Rate Of Weight Loss?

[Banterwonder 63]

For those already banded, could you give me an idea of your weight loss? Weekly? I know there are many variables, I just want an idea of what to expect. Thank you.

[christinaMiller 0]

For those already banded, could you give me an idea of your weight loss? Weekly? I know there are many variables, I just want an idea of what to expect. Thank you.

I was banded 12/22/11 and i lost about 3lbs a week for the first 3 weeks post op, and when i started eating regular food is when my weightloss slowed down. ive only had one fill so i hear it gets better the tighter the band gets. I have lost a total of 28lbs in 7 weeks. Not too bad! Good luck!

[Holly Dolly 575]

I am down 82 pounds in almost a year. That averages 1.58 per week. Some weeks more, some less. I have been teeter tottering 153-154 for almost 2 weeks now.

[Ric 89]

I was loosing about 2 lb aweek for 15 weeks but am at standstill for over a month

[maryfran 19]

I was banded on 12/13 and they weighed me just before going into surgery till today I have lost 30 pounds. There is a big loss normally right after surgery then you should start slowing down to around 1 to 2 pounds per week. Just remember some weeks may be more than others and the weeks you don't see any movement check your measurements those are victories too

[Grider 92]

^{I lost 23 lbs over all but even though I have had one fill and started jumpin at the gym, the weight still kinda stuck, dropped 2 lbs,since, but not much else, about ready to go on milkshakes again? I know my metabolism is slow and not feeding it, it will just stop burning calories. Been down the same road many times. Only thing I hope, is the Zumba classes will hit that plateau, and crank the body up again. I am so ready for summer, I am non-stop in hot weather.}

[SageTracey 608]

122lb in 10 months but I had a lot to lose - still got a way to go but very happy with progress

[vlp1968 83]

I lost weight very quickly, 107 pounds in about 10 months. I stuck to a very strict high protien/ low carb/low fat/ low cal. diet. Didn't cheat at all. I started working out about 5 days a week about 4 months post op. That being said, I have gained back 30. I feel like I didn't learn how to eat for the long haul, I was so restrictive. I have since moved to a pretty much south beach diet. The right carbs and the right fats- in moderation. My cals are 1200-1400 a day. That's all I log. I know I am getting plenty of protien- lots of lean meat and eggs, and one protien shake a day. I had the first good week last week in a while- lost 4.5 pounds. My suggesstion is to not rush along this journey. Think about lifestyle changes you can live with. If you do what I did, I realize in hindsite, it's just another diet. As far as my band, I had trouble staying in the elusive sweet spot. I was there for a few weeks here and there. I was pretty satisfied in the early part of the day, couldn't even eat solids in the morning, had a protien shake. By 2 or 3 my appetite would really kick in. I had small fills that pushed me to the other side and I was getting sick even on shakes. Very frustrating. I am frustrated at the weight gain too, never thought I would let 30 pounds creep back on.

However, I am back on track and not looking back. I know it will be slow going, but the weight will come off and hopefully I will have learned to eat the way I need to for the rest of my life- well 85-90 percent of the time anyway lol.

[lorena st 33]

I lose about 2 pounds per week, if I stick to 1000-1100 calories per day. I plateau if I eat around 1500 calories per day (vacation diet!). I rarely eat less than 1000 calories per day, as I feel pretty awful when I do that, but I assume I would probably lose weight more quickly.

[legnarevocrednu 47]

On average, about 3 pounds a week. Surgery was 9 weeks ago. Some weeks more, some weeks less, depending.

[Jenn1214 120]

I lost weight quickly in the beginning because I was dropping Water weight and I was on liquids. The week before surgery I lost 10 pounds on a full liquid diet. Since then I've lost 58 pounds in just about 11 months, which averages out to the recommended 1-2 pounds per week. I've been hitting the gym hard in the past month and while my weight loss is about the same, I'm losing more inches.

[xavier 153]

whenver I was in the green zone I lost about 6 pounds a month...I have VERY long plateaus where it was hard for me to make the trip to get a fill but once I did, I started losing at the same rate again. PS I never did exercise.

[Cazzy 725]

My average over the last year has been 3lbs per week, but i had a lot to lose so intially it was a lot easier, weight loss has slowed right down now and some weeks i lose nothing but i continue on the same routine with slight variations in calories or exercise, i dont have much more to lose now so if it takes another year i am quite happy with that ..

[GermaineF 25]

don't ask me, haven't lost much at all...banded on 12/16 and i'm getting really discouraged....2nd fill on the 15th and hoping for some restriction.

[ccsbulldog 59]

I had my surgery 12/30/11, started my liquid diet 12/21/11 and have a lost a total of 23 pounds. No fills yet.