Hello! I had my band surgery on October 28th. From October 13th until November 3rd I lost 13 pounds! I was thrilled. Since November 3rd though I have been stuck at the same weight. I am still on the liquid diet (shake in morning, yogurt for lunch, and shake at dinner, with water and broth in between). I even have been walking every day. So why is the weight not coming off? I know it should be slow - about 2 pounds per week, but this week has been nothing. With a high protein, low calorie diet, with exercise you think there would be some loss. Did anyone else experience this? Does any one have suggestions??

Yes - my first month or so my weight loss slowed way down. My experience was that I just kept at it and the weight started moving again. I took it one day at a time followed my doctors instructions and walked. Eventually the weight will start to come off. Good Luck to you!!

Are you sure you are getting enough calories? If not your body goes into starvation mode and stores fat, and the weight loss slows down. You need to make sure you are getting enough. Don't be discouraged though, once you start eating again it will come off. Good luck!

Just remember that it takes your body time to change "modes". When you shock your system the way banding does, it is quick to revert to "starvation" mode where it stores everything it can, keep doing what you are doing and your body will realize that things have changed and that this new intake and expendature is here to stay, it will adjust and you will start burning fat for energy again. Just keep your Water levels up, your sodium down, your Protein up and your carbs to a minimum. It's different for everyone, but your stagnation in weight loss will not be permanent.

Stay Strong!