Banded on the 15th. Decided to weigh myself and I am down 12.5 pounds. Not from surgery day- I was very dehydrated from laxative night before- but from the morning of the 14th. Anyone else jumped on the scale yet? I am eating around 750-850 calories a day and getting in 58-65 grams of protein. typical diet for me is 1 yogurt, 4 oz of non fat watered down refried beans with a piece of cheese melted into it, cup of green monster juice, 26gram protein bullet, 17g eas carb lite protein shake, sugar free pudding, and of course water and crystal light. Sometimes will have a soft boiled egg, 2 tbs of cream of wheat and 2 table spoons of apple sauce for breakfast. I am also up to 2.5 mile walks.

I am one week and 4 days banded and had 2 days pre op. I have not been hungry at all since being banded. I have to make myself eat to get the protein. It's a good thing I like my protein shakes otherwise I wouldn't get it all in. Still sore but getting better everyday.

I was banded on April 11th 2011. I just got off the liquid diet and have lost 23 pounds while on liquids and 75 pounds since I started the program. I get my first fill in a week.

I was banded on April 11th 2011. I just got off the liquid diet and have lost 23 pounds while on liquids and 75 pounds since I started the program. I get my first fill in a week.

wow, thats great! Congrats and keep up the hard work.

As of today, I'm down 20 pounds from my pre-op weight! Woo hoo!! Just hoping it continues to go down when I start mushies this Thursday - two weeks after being banded.....

I was banded on April 11th 2011. I just got off the liquid diet and have lost 23 pounds while on liquids and 75 pounds since I started the program. I get my first fill in a week.

Wow! Excellent!

4 weeks post op today and 21 pounds down

Scale finally moving again! Post op 3 week mark tomorrow, down 14 pounds. I think it is because I am excersing more. Hope to hit 20+ by 4 week mark.

Spot- how was your first fill?

Spot- how was your first fill?

It was alright. I was a bit weirded out by having a huge syringe sticking out of me while I took drinks of Water, but I survived, lol. I'm taking it pretty easy, food wise, so I'm not sure if my first fill is going to be enough for me or not.

I started the pre-op diet on 4/11 and was banded on 4/27. I lost 10 pounds during the pre-op period, and I had lost another 7 pounds as of my post-op doctor's visit on Thursday, 5/5. I ordered a scale so I can track my weight loss from home.

Wow, that is great. I lost about 20 lbs. before surgery and nothing changed for the first 6 weeks after surgery. It actually didn't start going down again until 2 weeks after my first fill at around the 7 1/2 week mark. How many fills have you had and when did the band start helping you? I can feel it help me a little since the first fill but not much.

I was banded on April 11th 2011. I just got off the liquid diet and have lost 23 pounds while on liquids and 75 pounds since I started the program. I get my first fill in a week.

My weight loss has been minimal at best, but that's to be expected with a flipped port which means no fills!!! Ugh!!! Also, I'm not excercising as much as I should...

I have no idea why but the band seemed to kick in about 2 weeks after my first fill. I started dropping like crazy losing around 7 lbs. in a week and a half. i think my brain finally started seeing portions in a more reasonable way. No normal looks like a lot less food to me.

I have 32 since surgery, 46 overall since my consultation. I was a tight size 20 or XXL.. now fit comfortably into a size 14/16 and a L. I put a bikini on for the first time since my late teens and felt comfortable in it. Im proud of my scars.. Good luck to everyone!