I had my surgery on Sept 10th and am so bummed out right now:crying:. The past two weeks my weight loss has slowed drastically! The first two weeks I lost 7lbs per week. Then, in the 3rd week I only lost 1 pound!! (During that 3rd week I had lots of ups and downs on the scale.) And I have been pretty much the same for this 4th week! I am just wondering, why is it that I am eating WAY less calories then I did before my surgery, and WAY healthier and exercising WAAAY more, and i'm not dropping weight like crazy?! Shouldnt me doing that (regardless of surgery) be enough to make me lose more then what I am? I havent had any fills yet (first one scheduled for Oct 16th:thumbup:), and I hope things will get a little better after that. *sigh* ...I guess i've been looking at other peoples progress a little too much...I have seen lots of people who have lost lots of weight the first month and maybe i'm comparing myself to them too much. Is my weight loss "normal"? Does anyone have any tips or advice they can give me to maybe help up my weight loss? Also, how often do weigh yourself? I weigh myself daily...its kinda getting addicting to see if I have lost any weight..but I get so depressed if I have gained anything (which has been happening alot these past 2 weeks:sad:). Someone PLEASE help me!! :crying:

Wow! Thank you all so much for your replys! I am feeling so much better after reading what you all had to say! I know that its going to take quite a while to lose the weight I want (I need to learn to be more patient!!), and I know that the band is a tool. I promised myself that I would only weigh myself once a week and to make sure I'm getting enough (good)calories in! Its so comforting to know that whenever I am feeling down, or need help with something that I can come here and have so many people on my side, willing to help me! Thank you all so SO much! :tongue2:

Well, It's still really slow but I made it thru Thanksgiving week {with friends} and lost 1/2 lb. Maybe not much weight but, to me, a great triumph!

Barbara

I know the feeling of not losing - I lost 20 pounds the first two weeks post-op and nothing since! I too was discouraged, but read posts that until you reach your sweet spots, it's a slow process. I have only had one fill and noticed no difference. Another fill next week. BUT I have been exercising and am losing inches - so I'll take that! It is a slow process and we are getting healthier, so you have to look at the big picture and celebrate any victories you have! And above all else - I am not gaining weight! LOL!