I am only 2 1/2 weeks into this and my weight loss has slowed down (I know this is normal, but I really liked it when those numbers went down faster!!!). I won't be getting a fill until at least 8 weeks post surg., but I am curious - does the weight loss speed up again after the fill like it was right after surgery?? And I'm still having a bit of port pain - is this normal?? Thanks~!!

Hi Kataylee,

Weight loss is not contingent solely on getting a fill--by that I mean getting one doesn't necessarily mean that your loss will start up again right away. That is, of course, the goal, but it requires our participation to make it happen.

It is possible to get a fill, find you can't eat fast or much, find that what you do eat is causing discomfort, so you stick to soft foods and liquids. On a plan like that it's entirely possible to not lose weight. But that's obviously not playing the game the right way.

The idea of a fill is to create restriction so that one can't eat fast and doesn't need to eat much before feeling full. But this only works if we eat solid food, and not very much of that. If we cooperate and don't consume more calories than we can comfortably take in by eating solids, then YES, weight loss will start again. That is absolutely the idea.

I agree with Alexandra. It depends on what you eat. I do tend to find I lose the most weight right after a fill, and then it tapers off. It also depends on how restricted your fill is. With my 2nd, I didn't lose anything. My third, I lost the most.