:help:I was banded in May this year. I was 263 and am now 237. I have plateaued since June and stuck at around 240. However, the curious thing is that although the numbers on the scale don't seem to be moving much - I do feel like I've lost inches and am now able to get into smaller clothes. Has anyone else experience this?

I am a little disheartened about the weight loss. I started the WW diet last week and writing everything down and sticking to my 28 points per day. I'm certainly eating less than I was before I was banded, and after 2 fills (in my 10cc band) I still get hungry but when I sit down to eat a meal I find food still gets stuck and I can't eat any more. Then I feel that I've ben cheated out of my meal and after an hour I am hungry again. The qustion is do I go for another fill to make it 3cc's and risk food getting stuck even earlier into my meal or do I continue as I am on this crazy plateau.

I wish someone could give me a clue as to what is happening. Whilst I am happy to get into smaller sizes, and I know that the numbers on the scale shouldn't matter that much - I still want to see smaller numbers!!

My weight seems to be going down, but the inches are going really slow. Plateaus (unfortunately) are common at some point during weightloss. I pray that I don't plateau too early because I want to lose as much weight as possible. If you are having trouble getting food down without getting stuck then maybe you need an unfill ( I know you hate to unfill). The body needs food and nutrition to sustain the metabolism. I eat 5-6 small meals a day and exercise 5-6 days a week. This seems to be the key to my weightloss. Good luck breaking the plateau.

It's some unwritten law or something....when you're losing pounds, you're not losing inches. And conversely, when you're losing inches, you're not losing pounds.

Aggravating as all get out, BUT, enough of each one and you'll reach your goal eventually, right??

Carry-on....sounds like both of you are doing fine!

This is my story! I have not dropped much at all lately in weight but drastically in size. In the last 2-3 months went from a 14 to a 10!!! BUT not much weight, like 3 pounds.

BUT like Nana said you'll eventually get to your goal!

:help:I was banded in May this year. I was 263 and am now 237. I have plateaued since June and stuck at around 240. However, the curious thing is that although the numbers on the scale don't seem to be moving much - I do feel like I've lost inches and am now able to get into smaller clothes. Has anyone else experience this?

I am a little disheartened about the weight loss. I started the WW diet last week and writing everything down and sticking to my 28 points per day. I'm certainly eating less than I was before I was banded, and after 2 fills (in my 10cc band) I still get hungry but when I sit down to eat a meal I find food still gets stuck and I can't eat any more. Then I feel that I've ben cheated out of my meal and after an hour I am hungry again. The qustion is do I go for another fill to make it 3cc's and risk food getting stuck even earlier into my meal or do I continue as I am on this crazy plateau.

I wish someone could give me a clue as to what is happening. Whilst I am happy to get into smaller sizes, and I know that the numbers on the scale shouldn't matter that much - I still want to see smaller numbers!!

If the scale weight causes you anxiety, anger or frustration, I recommend you not do that to yourself.

This is why I recommend that people stay off their scales for 6 months after banding.

Yes, me too. I've not buged a pound in over 2 weeks yet last night I took my skirt off just by slipping it down...didn't have to unbutton or unzip...that was weird! Skirt is a 14 so I may be in a 12 or 10 now.

But this stupid pound...won't go away.