hi girlies and guys! im a 19 year old female.. just got banded almost three weeks ago. doing very well with eating and drinking, have lost 17lbs.. is that normal? or to fast? or to slow? so great to be a part of this community!:clap2:

Welcome to LBT! You are doing great!

Welcome dreaming! 17 pounds is excellent! Keep it up! No doubt, your weight loss will slow a bit as you move to more solid foods, but keep plugging away, watch your intake and you will do great!

You are very pretty!!!!!

Wow, young & gorgeous & brave! Welcome to LBT! You're doing great, keep up the good work!

Dreaming~ Welcome to LBT!! I think you are losing at a wondeful pace and it will even out or slow over time....so just keep letting the pounds fall off and good luck with your continued success!!!

You are very pretty... thanks for sharing your beautiful smile with us!!!

jamie.. you have lost 86 lbs in less than a year? give me some ADVICE!! PLEASE!!

Dreaming - I too was banded three weeks ago. Jan 9th, and I have lost 17 pounds too! I saw my surgeon for the first follow up meeting today and I complained that I'd only lost two pounds this week. He scolded me and told me that the first six weeks is NOT about losing weight. It's about letting your body heal and the band getting seated nicely. He told me not to even think about weight right now. Just focus on eating as directed, excercising, drinking your Water and getting fully recovered. That sounded great to me, so I've relaxed a LOT.

This is a long and slow journey we are on, with a lot to be done to prepare ourselves mentally, emotionally, and physically for this huge and wonderful change we have decided to make in our lives.

Cheers!