I'm only 3 weeks out and started on soft food this week, but I'm just curious to know when everyone really started seeing significant, rapid, or consistent weight loss.

I actually have lost weight from the very beginning. I had lost 44 pounds by my first fill a month after surgery. But, I have also religiously counted calories since the day I got home from the hospital, too. In retrospect I think that's why I lost weight even in the very early stages.

I too, loss weight from even before surgery and like Missy, I religously track calories & protein and drink my water.

I am right with my girls here on this one!

I lost weight from the beginning up until about 7 months post op

Not till 4 months post surgery.

I too religiously track my calories, protein and water and have done great losing consistently from the beginning

I'm 4 weeks out today, and have lost 10lbs since my surgery day (23lbs since my pre op diet)...I'm very happy with that! I track every single thing that goes into my mouth...but I've been doing that for a couple of years now so that's easy for me. I did have about a week and a half in there where I didn't lose anything, but I knew I was doing everything right so I didn't worry too much.

Jennifer a word of caution about this subject, this can really be a downer if you aren't one of the fast losers. This is not a race, and if I have only learned one thing, it is that everyone reacts to the band differently.

With that said, as far as I can see the ones that have lost consistently from the start, are the ones that logged what and how much they ate.

I'm only 3 weeks out and started on soft food this week, but I'm just curious to know when everyone really started seeing significant, rapid, or consistent weight loss.

being a larger bmi when i started, i lost more than some who are starting at the bmi i am now.....that being said, i used that to my advantage mental wise... it felt good to see my monthly weigh in's at the doctor as a loss....so that encouraged me to keep going...when did i see it on me that i was losing (for real and not just people saying it) at my 4 month mark... on halloween, i put a picture of my before (oh my gawd) pic on my profile and a 4 month later next to it....yeah, that is when i realized, yep, i got this..

<--- compulsive food logger

haha Patty I too am a obsessive food logger. I even log my liquid Vitamins calories!! I love My fitness pal.

I started losing from pre-op and been steady losing still!! Whoever told me about MFP, thank you!!

I am positive for me that is, that if I wasn't using a food tracker I wouldn't be losing the significant amount of weight that I have lost. My idea of cups, oz, tablespoons before I started tracking was WAY OFF. But now that I am in reality with my measurements it is working so much better for me!!

Good luck!!

I'm a compulsive food logger too on my it was pal (ireallywannabthin) and am 3 weeks post op an already lost 24lbs. I was just curious . Thanks for the input!

I am addicted to my fitness pal and just ordered the new Fitbit and Aria scale. I've lost almost 24 pounds since my pre-op diet but I was banded a month ago. I was told the slower the loss, the less excess skin I will have. They also told me it's better to lose 1-2 pounds per week. So I will be happy to do that once I start loosing again. I've plateaued.

haha Patty I too am a obsessive food logger. I even log my liquid Vitamins calories!! I love My fitness pal.

I started losing from pre-op and been steady losing still!! Whoever told me about MFP, thank you!!

I am positive for me that is, that if I wasn't using a food tracker I wouldn't be losing the significant amount of weight that I have lost. My idea of cups, oz, tablespoons before I started tracking was WAY OFF. But now that I am in reality with my measurements it is working so much better for me!!

Good luck!!

That is awesome, NO FILLS, You must have great self control. I was banded on 22/2/13 and apparently I have 3ML in my band. I hope I follow your success.

I am pre op and I the two months I have lost 16 pounds using the lose it! App. It allows you to scan the barcodes of food items and automatically puts in calories, carbs, fats and protein