I was banded 10/2 and didn't get my first fill until today. My doctor won't do a fill for 3 months after banding. My scale at home said I had lost a total of about 23 pounds but then I weighed in today I was shocked that according to their scale I am only down 16! I've only lost 4 pounds since my post-op visit! I was so mad but know that now I have my fill. My appointment took all of 10 minutes and I was out the door. I went to the mall and started feeling a little sick to my stomach. I think it was the barium I had to swallow for the fluro. My doctor schedules fill once a month so I have an appointment for next month for another one. I'm anxious to see what I can do with this band!

Misty:

It gets much easier when you start to feel restriction. Don't be too down on yourself because of the difference in the scales. If you just worry about the weight on the same scale then you won't have differences. There's so many things that come into play when getting weighed - time of day, that time of the month????, how many clothes you are wearing, shoes on, or shoes off, etc. What I do is every morning after I shower I step on the scale naked and weigh myself. I keep the scale on the same spot on the floor too. I write that amount down on fitday each day.

Good luck, and don't be discouraged. You're doing well. Think about two years ago, would you have lost 16 or 23 pounds in three months, or gained five pounds in three months? Progress, huh!

Sue

I understand completely. I am anxiously awaiting my next fill. I am totally flucuating between 1-3 pounds lost since my last fill. It is very difficult. Bandster hell, I guess.

Brandy