Anyone else out there OK with losing slowly with an unfilled or small filled band?

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I completely agree with you. I am 18 days post op and have lost nearly 12 pounds. I could not do that before, no matter what diet I was on. I too will be happy with 1 or 2 fills. I did not get the band to become model thin. I got the band so that I could control my weight, get off of the HBP meds and decrease my chances of diabetes. I am geneticlly predisposed for those diseases. I took a proactive stance against my ever increasing weight. Someone in an earlier post stated how some banders vomit, pb and slime their way through the weight loss. That is not how I want to spend my journey. I am able to stop eating when my body tells me and I am making healthier choices. I'm cooking all of my meals instead of eating out 5 days a week. I am rediscovering the taste of foods that are not fried and am enjoying my meals. I eat slower and savour eat bite all the while, I am losing weight. Thanks for this thread.

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I noticed your post? I have lost 19 pounds from the insurance weigh in date - but only 4 pounds post surgery which was 9 days ago. I weigh 224 and am wondering if I am doing something wrong or just a slow loser which I prefer. Can you tell me how much the doctors actually EXPECT you to lose in the 2 weeks post-op liquid diet? I have already started eating fish, strained Soups, etc and this is probably why - but I got to say- I am exhausted otherwise. My family has a very busy schedule and without with fuel - I can't keep up!