Hey everyone I am a Newbie to this forum so Hello fellow Bandsters.

I am in my second month of banding and received my first fill last week.

My start weight was 398 and my current weight is 346.

I noticed my weight loss has started to slow down. Is this normal? Also what is the avg. weight

you guys/gals are loosing per week.

The average weight loss is 1-2 pounds a week. For most people it's a bit quicker in the beginning because of water weight but then it slows considerably.

Thanks Missy

My 1st month I lost 13, 2nd month down another 5, 3rd month down a total of 29. At 6 months I was down 50 and 82 total at a year. 2 years out and I am down 100.

Oh my gosh.. I am incredibly glad you asked this and people are answering. I get my first fill next week. I am down 25 in my first month but it has almost come to a screeching halt. I started a 45 day challenge for exercise yesterday with my weight loss support group. I am hoping this helps and the first fill will help some. I was wondering what I was doing wrong but I knew coming into this it would be a slower weight loss. Thank you for asking this question!

It is my belief, that as exciting as it may be to most people, that weight drop everyone experiences ids not REAL weight loss....everyone drops that initially on every type of diet.....but the genuine, permanent stuff is yet to come!

Also, everyone initial weight loss amounts vary...depending on how much one has to loose....