Re: Plateau and restriction

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Leanne

Everyone is different,you still have had a great weight loss if you spread

it over the weeks since surgery,I find the band does not give you the

dramatic weight loss that we are wanting or expecting but often we remember

the weight loss from other diets we have all tried which were all pretty

much short term, you now have a band that should be with you for a lot

longer so you have to be a little patience with it, and now and again to let

it catch up with the new you.I think pretty much that most of the medical

teams are quite happy with 1 kilo a week, but of course we all want more and

right now.

I have had my band in 4 years it has been pretty trouble free,at the moment

I have 4mls in and are feeling restricted like never b4 its the feeling I

expected but never had over all these years so I am happy to plod along with

this feeling which at times can be a real pain in the arse but I would like

to lose a bit more and the tightness is making that possible.

Don't get to frustrated your body is very confused what you have done to it

and your mind is worse.Give yourself a big pat on the back and take each day

as it comes.

All the best

Vicky with a (Y)

[Guest guest]

Leanne

I had a long plateau and lost very little for 2 months. It took 3

fills for me to feel real restriction. Like you I had good weight

loss initially and it was quite disappointing when it stopped. I do

think the body has to stop and adjust aswell so that couls also be

part of it. I imagine you will be kickstarted again after you next

fill.

Angie-

-- In ozband@y..., lks@d... wrote:

>

> I've been on a plateau for a few weeks now. I lost almost 15kgs in

> the first 9 weeks, and have only managed to lose another kg in the

> last 5 weeks (I get weighed again on Saturday morning). I was

> expecting a plateau, but I was hoping it would happen further down

> the track.

>

> My Mum says " You never lose pounds and inches at the same time " ,

and

> usually I find that theory is true for me, but this time my

> measurements haven't changed either

>

> I'm exercising 40-60 minutes, 5-6 times a week (treadmill, aerobics

> tapes), but I think my eating could be better (I've started keeping

a

> food diary... Being honest and writing everything down, it turns

out

> this past week hasn't been too flash).

>

> I currently have 2mls in the band, but often don't feel much

> restriction. I missed my last fill appointment beacause I was sick

> with bronchitis, but have my next appointment on Friday 4th May.

>

> How much fluid did people have in the band before they felt

> restricted enough, without being too restricted ? I'm eager to

find

> the right level to kick start my weight loss again.

>

> thanks,

> Leanne

>

> banded 15/1/01

> start: 148.3kgs

> now: 133.5kgs