need guestions answered!!!

[sonya72 0]

I had my surgrey last year and it seams like it is taken forever to loose weight, i have lost 63lbs so far but thats not much for having this band on for a year. I average out only 5 to 7 pounds a month. I see pictures of people that got this lapband and they are loosing around 10lbs a month. Am i doing something wrong? Does anyone have some good advise for me, because where i live theres noone to talk to, and i don't know what to expect.....need advise please...thanks

[Cocoabean 430]

Hi Sonya, and welcome!

With a band being restrictive only, you should expect 1-2 pounds per week loss. 63 pounds in a year is awesome! DON'T compare yourself to others. There are so many factors that go into weight loss.

When I was actively losing, my average was 3/4 pound per week. Less than one pound. But I got healthy. My blood pressure dropped. My cholesterol dropped. My blood sugar dropped. If I had compared myself to others, I'd have lost hope, but you know what? I kept plodding along, and here I am at a normal body weight, with healthy blood work results.

Focus on the positive! You can do it, you are doing it! Keep up the good work.

Before you were banded, could you have lost 63 pounds in a year? I know I couldn't have. I know for certain, if I had, I'd not have had any hope of keeping it off. Now I know I can keep it off. I have a very powerful tool to help me. So you do!

Come here for support, there are bunches of people here to help, it is where I come.