My wife and I were discussing my band and she asked whether my progress was normal.

I was banded on 12/30 and have lost between 15-17 pounds since the procedure.

I go for my first fill in a couple of weeks. From everything I've read, I thought your progress up until the first fill would be pretty static and then progress after each successive fill.

Anyone have any advice or info they can offer? Thanks.

I started my pre-op diet on 12/31 and was banded 1/7. I've lost 19 pounds so far...it's the liquid diets, the loss of a swollen belly, change in diet, etc. I've been losing about a pound a day, but I know that will change rapidly once my body gets used to all that. Average weight loss, long term, is 1-2 pounds a week for LapBand patients. I go for my first fill 2-6-10, but I know this amazing weight loss I've seen already won't continue!

It can go either way. You are on the fortunate side to take what you've got and run with it.

It all depends on how much a person needs to lose. I had 250 plus to lose so the weight has been falling off. But its starting to slow down to 3 lbs a week. And Im sure it will slow down even more. If someone has 100 or less to lose Im sure it wont fall off as quick...Just my opinion