INSECURE!!!!!!!!!!

I need some motivation and guidance... I had my surgery on 12/26/06 and today is 02/06/07 and I have only lost 14 pounds....!!!!! What is wrong????? I had my first adjustment on 01/31/07, but I still feel like I am eating maybe too much...Pleae help!!!! Any suggestions or food I should stick too? Do I need an adjustment so soon? Im feeling a bit insecure....I thought the weight would be moving faster than this.... Any suggestions????

I'm so sorry you're feeling insecure! I don't know too much about the results one should expect from the Lap Band, except that I heard that the weight comes off a little slower than with the more invasive surgeries. That may be it...? As for food to stick to, I've found that any chance I have to reduce calories and eliminate extra fat is something I'll take! Fat free ricotta cheese, fat free cottage cheese, anything grilled instead of fried, all of that kind of stuff. Just to be on the safe side, I would call your doctor and ask him/her what you should be expecting at six weeks post-op. I had my surgery on the same day as you, and constantly feel insecure aobut how much weight I am/am not losing. I hope this helps... you're an amazing woman for taking this step in your life - remember than when you're feeling inadequate!

Bodies vary so weight loss varies.....nothing here is an exact science as we've all discovered. 14 pounds is still alot of weight, and is still more than 2 pounds a week. Soon we'll be able to get out and walk (once it warms up a bit) and that will help. Chin up, you're not doing as poorly as you think you are! Sharon