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Thank you, GB, for letting me know that there is hope for the scale to start moving in the right direction again soon. :biggrin:

Thank you, Carrie! It was a great way to turn 50!

Thank you Ann, John and Rebecca. You and all the Banditos are great to have as friends and support!

Last Friday my doctor took me off of my blood pressure medication which I have been on since my late 20's. The down side to that was I am now up a couple of pounds since I no longer have the waterpill portion of the medication. But I'll put up with that over having Hypertension! Also on Monday I was able to fit into a dress I bought a few years ago but was never able to fit into. Nice way to turn 50!

Much better this week an overall 2.2 pound loss! I was down to 170.4 yesterday but today weighed 171.4 Last week 173.6 Today 171.4

Hi guys, I too felt I was eating too much so I scheduled a fill earlier than what the doctor had recommended my next visit. I had that fill last Friday and I think I'm finally there. A half cup of food keeps me full for four hours. Last night I think I put a little too much in my bowl and maybe had a cup of food but mainly the past week has been a half cup. And it help break the plateau I'd been on. I think I may now be in the green zone and will schedule a next appointment in about three months if I continue to be satisifed with this amount. Good luck to you all!

Hey Ann, The fourth fill may do the trick. It did me. I had just .25cc put in on Friday but am now satisfied with 1/2 cup a food three times a day. Beef definately doesn't like me but I have a few chicken dishes that I am able to eat. Best of luck with your next fill!

The scale didn't go down for almost four weeks and then this morning, it finally did go south. Granted, I got a very small fill yesterday but that wouldn't be reflective so soon. I didn't give up or give in to temptation. I tried to up my exercise and change the foods I eat when since I was told our bodies can get used to diet and exercise by getting more efficient and burning less calories. I was also told that muscle holds more Water than fat and if I've built up muscle, I might not show the weight loss even though I've lost body fat. My scale seems to show that since it records body fat, which has gone down every week. Good luck and hope the scale moves for you soon!

The scale finally moved downward this week. I am .2# down from my lowest the first week of August but I am 1.6# down from 8/14. I had a fourth fill yesterday and am hoping that this is the right amount to help me continue losing. Congrats to everyone on their weight loss! Starting weight 214 Surgery weight 199 Today's weight 173.6

Hey Vicki, Thanks for the response. I was beginning to think I was the only one at a plateau when I kept seeing all the great results of the other Banditos. I'm sorry you're stuck too. Let's hope our fills and continued diet and exercising breaks through this barrier soon. Best of luck to you also!

Thank you, Shar. While I know it sucks for you, I'm glad I'm not the only one in this boat. I really hope that the scale budges within the next week or so as this gets really discouraging. I just have to look at the long range goals instead of the immediate. :blushing:

Hi everyone, I was banded May 6th of this year and was doing really well until I hit a brick wall three weeks ago. I had my 3rd fill on August 3rd and the doctor and I were hopeful that this would get me in the green zone but it hasn't. After losing two pounds by the end of that week, the last three weeks I've bascially plateaued. I've gained and lost the same 1.5 pounds. I am getting my Protein and Water and exercising almost every day. I've changed up my exercise, varied my calories but never more than 1200 and still haven't been able to break this plateau. The only good thing is that my scale is recording body fat loss even if there has been no weight loss. Since I'm still 50 pounds from goal, this stall three months out is heartbreaking and frustrating. I have made an appointmen for a fill tomorrow. I can still eat about 8oz of food and am hoping that this will help me get beyond this stall. Has anyone else exerpienced a pleateau this soon? I suppose techincally I started dieting last summer but took a two month break before surgery so I really think my diet started in May. Thanks for listening!

Congrats everyone on their weight loss this week. I, on the other hand, seem to have plateaued. The scale hasn't gone downward in two weeks. My last fill was 8/3 and the doctor thought I might have hit my sweet spot so said to come back in three months but yesterday I scheduled a fill for next Friday. I'm still exercising, changing that up every few days, along with eating less than a cup of food and mostly no carbs, so I really do think its a plateau. And I'm still losing hair like crazy even with the Biotin. But I'm happy for the rest of you guys! Great job.

Not a good week for me since I'm up 1.4 pounds this week. I'm hoping that some or all is water weight. I'll be extra diligent this coming week! Starting weight 214 Surgery weight 199 Today's weight 175.2