Good Morning Everyone,

I need help! I was banded on Oct 15th and lost 20lbs the first week. Now here it is week three and I have gain 4lbs. I haven't been eating crazy. I didn't measure three days out of my entire 3 weeks and started exercising and I can't figure out why I have gained 4lbs. I have only gone #2 twice since surgery. I eat three 4 oz meals a day w/two 2oz Snacks. I am on the soft solids stage. Any suggestions would be helpful!!!

Your body is still healing and adjusting to your new diet. Give it time. I know it's hard to be patient but just know you are doing the right things. Try not to get on the scale more than once a week, the natural flucuations will drive you crazy. Good luck and keep us posted on how your doing.

Are you saying that you have only had 2 bowel movements since surgery and it has been 3 weeks? If that is the case then I would imagine that is where the extra weight it coming from. Sounds like you might need a little help to get things going if you know what I mean.

Good luck to you!!!

Thanks I will try not to let it go to my head and drive me crazy. Yes Shorty you are correct only had two bowel movements since surgery and they were very little bowel movements also. What can I take to help me move along and keep me moving, LOL.

Thanks!!!

When I was in the liquids mushie phase I put unflavored benefiber in everything. Has no flavor and does'nt thicken drinks or soup.

Ok I will give that a try, Thanks!!

Not to be graphic, but your intestines are probably full of what should be coming out. Only 2 times in three weeks?! Yikes. I think that is your problem. Even on the liquid/mushy diet you should be going at least every other day. I would call your doctor today. That could actually be dangerous. There are some people on the board who have had their intestines basically stop working after surgery. Not to scare you, but really, that's not normal at all. You should maybe try the Magnesium Citrate drink that you had before surgery to clear you out. Even a 1/3 of the bottle could do the trick.

Melissa

I am the same way. Banded on 10/12, lost 16 the first week and have gained 2 lbs since then. I was very constipated and backed off the calcium, iron and added stool sofenter. I also added one prune with each meal. I have always been a big fruit and veggie persona dnall of this protien and calcium has me out of whack. Doing much better now.

Are you keeping up with mainly proteins? That helps you to loose weight, also, when you exercise you build muscle, muscle weighs more then fat. So keep that in mind. Good luck!

Have a question what is Magnesium Citrate? I didn't have that before surgery.

Not to be graphic, but your intestines are probably full of what should be coming out. Only 2 times in three weeks?! Yikes. I think that is your problem. Even on the liquid/mushy diet you should be going at least every other day. I would call your doctor today. That could actually be dangerous. There are some people on the board who have had their intestines basically stop working after surgery. Not to scare you, but really, that's not normal at all. You should maybe try the Magnesium Citrate drink that you had before surgery to clear you out. Even a 1/3 of the bottle could do the trick.

Melissa

Well put I was thinking of the same thing!

Have a question what is Magnesium Citrate? I didn't have that before surgery.

You can but it at wall-mart or any drug store, it will make you clear those pipes out!

Ok, maybe I should wait and do it over the weekend I don't wanna be caught outside when the flood gates open . I went to Walgreens and the pharmacist recommend "Colace stool softner". I'm gonna try that first.

Magnesium Citrate is the OTC clean out the pipes before surgery drink that most anyone who is having abdominal surgery or a colonoscopy done would drink. It induces some pretty um, harsh, outcomes if you know what I mean. But, I think you really need to call your doctor today regardless of what you do. I'm not kidding when I say it could be a serious problem. I have a friend who had an intestinal blockage and it was horrible. I can't imagine that you must be feeling good if you aren't going to the bathroom.

the samething happened to me. i was so bad i ended up in the emergency room, taing a whole bunch of xrays and tests, everything came out find. Was told to take Colace and that seemed to work. Now i take it on a regular. It was so uncomfortable and painful.