I received my first fill last Friday (today I am four weeks post-op) & I haven't lost any weight this week. I have been losing consistently (an average of about 3 pounds a week) -- so this is hard to digest! I'm exercising, eating what I'm supposed to & I lost nothing this week. Nothing! Veteran banders -- is this normal? I'm really feeling upset about this! Thanks in advance.

It's totally normal.

Muscle weighs more than fat so as we add muscle, we gain lbs.

Can't judge progress solely by the scale.

Rather, go by how your clothes fit.

It will make you much happier day to day, particularly during plateau periods.

Best luck in your journey. Be patient with yourself. You'll do just fine!

Perfectly normal. You won't lose 3 lbs every week, in fact, you'll be lucky to lose 1-2 lbs per week. Two glasses of Water equal 1 lb so don't make the mistake that every day is a day to lose fat. It could be a day/week you retained water due to TOM, sickness, meds, sodium, stress or you may have consumed a lot of processed foods high in processed carbs.

Here's an article that explains the 2-3 week plateau. And again, you won't lose weight(fat/adipose) every day, week or even every month.

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html#.UqP7uBLn-Uk