I had the lapband done on the 10th of august. In 5 days I lost 15 lbs. Then it just stopped. Ive stayed the same now for 3 days, I know that im being silly and this is a slow process but it just bothers me that im eating nothing and not dropping weight. Im just having a bad day.

Thats exactly how I was...was banded on JUly 30th and I lost 16lbs in the first week than dead stop for a week than a pound here or there this past week once I started pushing exercise and water...its hard while on soft foods, im in bandster hell and everyone on here says it happens and you will start losing again and I trust in what they say...I know exactly how you feel and Im there too...hang in there!! as fast as the past week was for you will be how fast the next week and the next week goes and you will start losing again.

Thanks for the encouragement. It makes me feel better that others are feeling the same

It happens to all of us. The body is extremley adaptive. It's purpose is to survive. So if it thinks that it won't be fed, in order to survive, it will slow digestive processes and do it's best to...survive. Hey, at least that's what I tell myself when I've done everything right and I don't drop weight...

Good luck

Rebecca

I am one month out today...I only dropped 8 pounds total since surgery (but I had lost 16 on the preop diet). I was feeling discouraged, as 5 of those 8 pounds took 3 weeks to get off and then I dropped 3 the last couple of days. In the 4-6 weeks after surgery, our bodies are doing so much settling in and adjusting to having the surgery. But at the end of the day, I did lose an average of 2 lbs. per week which is just fine. I got my first fill today, so things are looking up. Now the exercise restrictions are gone as well, so I know it's going to be much better from here. We just have to keep ourselves from getting discouraged during the early months...we've all read about the process...it now our turn to go through it! We have to hang in there even if it's by the skin our our teeth .

Have you ever watched the Biggest Loser? The first couple of weeks the contestants drop massive amounts of weight- 10 lbs, 15 lbs. etc. Then about the third week, everyone stalls. They lose a pound or two, or even gain a pound. I have watched every season, and this happens like clockwork. I think our bodies go into shock and need a couple of weeks to reset. Don't get discouraged. And try not to turn to eating to make yourself feel better. Just stick to it- if you persist, the weight will come off. I have had periods of months where I haven't lost a thing, and then the next 5-10 pounds comes off. You can do it too!

it is perfectly normal, please don't lose patience...you will see the numbers go down.....take a walk and relax....don't stress.

How many times in your life have you started a diet and lost the first week and then slowed down to a crawl? I have done this at least a thousand times. Then I give up after awhile and tell myself I am just a fat person and what is wrong with that anyway?

This is why I got the band. Now when I am discouraged, I can't give up because I have restriction and I can't go backward any more. I could if I wanted to but I decided I won't do it ever again so now I have to stick to it.....

Your mind set is everything!!!

You may lose a lot in the first week even though some don't and from there all you can count on is one pound a week. If you don't weigh so often, it helps. I am only getting on the scale once every two weeks or so now, and I spend the rest of the time focusing on the change in lifestyle I am working on. Remember, we didn't get this way overnight. Try to stay busy with other things it makes it go faster!! Hugs

whew ive so been feeling the same way. i go in for my 1st fill tomorrow am. im prayin for resolve. then i go hmmm is it the cheese was it this or that, thats stalled my success....i know i havent been an exercise diva....but dang. ive done a lot of self doubt/2nd guessing of my decision (like would the bypass have been better). i know society places the stigma of the quick fix, and ithought im above that. ughh. prayin for good numbers tomorrow........i did band kryptonite to break thru the number wall........