I had surgery on 1/27/11 and weighed 275 on my surgery date. Starved on liquids till my follow-up appt on 2/2, only to discover I had lost a whopping 2 lbs even while starving every day since surgery. I can't weigh myself daily and have to keep my scale in the garage so I won't obsess. Hopped on a scale this weekend at the gym and again at the doctor today (my GP - had a cold) and I am down a whopping TWO FREAKING POUNDS to 271 in the past 3 weeks. Seriously??? I have been tracking every bite that goes in my mouth since Feb. 2 and am generally between 1200-1500 calories a day. I am 5'11" and the Lap Band food Diary says I should be burning an average of 3200 calories per day, without exercise. I have added walking and went 4 times last week. What gives, people??? By my calculations, I should be losing at least 3 lbs a week, not 2 lbs in 3 weeks. This is why diets never work for me. I never seem to lose and I'm like, well what's the friggen point? If I'm not going to lose anyway, I might as well eat what I want and how much I want. I have been SOOOO good, tracking EVERYTHING, even Vitamins, eating small meals, using my tiny utensils, eating every 2.5-3 hrs only when I'm hungry, making good choices and getting lots of Protein and keeping my calories in check, all without restriction. I am at the point of saying F*ck it and just giving up till I have my first fill on March 2. Now I'm worried that I won't even lose any weight with restriction. Everyone else I've seen on here has had fantastic results the first 1-2 mths, even if they slow down later. Anyone out there experienced this kind of frustration and disappointment and STILL reached their goals? If so, I really really really need to hear from you!

Cat

You are not the only one! I was banded 1/25, lost 10 lbs on the pre-op diet and 10 lbs the week after surgery and since then I've GAINED 3-5 lbs. SO FRUSTRATING. I'm eating between 1000-1200 calories and it is so frustrating. I have my first fill next thursday.

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i was banded on 01/27/11, i personally think you are eating to much calories way to soon, i was at the surgeons office today and was going to have my first fill on Friday, but they canceled that do to i was losing weight fast!!!. but i told them how little i was eating and surprisingly they said if it's working go for it... i eat 3 times a day and try to eat 4oz ''try''... but when i start back to work i will be having some fruit in between meal, right now i eat around 500 to 700 calories if im lucky and log everything i eat and drink im 6' 2'' currently 260 lbs!!!

good luck and keep your head up!!!!!

Hold on - you just had surgery the end of Jan? According to my doctor you are to let your body heal the first 6 weeks....he told me not to stress about weight loss then as it was time to let my body heal. I actually gained a couple lbs before I got my first fill at 6 weeks post op, but it didn't bother me...as I was mentally prepared to not focus on weight loss until it was time.

Remember, you will be in "bandster hell" until you find your sweet spot - after my first fill I still got hungry between meals and noticed no change at all, really.....you have to keep with it until you find your spot. It is frustrating and it can take MONTHS before you get there and start to see a steady weight loss without feeling like you are dieting and hungry. But once you find your sweet spot - you will be fine....just please hang in there until you do!

In the meantime....be sure to get a LOT of Protein...your body needs it to heal itself and it will help keep you feeling fuller longer. I love to make Herbalife shakes with skim milk & ice and add 20g of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury protein to them...you can add fresh fruit to it to make a yummy smoothie. Also you can use sugar free pudding (about 1 tbs) to make some awesome shakes - I love to make chocolate and add cheesecake pudding....I usually have a shake for Breakfast every morning b/c I can't tolerate solids first thing in the morning...not until after 11 or so. I have found having a protein packed shake really gets my day off right - and keeps me from snacking as I am satisfied.

We are here to help you if you need ideas, motivation, etc....that's what I love about this board. If I get to feeling frustrated I can hop on here and get a boost!

Kim