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I am having the same experience. I was banded one week ago. 8 days of clear liquid, 20 pounds off and so weak I could hardly stand. I called my doctor and he said I was malnourished duh. Your weight loss probably reflects a tremendous amount of fluid and going into a bit of starvation mode after surgery when you're trying to heel. Consider the 4 pounds up to be healthy and replenishment of fluids you desperately needed. It's a good thing. The scales do vary of course but so does your weight throughout the day. Weigh once a week in the morning and go by how you feel and clothes fit. Even after 20 pounds off my jeans are actually tighter probably because of the abdominal swelling. Its a long road and we just started the journey.

Hi, I'm new to the site and I was just banded 4 days ago. Not much for pain but I'm incredibly weak. I'm drinking my fluids but some of the flavors I wouldn't have minded a week ago are unpalatable to me now. I'm only taking water and orange popsicles. Is this normal? I feel like I'll never want to eat again.