/Not losing weight???

[LoseItQuick! 0]

I just had my LAP-BAND® on June, 30th and I was losing weight fast until about July 10th! I keep going to 208 and then back to 206, 207.5, to 208. It's really bothering me and i don't know what to do. Help me out?

[nomorejellybelly 77]

I'm supposed to get banded in August, but my center told me something about this. Have you gotten a fill yet? That may be what you need. Good Luck.

[Nean4488 1]

Relax! I didnt lose any weight for about a month after surgery. You will start losing again, just dont get discouraged and stay on track!

[reverie 49]

Congrats on your weight-loss so far.

Please remember that you had surgery about a month ago and that your body is healing. Mostly everyone loses a lot of weight in the beginning, but it will slow down. Give yourself time to heal and try to stay off the scale. If you're cleared for exercise, go do some walking. Switch up your calories if you can.

The first 6 weeks is really about healing. Your weight will go up and down plenty of times, so, not to be blunt but, get used to it. It's all part of the journey.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Your screen name says it all....LoseItQuick...

The band is awesome, magical, wonderful, however, it doesn't work over night. I went into banding assuming that the first few months were where the big numbers came off. Not so. You have a long road ahead of you. You did not get obese over night and you won't get to a healthy weight over night. Take a step back and look at your success so far. You've lost 17 pounds in a very short amount of time. You are doing great. I was told to expect a 1-2 pound loss per week. In reality I'm a little ahead of that but the first month post op I didn't lose much at all...then I found restriction and boy did things change!

If you are watching your diet, exercising, eating healthy, etc, the weight will come off, but it does take time. Fills help, but the vast majority of us require several fills before we reach restriction and really start to notice the pounds coming off. Focus on healing and adapting a healthy lifestyle. And, although it is hard, try to be patient.

Good luck, I know it sucks right now but you will get there!.