I exercise 3 to 4 times a week and my portion size is 1/3 of what it used to be . I also watch what I eat. Am I doing something wrong? Anyone got any advice?

i had the same problem, first year lost maybe sixty pounds then couldent seam to lose more., i started logging all my food i ate on my fitnesspal.com, awsome website and changing up my routines, i am not down almost 115 pounds,

40 lbs is awesome. You're normal. Most of us lose 2-8 lbs a month. So you lose 5 lbs. You're better than normal.

tmf

Remember any weight lost is better then weight gained.

Im down right aroud 150lbs but its takin me over 4 years to get here so if you average that out ive lost around 35 pounds a yr which is less then id like but by far better then gaining 35 a yr.

That's like 5 lbs a month that's about what I'm doing now.:-)

that's AWESOME!!! i had my surgery 6 months ago and only lost 25lbs...Now don't you feel better?? hahahaha you're doing great, keep up the good work

Your doing great! I hope I do that well the first year and I will be happy

I got my band 2/26/12 but I did not get a fill in till 5/26/12 1cc

6/2/12 2cc

6/16/12 2cc

Today I got 1cc in total 6cc

I'm just losing 1lb. Every 2 weeks

I work out 1 to 1 1/2 hr. 5 to 6 day a week and I do cordio & weigh.

I got my band 2/26/12 but I did not get a fill in till 5/26/12 1cc

6/2/12 2cc

6/16/12 2cc

Today I got 1cc in total 6cc

I'm just losing 1lb. Every 2 weeks

I work out 1 to 1 1/2 hr. 5 to 6 day a week and I do cordio & weigh.

Maria, I lost 12 lbs my first 2 weeks and then nada for the next 3.5 months. You won't see a significant weight/fat loss till you find restriction.

tmf

Hurray! That is 40 lbs less than you were 8 months ago. That is awesome. You are doing agood job and really should be proud. Don't let the folks who say they lost 100 in a year intimidate you. Everyone is differnt. Maybe you have less overall to loose. Be proud of your 40 lbs. Best wishes to future losses. Karen

The others are right, 40 gone is 40 gone. Don't feel down, it is different for us all and it's hard not to want the weight to just get the crap off and stay off. I was a quick drop without much work. Now here I am three years out and I'm not only not where I thought I would be, but I'm going backwards. Slow and easy is the best for us, it helps with the extra skin. As long as you are following the rules, not drinking when you eat, things should be fine. Also, some docs put some saline in at surgery (mine did) and that helps to get things going faster. Remember, 1/3 of what you did eat might still be more than you should have now. Keep working you are on the right track.

It sounds like you are right on track. The band doesn't guarantee fast weight loss. You are losing at a safe, healthy rate. Keep up the good work and keep living a healthy lifestyle. It will pay off.

Best of luck!

I think that sounds like an average amount to loose. I was just banded 3days ago but my dr told me not to set unrealistic expectations for myself that a good but still going to be difficult goal would be 65lbs in 1yr....

It has taken me 3 years to lose 112lbs and I still want to lose another 20 or so. That's to have a super hot body, lol, since I'm already at a normal weight. Slow weight loss is good - it allows time for your skin to shrink down. There's nothing wrong with the amount of weight you've lost in the time you've lost it.