Banded April 26th and have hit a plateau, i appear to be losing inches... but the scale has not been moving the dietician believes that i am not eating enough. i go for my first fill in june, will the results increase after that???? starting to get VERY discouraged.... advice please......

You may need a fill sooner than that?

You're losing inches therefore nothing is wrong. When you stop losing inches AND the scale stops moving, consider yourself at a stall. Believe it or not, losing inches is the better way to measure your weight loss as it proves wholeheartedly that you're losing FAT. The scale can be down 2lbs, but who is to say how much of it was fat and how much of it was water weight, muscle, or just a daily fluctuation? Embrace your inches lost, truly.

You're losing inches therefore nothing is wrong. When you stop losing inches AND the scale stops moving, consider yourself at a stall. Believe it or not, losing inches is the better way to measure your weight loss as it proves wholeheartedly that you're losing FAT. The scale can be down 2lbs, but who is to say how much of it was fat and how much of it was Water weight, muscle, or just a daily fluctuation? Embrace your inches lost, truly.

I totally agree- the idea is to get smaller right? You are shrinking and that is the goal. You are doing just fine. Try not to get on the scale everyday, the daily flucuations will drive you crazy. When I was loosing I weighed in once a week and recorded it. Well, I did "cheat" a few times, but not very often. Congrats on your surgery!

Last two posters: words of wisdom! Thanks!

Im having the same problem. My clothes are fitting differently (in a good way), my friends and co workers say I look thinner, but the scale doesnt budge! Im just going to go with the idea that Im losing fat, but gaining muscle, so I look better, but weigh the same. It's very frustrating, but the more frustrated and stressed I get about it the worse it is, so Im trying to stay positive.

hi.....yes you are right...we should not weigh daily...but just cant resist the temptation...

and I do feel depressed when i put on few gms... so we should weigh weekly....

yes...even I am not loosing..but they all say that body is taking time to adjust....so lets hope for the best!!!

Banded April 26th and have hit a plateau, i appear to be losing inches... but the scale has not been moving the dietician believes that i am not eating enough. i go for my first fill in june, will the results increase after that???? starting to get VERY discouraged.... advice please......

You've only been banded three weeks. The first SIX weeks post-op are supposed to be just for healing up, and getting ready for the next phase, which is the beginning of weight loss. You are getting waaaay ahead of yourself. Step back, take a breath, and relax. Developing patience is a very critical part of successfully having the band.

Do not be discouraged by a lack of weight loss right now. You gained it over a long period of time. It will also take time to lose it. Keep working your plan, and stick with it. When your body has recovered from surgery, and you're back on solid food, your metabolism will adjust, and the scale will start to move. After a few fills, and once you figure out how your body relates to the band, you'll start losing. It may be just a pound or two at a time, but if you keep going, the pounds lost will add up, and you WILL be successful.

Hang in there, and enjoy the ride. Being banded is a life-changing event.

Dave