not pregnant, so I'm not really that into losing at this time, but I was losing pretty consistently up until about month 14 post-surgery. I never really had a plateau experience. But the big loses slowed down to like 3/4ths/1 lb a week.

I hope this makes sense.

I am a little over five months out and just had my first big one. It has been two weeks and I am fluctuating up and down two pounds with no official loss yet. I am sure if I am patient it will end. However, my clothes have shown that I have lost some size.

I tracked my weight loss each day on an Excel spreadsheet...yes, I lost each week but no, it wasn't consistent. Some weeks I lost 4 lbs and some weeks I lost 1 lb. I hit goal at 11 months. I averaged a 2 lb loss each week (again, averaged over the 11 months...some weeks were much higher and some were only 1 lb).

Although the majority of the excess weight seems to go during the first 12 months, I have known people who have continued to lose after the first year. It just takes more effort because bad habits can slip back in...

JJ

I had a pretty consistent meltdown, as far as inches go. However, there were occasional weeks when the scale didn't move. I didn't sweat it because I lost at least three inches a week until I reached my goal.