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I was banded 3/29/11. Lost ~25 lbs on 2 week pre-op diet and have lost another 49 lbs since surgery. That's around 74 lbs which I am totally happy with although I still have more to go...the thing im frustrated with is the fact that I have lost these "pounds" but I haven't lost but maybe 1 pant size. Ugh!!!

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just remember that when you don't lose pounds you will lose inches. are you doing any exercise?

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74 pounds in 4 months...that's great! Don't worry about the clothing sizes. If you're anything like me all of a sudden they will start dropping like flies. It seemed like an eternity to go from a 28 to a 24 then suddenly I was a 20, completely skipped over 22 and then I skipped 18 too.

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thanks everyone!

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I agree with Cindy....the body needs time to figure out what the heck happened.....then all of a sudden your clothes are falling of BAM! Also you might hit a platue for 3 months but go down 4 sizes (like me)! I really wouldn't worry about it just keep doing what you are doing!

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Congrats on your success! You have done an amazing job and should be very proud of yourself.

Like others said, the sizes will drop.

Have a great day!

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Try some smaller pants sizes, just because you can still wear a bigger size doesn't mean a smaller size won't fit better. I've lost just about the same amount in the same time and have gone from a 20 to a 14. Some of my more elastic 18s still fit, sort of.

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