Everyone is different with their weight loss. I have been around the same weight for 4-6 months but I am fine with that. With the band you lose slower than with the other 2 WLS. That was one of the reasons I chose the band and also because I didn't want my insides cut or removed for good.

Maybe talk to your dietitian for help with your eating.

Oh lord can I relate. All the people who were banded with me got restriction early and started losing. Me? I had to diet like all hell and exercise like a demon to lose half the weight they were losing.

I felt like I'd never get to that 'elusive' green zone. Why was it so much harder for me???

But the funny thing is that the eating habits and exercising that I did helped me lose most of my weight before I even got to green zone. Once I did get there (8.5cc in a 10cc band) it became EASY. To lose the rest, to keep losing past goal, and then to maintain for 3 years because I had learnt the good lessons about how to eat and how to keep active.

And on average, my 'slow' loss was actually about 10lbs a month on average. Less to start with and more as I got fitter and I felt the effects of the band with my later fills. I lost 70lbs in 7 months, but if you told me that in the beginning I wouldn't have thought it was possible.

Yes it's different for different people but it doesn't mean it's a bad different. It's just different. Hang in there.

I can relate. I am a certified scale watcher which is not necessarily a good thing. Have you been taking your measurements? I find at times that even when the scale is not moving I am dropping inches. Especially around my waist and my arms. Even if the scales are not moving seeing that parts of you are shrinking helps with morale. Don't let it get you down. Think about the way you were pre band. Were you losing the two pounds a week? Probably not or you would not have went with the band. My advice- Go to the store and buy two one pound bags of sugar. Set those two bags close to your scales. When you weigh and see those one or two pound losses look at those bags of sugar. Those two bags are what you are not carrying around on your body anymore!!!! Major accomplishment. You should be proud of yourself.

I have had my band for almost 6 years now and have been through a series of ups and downs that I will not get into right now. You can read my last post about my journey so far if you want but I will say this..................every person is different and every person's amount of fill and number of cc's in their band is different. I have a 14 cc band and had lost about 150 pounds a few years back. At that time I had 12.5 cc's of fill in my 14 cc band with very tight restriction. I had to have all the fill removed 2 years ago and I gained all the weight back. I just had the band refilled again on Monday and I only have 6 cc's in and have the same restriction that I had several years ago when I had 10 cc's of fill in my band. There are a lot of variables. Some people have more fat tissue around their stomachs, where the band is placed than others. Clearly over the last 2 years, I have managed to accumulate a lot of fat tissue around my stomach for 6 cc's to give me good restriction when 2 years ago it would not have given me any.

Please, please slow down, relax and take your time. You sound a lot like me and I almost died twice because I was eager to lose weight fast and I abused and misused the band fore years. Read my post here if you want to know the story.http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/175029-starting-over-after-almost-dying-twice-and-gaining-back-150-pounds/

Most of all, good luck to you and if you need to chat or want some advice, I am here for you.