Too Little Weight Loss?

[emily5000 5]

Hi all,

So I am 7 months post op and have lost a total of 54 lbs. I work out with a trainer 3 times a week, in the gym two other days that week and am satisfied with my eating. Meaning that I think I am about in my green zone. I only eat three small meals a day and the hunger is mostly gone!

I just feel that at 7months post op I would have had more weight loss. I am thrilled with losing 54 lbs and have never lost this much weight before but I seriously thought the weight would come off faster. I feel liked I have worked off every pound at the gym and using my lap band to control my portion sizes.

What do you all think? I am just being bitter? It just seems like all these people are posting that they lost 80-90+ lbs in six months and that is just not panning out for me.

Thanks for your help/advice.

[Wishingtobesmall 2]

I know how you feel I am seven months post op also I have a total loss of 56lbs also and I am very cross with myself that it is not coming off quicker. I don't know what to do so will meet the nurse in march for my third fill and see what happens.

[B-52 7,113]

7 months is approx. 28 weeks. 54 lbs dived by 28 = 1.92 lbs per week, aprox. THAT IS NOT BAD!

[1shauna1 129]

Everyone is different. I am 1.5 years out and only down 32. So, you make me envious! You are doing great; you have lost weight that won't ever come back! And if you're continuously losing, then why complain? It's working!

[Wishingtobesmall 2]

I am really glad with my loss just me being selfish wanting it to happen quicker. I know it took years to put all that weight on and it will take a long time to loose it. So will just keep going the way I am going it.

[Cocoabean 430]

Lap Band's literature says we can only expect 1-2 pounds per week. This is a restrictive only procedure. It is NOT a rapid weight loss procedure. An average of 1.9 lbs per week is fantastic.

During my weight loss phase I lost 0.75 per week on average. And it was not steady. I'd go up and down, but it was mostly down. Sometimes I'd stay the same for a few weeks.

Being banded is about creating habits that will stay with you for life.

[Mck xx 15]

Its been said a million times, I know, but remember that we didn't gain the weight over night (nor in 6 months, in most cases!), so we cant be expected to lose it that fast. Some people on here have lost at rates that just seem INSANE, and its easy to get envious, but you sound like youre doing great so please keep up the good work and be proud of your increasingly awesome body!

[pink dahlia 2,513]

i cant wait to be 6 months out and "only" down 56 lbs..............would you like some cheese with that whine ?............. nuff said

[pollywogg 17]

As long as the scale is moving in the right direction the band is doing its job. Remember to work your band and it will work for you!!! Just think where you will be

6 months from now! Have faith and work hard on the new you!

[Wishingtobesmall 2]

Think I have been misunderstood I am very very glad about my weight loss what I ment to say is that from November to now I have worked harder than in the beginning and I have no loss in3.5 months. So I am not whine!!!!!!ing was just asking as anybody been through the same. Thanks to everyone who is helping.