Has anyone else....

[Teryn 0]

lost weight as slow as I am right now? I was March, and I've only lost 30lbs!!! I know I can't do much exercise because of another physical condition, but 30lbs in 6mths isn't what I was expecting. I've had 2 fills, the last one 10 days ago, and am having some soreness at the port site right now also. Has anyone else had this problem?

[btrieger 21]

Congrats on the weight loss!!

That is more than a pound a week and nothing to be down about. You're losing. That is all that matters.

I can't help with the soreness. Did you mention it to the doctor or nurse during your fill?

[Teryn 0]

Yes I did tell my doctor about the tenderness but seems he thought that was "normal". If it still hurts on Mon though, I'll give him a call.

And I didn't mean to complain really about the slow weight loss and I shouldn't just go by the scale. It's time to buy some new clothes but was trying to wait till I've lost a little more. Thank you for replying.

Terri

[btrieger 21]

You weren't complaining. You just said you thought it'd be faster. :smile2:

Good luck and I hope the pain fades.

[ptmyers 1]

Yes, I'm losing slowly also. I was banded in December 2008 and I've lost 64 lbs. That's probably somewhere in the neighborhood of a pound per week. My doctor seems to be very pleased with my progress. When I mentioned it to him, he reminded me that I'm 59 and that it's safer to lose it slowly anyway. So if he's happy, I'm happy. Like you, I thought it would be faster but, hey, I figure losing 64 pounds is sure a whole lot better than gaining 64 pounds -- or even staying the same.

[Teryn 0]

Yes, I'm losing slowly also. I was banded in December 2008 and I've lost 64 lbs. That's probably somewhere in the neighborhood of a pound per week. My doctor seems to be very pleased with my progress. When I mentioned it to him, he reminded me that I'm 59 and that it's safer to lose it slowly anyway. So if he's happy, I'm happy. Like you, I thought it would be faster but, hey, I figure losing 64 pounds is sure a whole lot better than gaining 64 pounds -- or even staying the same.

TY ptmyers for your response. My doc says it will take a year to lose 60lbs, but I expected it to be a little faster. Hate those reminders that I'm a little older now, lol. Course when ya think of the alternative, is a good thing.