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[shine4fairies 0]

:biggrin: Hi. My name is Shine and I will b 5 weeks post-op on the Nov. 8th. The 1st week and a 1/2 was a little tough with weakness and those horrible gas pains. Thankfully that all passed. The 1st 5 days I dropped 11lbs which is a lot. The 2nd week I didn't lose anything. 1/2way into the 3rd week I lost another 3lbs. Week 4 another 1. I was hoping 2 have lost more. Especially wher the 2nd week I didn't loose anything. I feel I'm behind. 15 lbs is great but I was hoping for at least 20 by now. I even went over my menu with my old weight watchers point chart and I've actually been way under than what they require u 2 have point wise and usually the weight loss is more consistant and with more weekly lb loss. That's with eating more food ! Has any1 else had this experience? Will it progress more after I have my 1st fill? Thnx:confused:

[gone 4 ever 6]

Welcome and congrats Shine. First of all you have done fantastic. This is weight lost, not gained. Your body has to adjust to the surgery and the new way your eating. If you are not eating enough then you won't lose. The band is a tool. Not everyone loses at the same rate of speed. Actually the Dr.s recomend that you lose 1-3 lbs a week. Remember you didn't gain weight over night and you won't lose it that way either. Good luck and keep us posted.