Gerrad54

Yea 50 pounds I don't think you should have the surgery.

I was very similar to you all - I lost around 12 pounds the first week.. then lost 6 more the following week. Ultimately you guys are losing the weight on your own.. Once you start getting the fills you will start losing again. Just remember it's not a sprint to the finish line.. it's a marathon. 6-8 pounds a month is healthy weight loss. The first few weeks is a tease! Keep up the good work!

Hi everyone - this is my first time posting on here and I love reading some of your comments. I was banded on 3/2 of this year.. just hit the 3 week mark and I'm down 23 lbs so far.. from what my surgeon told me my band is not filled at all until my first fill (which happens to be next week). I've kind of hit a plateau with weight loss. I've stayed the same weight now for about a week. My surgeon's diet had me start eating solid foods at the beginning of week 3. I've been exercising and sticking with the game plan. Has anyone else had this "plateau" at the start? I might be slightly crazy with losing a lot of weight to start but I really am putting forward a lot of effort to make this work. When I get my first fill will there be a major difference? Thanks for any advice you can give me!!

Hey there - I just got my 2nd fill yesterday and I totally feel what you are going through. I'm down about 40 pounds and I had my surgery on 3/2. I lost around 30 pounds the first month and then 10 pounds last month. I like you have goals that I set for myself but you just gotta keep doing it! Think about it.. you are losing on average of 10 pounds a month. If you do that for 10 months you are down 100 pounds!!! That's what I keep telling myself. I've had a few weeks where I was between 300-304lbs.. just how it is. You will get a big jump when you get that fill. Just keep it going! Good luck to you.