Hi all, I am 29 and I have been overweight most of my life. I had the lap band done on 5/19/10. I went to the seminar that my surgeons office provides on 2/17/10 and I started dieting that day. As of the surgery date I lost 29 lbs on my own. From 5/17-5/24 I lost another 8.5 lbs. For anyone that is post op, do you have a feeling like you are not really hungry but that you mostly just want something to chew on?? On 5/24 my surgeon told me I could start back on the protein shakes having one for every main meal and plenty of water in between. I keep weighing myself and I think that I have only lost another 6 lbs in a week. Does this sound right?? Any info or thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Hey Crashley,

You're in a really frustrating phase of post-op life. It gets easier once you get to soft/pureed foods (per your surgeon's instructions).

Expect slow weight loss throughout this journey--one or two pounds a week. Also keep in mind that immediately post-op, a lot of people gain weight. This is a time for you to let your body recover, not a time for you to worry about what the scale says Six pounds in a week is phenomenal.

Congratulations!