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It has been a week and a half since surgery and I have lost only about 8 pounds. From what I have seen and heard from others about their weight loss, this doesn't seem like the norm. What am I doing wrong?

I am SO SO SO confused!!!! From day one the doctor told me I was having a revision!! He was going to do a combination of a bypass and DS because of my BMI. So since June I thought I had a DS... (surgery was actually done by another doctor in his office)....today I found out that I had a Malabsorbtion Bypass and no DS???? So all the study and research I did on the DS was in vain!!!!! He told me that the reason I was doing the DS was that the greater percentage of weight loss and the lower percentage of likely hood to gain it back!!!! Right now I am just numb!!! I have a call into his office to find out why??? and why I wasn't told???? This may make sense as to why I still can eat!!!!

My weight loss has stalled the last two weeks and it's only been a month since my surgery. I'm down 27 lbs so I shouldn't complain but I'm getting upset about it moving so slow.

wao i really tho my weight lost eventually was going to speed up.. but nothing.. losing about 1 per week.. no bueno. i was hopping for an amazing weight loss story to post.. but no.. i guess i just have to look at thr positive in it.. at least im not gaining weight

To whom much is given, much is required. I feel so blessed to be placed in this position. Two year post sleever, 155 pounds down and my life quality is soooo amazing! Thank you Lord for this opportunity! It is now my turn to give back. I have found my passion through this journey. If you have any questions, feel free to message me. I am now a health coach and owner/operator of a nutrition club. Pre or Post-op weight loss, Weight loss stalls, etc. I want to help!

New profile picture. Also, a few pounds away from 100 lbs total loss!!!

Looks like my two week stall has ended with a 3lb weight loss over night. I now weigh the weight listed on my Drivers License.

logging a 4 lb loss since friday. its weird not gaining weight over the weekend like i used to!

ready to get this weight loss going again! got my fill of 4.4 ccs yesterday!

I'm back after an extended absence. Life gets away from you sometimes. Still on this weight loss journey!

10 week post op update. WL down to only about 2 pounds per week. Miss those 5-6 pound loss weeks Still this journey is a marathon not a sprint!

had my first fill on Friday. Don't think it went too well. Dr. wanted me to drink water to make sure it went down while he made adjustments. I had really hard burps forming which distracted from my ability to sense if the water was going down. Or maybe I was just nervous about the process. not sure how many cc I got. Dr. says if there is not weight loss by the end of the week we'll try again.

Reading "Stranger Here" - don't agree with everything, but excellent book about weight loss surgery written by someone who actually had it!

Well went to the Lapband surgeon tosay I have been on a major plataue and told him I was very stressed and upset that my weight loss wasn't going as good as we have seen me do , and I was eating the sae so he did the barium and flouro again and said I looked loose , so another fill it was only a 1/4 but we will see what happens , he wants me to come in in 2 weeks so I will be patient and see what happens because I have not changed the way I eat for the better , so hopefully this works aga...

Going into dr's office tomorrow for a fill. Last fill was before Christmas and it was barely a fll, NO RESTRICTION!! That means no weigh loss, UGH!!! Hoping for a jump start tomorrow

Woo hoo-finally hit 75 lbs down today and I am so happy! And to make it better my every supportive hubby gave me a beautiful white and blue diamond heart ring to celebrate my pounds loss and fitting into size 16 jeans. I am a lucky lady!