My surgery was 1 week ago and I've been on full liquids since the day after surgery. I've been very disciplined in keeping to the full liquid diet. I weighed myself today and I'm at the same weight I was on the day of surgery!!! Has anyone else experienced this? I really thought I would be loosing more weight being on liquids. I'm somewhat frustrated and am getting hungry just being on liquids!

My surgery was 1 week ago and I've been on full liquids since the day after surgery. I've been very disciplined in keeping to the full liquid diet. I weighed myself today and I'm at the same weight I was on the day of surgery!!! Has anyone else experienced this? I really thought I would be loosing more weight being on liquids. I'm somewhat frustrated and am getting hungry just being on liquids!

I'm in the same boat! I got banded on 12/15, been sticking to full liquids and I'm still my pre-op weight. I know that this time period is about healing and not losing, but c'mon! I'm on liquids!!! How long was your pre-op diet? Mine was 2 weeks on liquids and I lost 20 pounds, so maybe since I lost so much before surgery that is why I'm on a plateau...I'm with you about being frustrated!!!

The worse part is that I have another full week of liquids!!!! UGH!!

Keep us posted.

~Stephanie

Sometimes are bodies do what they want to do. Some people retain fulids. Just be patience it work out for you. Can you have soup to help with the hunger? I was told if I get to hungry doing one of my stages to call in to the office and the nutririonist would help me. Anyway you wake up and get on that scale and be 10 pounds lighter soon

I lost 7 lbs in week 2! But week one I was up about 6 from the surgery from being swollen. So I had to lose that and then lost the 7. It takes a while for the swelling. I was banded on the 10th.....

I lost 7 lbs in week 2! But week one I was up about 6 from the surgery from being swollen. So I had to lose that and then lost the 7. It takes a while for the swelling. I was banded on the 10th.....

I was banded on 12/15 too and I'm the exact same weight as I was the day of surgery. It is frustrating! I just started my puree diet and I'm hoping just changing the foods I'm eating will help. I guess we'll see!

I was banded on 12/15 too and I'm the exact same weight as I was the day of surgery. It is frustrating! I just started my puree diet and I'm hoping just changing the foods I'm eating will help. I guess we'll see!

Yikes to so many weeks of just liquids. After my surgery I was on liquids for one week, and moved on to pureed foods, then the next week soft foods. You will notice a big weight change when you start with foods that have Protein in them verses just liquids. Best of luck to everyone!!

OK, let's think this through...Our pre-op liquid diet gave (most of) us amazing weight loss. As odd as it may seem, much of that loss is Water. During our stay at the hospital, we are given a lot of fluids IV. Each bag of Fluid weighs about 2 lbs and it can take a few days for all that fluid to filter out. (Some have complained of gaining weight after surgery and this is most likely why.)

So...we need to take the long-term view and not let the fluctuations, that will occur in the 2 - 4 weeks around our installations, get to us.

I had my surgery on Monday - the 20th and am about the same weight - maybe up 0.5 lbs but I know it is from the fluids. Can't wait to see that big drop!