Hello Friends,

I was banded on 08/20/2010 and have lost 16lbs so far.

I was reading other posts and don't feel I am loosing as much as others. I was on the liquid diet post opp for almost 2 weeks, but started soft foods three days ago. Everything seems to go down fine and not having any issues. I am starting to feel hungry and I could eat more (doing my best to not). Will I start loosing more once I have a fill? I have been walking at least every other day and drinking 64 ounces of Water. Any input would be great.

The first month is about healing - not about losing weight. You're doing fine. This is a process. :thumbup:

I was banded on 08/20/2010 and have lost 16lbs so far.

I was reading other posts and don't feel I am loosing as much as others.

The 16lbs you have lost is a great loss! Remember, you can't compare your loss to anyone else's on here; all of our bodies are so different that not one person is going to lose like the next. This is your own personal journey and while others may be losing quickly, you're losing as well, and you'll get to your goal, maybe just not as quickly. Just remember that the scale is going down, not up. Keep your eye on the prize; you'll get there.

Hi 9384,

We were banded on the same day! So far Ive lost 13lbs the first week then gained 1.5 lbs on the end week.

It was a bit frustrating for me because I meet with a dietician every week and she wants me to lose 13lbs a week!!

I have no idea how I could lose 13lbs every week for the first month!!

I think you should have a talk with the Nut. I don't think it is really possible to loose 13 pounds a week consistently. My surgeon wanted to put me on a preop diet for like 3 months that was 500 calories a day (crazy) and he said well you could lose a pound a day. That would only be 7 pounds. I did not loose any weight on his diet after 5 days. It was giving me allergic reactions so I stopped. I am 26 days post op and have lost 15 pounds (which I think is all fat because I had lost over 80 pounds preop so I don't think there was much water weight to be had.).

The 16lbs you have lost is a great loss! Remember, you can't compare your loss to anyone else's on here...

Actually, in this case; she should compare herself to others instead of being skeptical.

Most don't lose 16 pounds in just over 2 weeks. That number is phenomenal.

Congrats on the weight loss but god only knows how much you were expecting to be down in just 17 days. :thumbup: