Not a complaint. I am 8 days post op and for during the pre-op diet and 4 days post op the scale went down every day (21 pounds total). Last four days? Nothing. 271.6. Now before everyone rushes to tell me it's ok, and natural and to not get discouraged. Don't worry, I have been dieting on and off since I was a pre-teen, I know, I'm not.

The problem is that for those of us who are strict believers in the burn more calories than you eat to lose weight, we need to remember that this formula only works over a long period of time, and is not a daily equation. I have a BMR of 2700, I have been consuming about 1000 calories on average over the last 4 days, that gives me a deficit of 1700 a day, or basically a pound every other day. Unfortunately sometimes, my body sucks at math and I won't lose anything for weeks and the drop it 5 or 6 pounds in a week. Or it will stall and then I will start loosing weight at the normal rate again. And everything that I have read on this forum, and my own much limited experience says that the band does not change that fact.

I need to be realistic about what the band will and won't do. Frankly, if I could I could stay where I am in right now in relationship to the band I would, very little hunger, a hard time getting my calories in, but I won't as I heal as I lose weight, when I start to get fills, it will change and so will I. But I need to stay realistic and understand what I can control, and what I can't control.

Peace

I still have a problem with the patience part of it. Sometimes, I look at my numbers and say man this slow going then other times I look at it and say wow 107 gone in 9 months that is averaging 11.8lbs a month. That's pretty darn good. My problem is I am still hung up on my past that I mentioned in an earlier post.

My thought is this.....With the band restricting my intake quantity along with some good food choices more often then not then I figure eventually the weight will come off. As long as I see a downward trend I am happy. I do have my days mentally still. scales has not moved in almost two weeks and I even increased my exercise.

I guess I need to give my body time to catch up.

The math will always owe you:) if my scale gets stuck I'll drink more water, too. Helps move fat out.

The band isn't going to change how we loose weight' date=' as far as I can figure it, it helps with the "shoveling food in" part.[/quote']

OMG! Isn't that the truth! Haha!

Try not to weigh yourself daily. Try weekly goals and weigh yourself at the same time every time. The scale can be friendlier like that.