Armonet

Ask Dan if he would rather put it into a divorce lawyer than the surgery or the patio. What an ASSH*T

Robbswife, I guess we are progressing like we should be! Hopefully, the frustration will go away when we make it to the green zone. It's good to talk to other people who understand what we're going through!

You lost 28 already??? Wow. That's great. I am out of surgery 10 months and not down even that far. I have trouble comparing my loss too.
Laurel

Thank you Sharpie! My surgeon says that slow weight loss is best, but I guess I was expecting a miracle. I want to lose 100 lbs in all and I know I'll get there! You're doing GREAT! Good luck on your last 35 lbs!!!

Hello Steph04! Thank you I'm slowly learning to not compare my weight loss to anyone else's. I just started the Couch to 5K app, so maybe that will help with my progress. Best wishes to you on your journey as well!

mrsinto...thank you! We were banded close to the same date and our weight loss is similar so far. I'm learning to navigate this page and will post profile info ASAP! 72 lbs to go! Good luck on your weight loss journey!

Hello Steph04! Thank you I'm slowly learning to not compare my weight loss to anyone else's. I just started the Couch to 5K app, so maybe that will help with my progress. Best wishes to you on your journey as well!

Yes - you are right on track! I had surgery on 3/25/13, and have lost 25 pounds total (which includes what I lost on the two week pr-op diet). Do I wish it was going quicker....YES, of course But when I average it out, it's about 2 pounds per week, which is a "healthy" rate of loss.
Try not to get too hung up on the large amounts of weight you read that others have lost. Everyone's bodies are different, and depending how much weight you have to lose, depends how fast it comes off in the beginning. I believe that the more weight you have, the faster the initial pounds drop off.
PS: You haven't posted any information on your profile; surgery date, weight, etc. That info will help us respond better to some of your questions

the band is not going to result in rapid weight loss like the bypass or sleeve.. however the norm is 1.5 to 2 lbs per week (per my surgeon) sometimes I lose the normal, sometimes it's less.. I also think the less you have to lose overall the slower.. I have another 35 lbs to lose but it will come off and stay off I am confident.. I eat like I am supposed to and hope I am going to be successful... keep on your path it looks like you are right on track.

Your doing GREAT... your right on track... just take it one day at a time.
Tom, Toronto
Banded July 6 06
Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I got banded March 19th and my weight loss and feeling of restriction (or lack of) and fills etc are almost identical to yours. I have been frustrated too. But, sounds like we are right where we should be.

I think 28 pounds is fantastic. If you've been stalking the boards (like I did) then you've surely noticed that people lose at very different rates...so much of it is your own body chemistry. And if you are doing all the right things then eventually the weight will come off.
As for the eating. I'm 6 weeks post op and also can eat pretty much whatever I want and don't have to chew to mush very often. I'm trying to practice doing it anyway, but it doesnt' always happen. Again, from reading the boards I hear that most don't find that restriction green zone until 5-6 fills in. (I'm a newbie so anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.)
I'm also impatient for "more" to happen faster and then I remember the thought that it took me 10 years to get to this size. If I can drop half of what I want to lose in a year I'm doing AWESOME.

Everything you have written is totally normal!
You might not feel restriction for a bit, but it's all normal!
I think your doing great!
Btw, it took losing 40 lbs before people noticed

Thank you LapBandAnna! You're sooooo right. It took me years to put on all of this extra weight, I can't expect it to miraculously go away overnight. I've been practicing my chewing too, although sometimes, I forget. Even though I stalk the boards, for some reason I thought that my first fill would take effect immediately and cause me restriction! I've seen people post that it can take up to a month to even feel a little restriction after a fill.

Thank you LapBandAnna! You're sooooo right. It took me years to put on all of this extra weight, I can't expect it to miraculously go away overnight. I've been practicing my chewing too, although sometimes, I forget. Even though I stalk the boards, for some reason I thought that my first fill would take effect immediately and cause me restriction! I've seen people post that it can take up to a month to even feel a little restriction after a fill.