Jess55

Don't worry. It is normal. I only lost weight my first week post op. It took until I started eating real food and got my calories to a decent level to start losing again. It sucks, but you will star losing again

I had a hiatal hernia repair too. I only was in pain the first two days after that, just a bit of discomfort nothing bad at all.

I aim for 1200, but sometimes go higher, sometimes end up lower. I use livestrong.com, the website and iPhone app. According to that site I need to eat around 1400 calories per day to lose 2 lbs per week. I usually don't get up that high, but sometimes wonder if I should because 2 lbs per week is not happening

Unfortunately I never found one I could tolerate, so during my 5 days on clear liquids I got very little protein. Oh well

I started at the gym 12 days post op. But I got bored my first week home, so by like day 6 or 7 I was actually playing my Michael Jackson dance Wii game. Not crazy hard, because I was worried about ruining something, but I did it. And technically I exercised on day 8 too, by digging my car out of over a foot of snow (I don't recommend doing that though)

I've been chronically constipated for years now, I finally asked my doc last year, and she recommended miralax. I take it usually 5 times a week. I do not take it when I have work early the next morning (which is twice a week), because for some strange reason it does not work on those days, which is really weird. It usually works, but not as much as I'd like it to. I may try that Senna S stuff recommended above. I am going on vacation on Saturday and will be up early most days, so not sure if miralax will work, or I could try taking it in the am and going at night, but we'll see. I have to go to the drug store anyways.

I would LOVE to be able to do that. I haven't had a fill yet, only 7 weeks post op, but I thought I was going to get one abd my doc said he wanted me to heal more. But I hope either to have no fill or very little. I am satisfied with what I am eating and my only true hunger between meals is head hunger, which I gotta work on. I do not want to end up to tight like some people who can't even eat breakafast. My doc and nutritionist says no snacks inbetween meals, but I do not get enough calories during meal, so I am doing what works for me.

I have a physical job. I took a week off. Surgery Monday and back to work the following Monday and I dug mycar out from under a foot of snow that day too (not the best idea I had lol). I probably could have gone back a couple days sooner though

I can understand how you're feeling. While I did not have a hematoma, I had gone in for my fill 2 weeks ago, expecting to get one. My doc told me he wanted me to heal longer, even though I'd only lost 2 lbs since my post op visit and it'd been 5weeka post op. I was frusterated I forgot to ask all the questions I had. Now I am kind of happy I didn't get one

SInce I moved into my own place last April, I have never bought a kitchen table. I always eat on the couch. I feel sitting at a table alone seems stupid for me. Though I do not think it is sabatoging me. I put my food on my plate and don't get up for anymore, just put my dish away. Though I still eat to fast, and I think that may have something to do with eating on the couch, but I am working on that.

I know when I was younger and ate like total crap (ie mcdonalds most days and other crap food). I only got my period every other month. When I started dieting and trying to lose weight it went back to every month. I kind of miss every other month, though not due to the way I ate

Yeah I was told not to do liquid calories, but it was just a thought. I will try for dinner to cut smaller and chew better and see if it feels ok

I was banded 12/20. And yeah Ive been in solids for like 3 weeks

Last night for dinner I may have eaten a little to much and that includes some bread. I do not have any fill yet. Ever since then my stomach has been bothering me. Just uncomfortable, not unbelievable pain or anything. I still am getting a little hungry, not like I have been though. Do you think I should go to Protein shakes for the rest if the day and maybe tomorrow? Not sure if it is just that I ate to much and irritated something. I also had a hiatal hernia repair during surgery. DO you think I could have done any real damage?

I had blood taken, a chest rad, an EKG, and was given a machine to breathe into to open my lungs. Other than that, I was just asked a bunch of questions and given some hospital info, and they filled out paperwork for the hospital. I was told it would take and hour and a half and it only took like 45 minutes.

I totally believe that we need adequate calories to lose, too. Until I managed to get my calories up to at least 1000 calories I was at a plateau after the first week. Now, it isn't flying off, but I am losing

I was banded banded on Dec 20th. I am going on a trip on Saturday, a spay/neuter clinic so it is a lot of work and some vacation. I don't want to screw up while there. I need some advice on eating there. I am going for a week. Not sure if I will get to exercise while I am there, but I do want to at least wake up early a couple days and maybe take a walk on the beach, I'm going to the Bahamas. Also flying with the Band? I have not had any fills yet, so it shouldnt be bad right? I heard it can tighten when flying. Also those new scanners are just external, right? So I shouldn't have any problems with that, I would think. Any advice anyone has would be appreciated. Thanks

I had a hiatal hernia repair with my band as well. About 12 days out, for 3 nights in a row I had wicked heartburn. Felt like someone was stabbing me in the chest it was that bad, I was going to call my surgeon but it stopped, and has not happened since. I haven't had any reflux since surgery either. Thing is, I did not know I had a hernia, but thinking back I had all the symptoms and always just ignored them, but happy it got fixed and I don't have anymore symptoms. I know this doesn't really answer your question

I agree with this. My weight loss is slow (I feel for what I have been doing and compared to others), but I've already started fitting in to pants that used to be to small and a few of them, now those are to big. I'm down to 2 pairs of jeans that fit me (a little snugly), but the other ones just feel to big. (Will have to get new ones soon ). But I feel like the scale isn't moving as much as it should. But I am also going to the gym and doing the weights 4 times per week, so I am probably building some muscle. I have a scale obsession and I weigh myself everyday usually multiple times, which I know I shouldn't because my weight fluctuates a lot during the week and it frusterates me. So just keep doing what you're doing and it will come off. I'm sure eventually we will see a big jump in the scale and it will make us happy. @ BrianDevin - I was told, not to have liquid calories. I should and am getting enough Protein from food, so I do not see reason to continue Protein shakes.

My progression, was like this Week 1 - clear liquids - though I was told I could progress to the next stage at day 5 if everything was going ok, so I did Week 2 - full liquids Week 3 - purees - Week 4 - Chopped/Ground consistancy Week 5 - Regular foods I've seen on here that a lot of doctors have different schedules, so I'd go by what your doc recommends

Did they put a scopalamine patch on you before surgery? They did for me, and I left it on for 3 days (though found out that it was messing with my vision), but I had zero nausea. But, if you are nauseas, I would definitely get some meds or even the patch to help with it. You do not want to throw up.

When I went in for my post op visit a after I was banded, I had asked about if there was anything in my band and I was told that the band is packaged with some saline in it, skinless the doctor takes it out, everyone has a lite bit in their band to start with

Tell us what you are eating, calories, exercise, etc

I know, and like I said earlier calories in bs calories out works, but I dont know there seem to be exceptions. I am eating much less than I used to but if my calories go to low I do not lose. And that seems to not only be with my food. If I do to much exercise with out eating a little more, I do not lose. Not sure why

The same thing happened to me. When I first started back working our, my weight stalled. So I backed off for a week. And I started losing again. I was going to do 5 days last week, then I realized it was to much , so I did 4 and managed to lose again. I think days I work out I need to eat a little extra or I won't lose. Like today I burned 700 calories doing cardio and weights, so I am going to eat a little bit more calories to balance things out, because I find if I don't eat enough I do not lose