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Since we all have our own individual journey with the lap band, I am curious as to what your weight loss was at your one month (4 week) appoinment. (I'd have liked to have done a poll but am not sure if I even have the capability to do so.) I am not near the 4 week mark and am curious as to if there is an average weight loss or not. I know everyone is different.

So....how much was your weight loss at 4 weeks out?

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The first time I was banded, at my 1 month appt. I had lost 38 pounds. This time (rebanded due to slip) I have lost 21 pounds so far. I only have 30 more to go to be at my ideal weight.

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My four week fell around Christmas so I didn't go until 5 weeks. At 5 weeks I had lost 21 pounds.

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Thank you very much, ladies!

Anyone else want to jump in with the 4 week weight loss results?

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1 month in my wl was 9 lbs. prior to my surgery i lost 19 lbs.

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Next Monday will be my month bandversary. So far I've lost 8 lbs since the surgery. Hopefully by Sunday, I would have much more weight lost.

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I was banded on Oct. 27th, 2008, at my first appointment, 08/21/2008, before surgery I weighed 386 pounds, after all the pre-op testing and pre-op diet I was seen one week after surgery and weighed 327 in December 2008 my weight had dropped to 307 pounds, in January my weight had dropped to 303 pounds and a 1 cc fill was done, in February my weight had droppped to 301 and a 2 cc fill was done, this seemed to hit the sweet spot people speak of because at my March 19th, 2009 follow up I was down to 284 pounds. I've seen both rapid and slow weight loss but in 7 months I've lost 102 pounds.

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I was banded Sept 28, 2010. I lost 6lbs on the 1 week pre-op diet. I've only lost 11lbs since then. Can not get a fill for a few more weeks. I was wondering if anyone has noticed that you are losing weight differently with the band than with other diets. Example: when I did the Atkins diet a few years back I lost about 30 pounds and nearly all of the loss was in my stomach. The 17lbs I've lost so far seems to have all been in my legs and butt, hardly any in my stomach. Seems weird.

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Yeah I would say the main reason is you just had "major" abdomen surgery so you are going to have swelling in your stomach area, plus all the gas they put in you for the surgery as well is causing some bloating, plus your body getting use to the new foods, I think this causes you to loose everywhere but your stomach. I am down almost 80 lbs and just now starting to loose pants sizes it went from my feet, my head/neck, and chest first.

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