A slight problem

bitteroldhag · July 30, 2006

My friend and I who had the lapband surgery in Mexico on May 11 are experiencing the same thing. Both of us have quit losing a lot of weight. Last week, I lost 1 pound and she lost 1/2 pound. We are wondering if there is some sort of plateau after about 3 months. I had my band filled to 4.5 cc and her's is at 7 cc and we are still having this plateau. These are 10 cc bands and the doc recommends 7.5 cc. as the maximum. Does anyone have any advice?

Road Queen · July 30, 2006

I don't think you are plateauing. Weight loss averages 1-2 pounds a week. One week with less than average is not a plateau.

I have had months where I only lost 1 pound. At about 6 months, I held the same weight for 4 months, then it just started dropping off.

Are you following the rules - ddrinking your Water, getting in plenty of Protein etc.

It may be that your body needs a few weeks to adjust to your loss to date and then you will start losing again.

This isn't a quick fix. We didn't gain the weight overnight and shouldn't plan for it to be gone overnight. From the start, I figured it would take me 2 years. Now, I'm thinking 18 months.

Good luck and have patience. Celeste

ashagirl · July 31, 2006

Good advice Road Queen...I needed to hear that myself.

mousecrazy · July 31, 2006

second Road Queen's very good advice. One pound a week is really good. There will be times that you stay at the same weight for months. Your body does need time to adjust and reset it's weight. Think about what really super fast weight loss looks like on people...it's not really a good thing.

You are doing really well, be happy!

Jachut · July 31, 2006

Unfortunately that early weight loss cant go on forever. Its entirely normal for it to not only slow down but to plateau out regularly and you can indeed hold the same weight for months.

I'm only losing 2 to 4lb per month now, but over time it really adds up.

bitteroldhag · July 31, 2006

Thanks for letting me know about this. I hadn't read or heard about that anywhere but I'll relax and just let it happen. Dang though, I had hoped to lose a bit more rapidly.

bitteroldhag · July 31, 2006

Thanks Celeste. I am following the rules though I have to drink more at meals than I'd like because stuff gets stuck in my esophagus and I have to wash it out. Still, if 1 pound a week is good, I'm happy.

sharon

bluebob · August 1, 2006

has anyone thought about getting the gastrectomy sleeve .........how good or bad is it

bitteroldhag · August 1, 2006

Bluebos -- I read some bad stuff about this. You might check it out closely before opting for it.

wyldvelia · August 1, 2006

i am/ was averaging 1.3lbs per week. my fill nurse said to me: you need to step up the weight loss!! hmm. ok ok, im not excercising and if i did i would step it up. but i thought i was doing well. ho hum. -r