:sad:Well since I got banded on May 18th, 2010 I have lost a total of 30 Lbs and since then I have not been able to lose anymore. I have not gotten my first fill I will go on July 19th...Does anyone else have the same problem? I watch what I eat and I excersice 3 times a week (3 mile walks) and still nothing?!! I don't know what I am doing wrong?? Can someone please let me know...Thanks much!!

30 lbs in the last couple of months is pretty good. I'm not sure how long you have been stuck (can't really be that long) but I think that if you are exercising and truly limiting your food, that your body is just resting. I've lost like 100 lbs and I have noticed a pattern where I lose a good chunk and then it stops but I notice that my body kind of tightens up in some areas. I have given up stressing it and actually have given away my scale. I was weighing every morning and making myself totally nuts. I figure if I'm truly eating what is healthy and only what my body needs and getting a nice amount of exercise, that its gonna come off. It seems that the ones that do that, lose the weight. My choice is how happy or miserable I want to be on that journey. Be nice to yourself.

Thank you. I do tend to weigh myself everyday...I really need to stop doing that and I also have to give away my scale... I must admit I do cheat once in a while but I work it off I end up pushing myself more when I excersice. I think the stress I am going through right now might add to me not losing any but I hope that changes once I get my fill...I keep telling myself that with time I will lose the weight and I am keeping my fingers crossed I have about 65 more Lbs to go and I am going to keep telling my self that I will reach my goal.

You lost 30 pounds since surgery? Im not sure what you are complaining about.. thats great!

Change up your work out/ add/ subtract cals.. switch it up.

Walking really isn't enough exercise. Your metabolism slows down. Try adding in weights or doing some sort of exercise video. I stalled when I was just walking, picked up my exercise, and started losing again. Also mess around with your calories. A variety is good.

kkrc10: yeah, it sounds like you are doing all of the right things. I have been so frustrated so many times in the last whatever 7 months or so and it just keeps coming off. Ive gone thru periods of the scale not moving and wanted to get all crazy. I have been an eater my whole life and in the last 7 months I have over eaten lots of times and still lost 100 lbs. I go to Walgreens and get sugar free ice cream and sit and eat the entire half gallon. That's how I got to be over 300lbs. I have a problem with chips and nuts. But with each fill, it gets more and more uncomfortable to do that. I am learning to not overeat and to do something else. It is a process. It's gonna be okay. I sometimes read the posts of those that have lost all of their weight and it sounds like it was so easy that they didn't have problems with old behaviors, but I bet not. It's gonna be okay.

Thank you all.

Maybe I should be a little more clear. I lost 15 Lbs on my pre-op and 15 Lbs after getting banded. Now I just lose 1-2 Lbs here and there but not really a big difference. All I really do is speed walking I can't find myself to jog right now I get so tired speed walking as it is. I have started doing bleachers though so I hope to see some kind of improvement. ReverieWhat kind of videos are good to do? I really need some help I am feeling discouraged. But thank you all for your relies.

30 lbs is GREAT! I was banded on May 4th of this year and I am at 37lbs lost so far. I think it has to do with what you eat, portion size, your metabolism, and if you are exercising. I try to mix it up since I get bored doing the same thing every day. I walk, or will do the eliptical machine, or one day, focus on weights, then have a video I do. (Yes, its a Richard Simmons video) I laugh my tail off doing it because its so funny but 30 minutes is up before I know it!

I know when I hit a couple weeks of not loosing, I changed up my calorie intake and increased it for a week then lowered it again and that helped kickstart me again. I also found out I am one of those people that have a CRAZY fast metabolism but because I was not exercising AT ALL before surgery my body was storing everything I would eat. SO, now that I am active again, I find myself needing to eat sometimes every 2 hours. My Dr. and I discussed it and he said as long as I am choosing healthy items, this would work for me.I am still eating 3 meals just having Snacks in between. Veggies, cheese, hummus, something to keep me going.

Best of luck!

I think I will have to switch up what I eat. I also Just remembered that I have Turbo Jam at home so I think I will stay indoors today and see how it goes I am going to start switching things up and hopefully that helps with the results.

thanks so much!