Don't understand why I can't lose..?

I'm sorry, dooney, that you're not seeing the scale move. It sounds like you are doing what you are supposed to be doing. Have you talked with the dietician at your doctor's office? That would be my best suggestion . . and that's what they're there for - use them to the fullest! I do know that around 3 weeks out, the swelling goes down around the band, so it "opens up" so to speak and it's easier to have increased portion sizes .. .everyone is different as to when they need a "fill" . . . again, my suggestion would be to talk with your docto'rs office. Good luck!

I was banded a month ago and I have not lost one pound! My doc says not to worry, that it will eventually come off. I dont quite understand this since for the first 2 weeks I was only on liquids and now Im eating about 1100 cals a day. Seems like the body should be responding. I hope you have more success than I have. I understand your disappointment. After 14K and 2 weeks of liquid I really expected more. I have decided to trust my doc that it will come off in the months to come. I wish you all the best and Im sorry I dont have better advise for you. But hey, if you get any good advise....please post it.

The weight will come off, we hit a plateau and this will happen for a while this plateau. The scale will move for you. This has happen to me. What I do is, I go back to the basic once or twice a week, mushe foods, protein drinks, just like I did in the beginning. You may need to up your exercising a bit that will help the weight loss faster. All the best to you

Don't worry, it will start dropping, we all reach a stagnation in weight loss but it works, hang in there. I went two weeks before I began to loose, stick with the diet and exercise. remember fat turns to muscle which still has weight. It takes time. My average loss per month has been 5#s since 4 Jan 10. It's a long term process so just hang in there.