Other bandsters weight loss schedule

[leroyspuds 0]

I was banded on 2/26/10 and lost 23 lbs from 2/19/10 (pre-op) thru 3/22/10. Since then - to this day I have lost a total of 3 lbs. Sometimes it is 5 lbs and sometimes it is -1 or 2...so I estimated the loss. It gets really depressing when I read of people having a steady weight loss of 1-3 lbs a week or to lose 100+ lbs in 11-12 months. At this rate it will take me 3 years to reach my goal . What am I doing wrong? Did anyone else have a really slow start and did it change. I have already had a fill and do expect to receive my second one soon.

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My story is nearly identical to yours. Pre-op diet one week, banded 2/22, first fill 3/31, second fill today. Total loss 21 lbs. Lost 2 pounds since the first fill over a three week period.

Congratulations on losing 23 lbs -- that's fantastic! As others have said this quick loss was mainly due to the restrictive post-op diet we had. Most of us are not going to lose the rest super fast. But if we're patient and follow the rules the weight will come off. Just read all the sucess stories on this site and it will give you faith that the band really does work!

Just think -- what happened before when you lost weight from dieting? You gained it back right? Well, now you're keeping it off and losing more. You're doing great!

[Karen12345 61]

They are so right. I was banded on 10/8/09 and I only lost about 25 lbs the first 5 months. I got my 4th fill a couple of months ago and had some pretty good restriction and lost another 15. I just got another fill yesterday and now I know what everyone has been talking about with the good restriction. I now know that I was doing all of that pretty much on dieting and willpower. Now, I cannot eat the amounts I was eating before. I used to eat really huge salads because lettuce was a slider food. Now I don't think even that is going to be possible anymore. I have to sip the Protein shakes! Anyway, yall hang in there. I think it just takes time to get to the place where we start losing pretty regularly. Oh, and yes, I have to exercise. I walk 30 minutes about 5 days a week.

[dees-only-girl 0]

Thanks for everyone's response. Especially the point Leroyspuds made in the last paragraph of the response. I guess when I think about it with an open mind - I realize I am too impatient.

thanks all!!!!

[bella71 0]

Are you exercising? It is a good way to jumpstart your weight-loss. Remember that you lose weight when your body is taking in less that it is using up. If you only reduce intake, without increasing the amount of calories expended, then weight loss will be very slow.

Keep at it... no one said it would be easy!

Exercise helps tremendously. So does limiting starches. Make sure you are getting plenty of Protein. I journal what I eat, and I find it really helpful.

Your body will get into the swing of things soon. :biggrin: