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Hello everyone. I am a bit frustrated and need some encouragement.
My lapband surgery date was 2-18. I lost a total of 18 pounds during the pre-op and first 2 weeks post op. That feels really good. But...
My concern is that I stepped on the scale last night and I am up 5 pounds. How can that be? I've still been watching my food intake very closely. In fact, I am just now moving to the soft foods phase. Yay! But how can I have gained 5 pounds on such a low amouint of food?
I guess I just need some words of wisdom from you experienced folk. I am frustrated. It will be a few weeks before I can do much for exercise, even walking is limited. I know my activity level is way down, but how can I gain weight when the food intake is so low. I haven't gone over 1,000 calories for weeks, and it just seems strange to have gained back 5 of the pounds already lost.
Any encouragement. I'm really struggling with motivataion this morning.

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Banded August 28 2012<br />Starting weight 293<br />Day of surgery weight 273<br />Current weight 258<br />Goal weight 160 5ft 10

I went through True Results. My doctor is Dr. Wilkenfeld in Conroe. The surgery was 9900 but I only paid 5500 and my insurance covered the test due to me having a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time.

I'm not self pay, but I just had surgery yesterday at Memorial Herman Memorial City and just wanted to tell you that I went through True Results and had Dr. Reilly and literally EVERYONE that I've worked with at both offices has been great, I love my surgeon, and the hospital was very nice except for my night nurse, the one bad apple, Charlene.