So a little frustrated and severly disappointed. Banded on 8/17 and have lost about 10 lbs, 2 lbs being pre-op. I know I have only myself to blame. I started solids earlier than i should have...Like by week 2. I can pretty much eat like I did before surgery. I can eat regular bites, with regular chewing...and I am pretty much a "chew 3-4 times and swallow kinda girl." Some days I am famished! Other days, I'm ok with eating a few small meals. I noticed the SECOND I started eating something other than protien drinks, I stopped losing weight and even GAINED 4 lbs back. When I weighed in today, I was back at 182...but when I was strictly protein drinks, I was down to 181.6

I have my good days and bad and trying to stick with drinking at least 16 oz of protein drinks in addition to whatever I eat. I am supposed to go for my very first fill on Sept 8th and I am almost embarressed to see my doctor. His advice was if I wanted to see maximum weight loss, I could stick to a protein drink ONLY diet and lose a pound a day, for the next 90 days. 90 DAYS?!?!? Really? Who wants to do that!?!? Well of course, my boyfriend heard that and since it came straight from the doctors mouth, that is what I should be doing. UGGGH!!!

I have been reading that now is not the time to focus on weight loss, but on healing. Well I am a mother of 3, 2 of which are under the age of 2 years, so healing had to come pretty quick for me. And because I saw such a quick weight loss in the first week and now NOTHING, Im hating life right now. I have learned more on this site than from my actual doctor, who neglected to tell me that I may have no restriction until I get a (few) fills. But I feel like I am doing something wrong. Advice and/or encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

So a little frustrated and severly disappointed. Banded on 8/17 and have lost about 10 lbs, 2 lbs being pre-op. I know I have only myself to blame. I started solids earlier than i should have...Like by week 2. I can pretty much eat like I did before surgery. I can eat regular bites, with regular chewing...and I am pretty much a "chew 3-4 times and swallow kinda girl." Some days I am famished! Other days, I'm ok with eating a few small meals. I noticed the SECOND I started eating something other than protien drinks, I stopped losing weight and even GAINED 4 lbs back. When I weighed in today, I was back at 182...but when I was strictly protein drinks, I was down to 181.6

I have my good days and bad and trying to stick with drinking at least 16 oz of protein drinks in addition to whatever I eat. I am supposed to go for my very first fill on Sept 8th and I am almost embarressed to see my doctor. His advice was if I wanted to see maximum weight loss, I could stick to a protein drink ONLY diet and lose a pound a day, for the next 90 days. 90 DAYS?!?!? Really? Who wants to do that!?!? Well of course, my boyfriend heard that and since it came straight from the doctors mouth, that is what I should be doing. UGGGH!!!

I have been reading that now is not the time to focus on weight loss, but on healing. Well I am a mother of 3, 2 of which are under the age of 2 years, so healing had to come pretty quick for me. And because I saw such a quick weight loss in the first week and now NOTHING, Im hating life right now. I have learned more on this site than from my actual doctor, who neglected to tell me that I may have no restriction until I get a (few) fills. But I feel like I am doing something wrong. Advice and/or encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

You have to put you mind to it and you will do fine, just tell your self that you can do it, try to go to a gym to work out that will get your mind off food, just try to stick with the proteins for about a month and you will see big results, and when you see how much you're lost you will keep doing your proteins.

Hang in there! I have read that after a fill, the weight loss is better. Take pride in your accomplishments so far!! :woot:

I'm not a doctor, but that sounds absurd being on a Protein drink only diet for 90 days. And even then, what happens when you start eating food after the 90 days? Probably gain a lot of the weight back.

The first few weeks after surgery are hard, we all expect that we'll be the special case and lose lose lose. Unfortunately it doesn't happen that way. Hopefully everything will go great with your fill and you can get on the right track.

you just need a fill. my doctor told me the first 4 weeks after surgery and before my first fill is not about losing weight, but about letting my body heal and to adjust to the band. i too was eating like before i had the band about 3 weeks out and once i got my fill, i noticed i was not eating as much. i did not get good restriction until my 4th fill. everyone is different. some get restriction immediately, some take a while. don't get discouraged. once you get a fill, you will start losing again. make sure you get your water in too.

Okay, here is my 2 cents worth! You were only banded 2 weeks ago. Why are you in such a hurry to try to eat what is not recommended? You should not be eating and swallowing as normal. I know that is a tough thing to hear as a mother of 3 little ones, but you need to take a baby spoon and eat little tiny bites, and chew, chew, chew. Practice that! Small portions on small plates are what you are trying to achieve, not what you can eat, but what you should eat. Drink plenty of fluids and get bak to your surgeons guide line, then you will start loosing again, and you will not be embarrassed to go back to the surgeon for your 1st fill. Good luck. Karen

Hang in there!!!! It's so hard at this stage, just try stay positive , I know it's easier said than done. I to put back up 5 lb before my first fill. I've just had my first one and am feeling a bit of restriction now. I'm not a doctor either but 90 days on protein shakes sounds mad!!!! I mean the reason why we all have got this band is because we can do it from 'fad' diets and that just sound like another diet you will fail at!!!!! I'm telling you liquids for 2 weeks was hard enough never mind for 90 days, sure you may as well have just gone onto SLimfast!!! I would really question this? Good luck with your journey, it's very dishearting St this stage, hang in there xxx

If you dont practice chewing now while you have no fills when you do start to get them and get stuck you will wish to God you had learned to chew well. Its painful and not desirable. You need to stick to the diet the surgeon gave you and dont sway from it and just because you can eat as much as you want dont do it. Stick to what they told you. You have to help some or most even with fill the band is not going to make your food choices for you.

This really helps, my situation is pretty much the same!

I too am struggling with eating. I was allowed to go onto solids 3 weeks after the surgery and once I did, the scale started to go back up. I can eat anything and everything and I am just as hungry as I was before. I try to remember that this is a journey and just because I got this tool dosen't mean that I am not going to have to focus on what I am eating. But man, that would be so great if I could eat whatever I wanted! I am going for my first fill on Tuesday and I am looking forward to feeling some restriction and getting this weight loss ball rolling. Hopefully it will not take to long or too many fills to reach that Sweet Spot!.

Keep fighting the good fight!