I feel like the July Bandsters are such comrades! Lol!!

How are you all doing with weight lost so far?

I was banded 7/13/11 and so far I'm down 16 lbs! Amazing! I can start on mushies 7/27/11

SN: I had no pre-op requirements so I ate what I wanted up until the day before surgery so all of my weight loss has been POST-op

I was banded on July 1. I'm down anywhere from 19-23lbs. The scale hops around each day, yes, I'm bad, I'm a daily weigher!!

I've also been stuck here since I was on clear liquids. Now I'm on Phase 3 of my dr.'s plan and I'm eating soft foods, I'm hoping that once my body adjusts to this the scale will start moving down again. I also do the treadmill and stationary bike for a total of 45 mnts 5 days a week at the gym.

I was banded 7/6/11 with no preop diet, but MADE myself indulge one last time and not overeat that week before from preop to surgery. I lost 4 pounds that week and have list 21 since for a grand total of 25 pounds! I get to start mushys today and have noticed this last week doing full liquids the scale has slowed down, but thats okay with me because I have had significantly more energy and I needed it! Time to start movin! Good Job fellow July Banders! So proud of us!

Kim

I was banded on July 19, no pre op diet. I am entering the full liquid diets on Monday but so far I have lost 11 lbs in 5 days!!!

Banded July 11. Lost 21 total (pre & post). Hopefully moving on to mushies on WEDNESDAY! Already have supper planned.

Congrats everyone on your great work so far! It is truly inspiring.

All the best,

Lisa

I was banded July 7 and have lost 17 lbs since I started the pre-op diet on July 2. I've plateaued in the past week but I am eating more after the two-week liquids mushy stage. First fill is Aug 8

Great Job everyone!

I was banded 7/18 with 6 days of liquid pre-op diet, I've loss a total of 29 pounds so far! Moving to mushies on Wednesday, butttttt I had a bite of chili tonight. I chewed until there was no flavor and I feel fine. Hunger was making me mean.

My surgery was on 7/13 and tomorrow will be 2 wks post op. I will be removing my bandages on that day also. I had a hernia repair so I had 5 incisions. The great thing about tomorrow is is start mushies.... hooray!!! I'm having a egg or egg whites for brkfast .

As of today my scales read 22 pounds lighter...

Highest Weight 307

Doc Visit 300

Pre Op (14 days) 287

Surgery 285

Today 278

To all everyone....Good Job on your sucesses

Gina

This was a great idea! I love to check in and see how everyone is doing. I feel like July bandees are a little family lol. I was banded on 7/6/11. Preop diet included, I've lost 23.8 lbs. When I went from Clear Liquids to full liquids, I GAINED 5 lbs. Today is the first time I've started seeing the scale go back down... thank God because I was getting VERY discouraged. I was thinking, how the heck could I have GAINED weight?! I'm not even eating! Lol... Pre-band, I would eat an egg and cheese croissant from DD with a medium iced caramel latte, a blueberry muffin for lunch, and fast food again for dinner... <--- I maintained my weight eating like that, and here I was eating 850 calories and I was gaining a pound a day... go figure! But, like I said, thank God the scale is starting to reflect my hard work. My go-to jeans are also loose on me now and I fit into a shirt that used to be tight on me... consider me a happy camper now!

My 1 month post op appt is in a couple weeks, and thats the first appointment that I could get a fill... I think I may need it.

You guys are all doing great... keep up the good work!

So jealous. Everyone is talking about their weight loss and I'm still stuck! I lost quite a bit pre-op, but I've only lost 3 lbs since the day of surgery...which was JUNE 30!! I'm getting a little irritated...grrr. It will get better, I'm just sad its not coming off faster.

I was banded on 7/14 and lost 22lbs including 2 week pre-op diet. I am starting mushies in 2 days.

Hello All!! Just wanted to let my fellow banders know that I am also stuck at a plateu .. .been almost a week now but I'm keeping my head up! I keep reading that the weight starts to fall off after the first fill so I'm not stressing it.

Hello All!! Just wanted to let my fellow banders know that I am also stuck at a plateu .. .been almost a week now but I'm keeping my head up! I keep reading that the weight starts to fall off after the first fill so I'm not stressing it.

I hope that's true about the first fill cause I'm at a stand still now. I feel like I could eat a lot, but I do stay within my portion restrictions.

Good luck!

I was banded july 25, 2011 and have already lost 10 pounds on full liquid diet! is the weight loss during this week usually this rapid?? im pretty much only drinking protein shakes & sooo rready to begin pureed foods stage! any advice/comments are welcome!

I was banded on the 26th and have lost 14 lbs. (12 on the preop diet) Of course I haven't eaten squat but clear liquids since and won't til at least August 10th. (sounds of tummy grumbling in the backround)

I was banded on this past Monday the 25th. I lost about 55 lbs pre-op with the help of a nutritionist for about 6 months. I was on a liquid diet one day prior to surgery and am still on the liquids now and should be aloud mushies on the 2nd of august. I may have lost a pound or 2 so far since surgery but not really concerned with losing weight right now as much as I am worried about healing. Although losing is a bonus right now. I wish everyone luck with their journey!

Scott