I had 35 lbs to lose, lost it in 7 months. My monthly losses were: 8, 7, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3 lbs.

On the other hand to lose all my excess INCHES took longer, around 11-12 months. (My waistline was the same druing my weight loss, started to shrink only after I reached my goal weight.)
Maintaining since last September with a slight more weight loss.