Dont despare....I has my surgery on 01/2009 and lost very little on the first four months according to the scale but when I was going through my clothes that did not fit bfore and notice a little difference then that got my hope up and felt better that the decission I made was the right one for me I started at 205 in a 5'2 frame was 16w in clothing and today I am at 127 size 2...do workout and have been working out even before the surgery....Just be patient with yourself the restriction will come after the 4th or fith fill but keep in mind the avarega is 2 to 3 pounds...i got to my ideal weight in 01/2010 which was 135 but since I have lost the additional pounds by exercising.....just follow the instruction as you dr advise ???‰