Today is the day that I officially started pureed food (however I did cheat just a tiny bit by having TINY amounts Monday and Tuesday). It's exactly two weeks after my surgery, and I'm down about 10 pounds. Oddly enough, I actually have gained back a few pounds since Monday when I had very small amounts of real food. I stepped on the scale and now I'm down 8 pounds. I'm still absolutely thrilled I've been able to shed that amount in two weeks, people are already noticing!! However, I do find it odd a gained a few of those pounds back since I'm burning far more calories than I'm taking in. Has anyone ever experienced this?

My experience thus far for new banders-

The liquid diet was hard. However, I found that if I drank the right amount about every two and a half hours I did just fine. My drink of choice was a Protein shake from costco that had 30g of protein. I loved this shake because of the high protein, extremely low sugar (1g), and low calories. If drinking enough of them a day, I never felt hungry. Missing drinks would cause me to be very tired, feel week, ect.

In terms of the puree, I did eat a tad earlier than the two weeks. Yes- I fell of the wagon. However, it was mainly puree. I've also sampled with food that isn't exactly pureed, but very very soft that I chew until it's paste. It could be considered normal food I suppose, but I ate it in a different way. My goal is to make a much more concentrated effort for the next two weeks to eat things in puree form, so when I hit a month "normal" food will be new for me. This is tricky however, because it seems there is a very fine line between normal food and purees.

I've certainly had some challenges and as I stated "fell off the wagon", but I think overall I'm doing very well. I'm realizing as long as I'm not harming my body or band, I have to be gentle with myself. It's a tough task to essentially "learn" a new body, and it doesn't always go as planned, as no one is perfect. I'm excited to see what the next two weeks bring!

Hi there, thanks for sharing your experience. I am getting banded tomorrow, still very scared but I know I'm ready. It's going to be a long journey to a new me

Weight gain after 2 weeks liquids is normal! Hey, my nephew laid in a hospital bed without food for 2 weeks, and no liquids and did not loose anything! But, that is neither here nor there. anyway, it is normal because you are now eating, so gaining little is normal. But you have done fine and will start to lose. If I lost the 1st 2 weeks, I don't remember. But I did gain a lb or 2 after I started to eat. I was on liquids for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after! Bets wishes to all , Karen

I found if I don't drink enough water my weight loss

Slows or I gain a lb or two. Could be water retention. Try upping your water intake.

You've been on a very low calorie diet. Your body is not sure just what is going on and so when you introduce some actual food back into your system, your brain is sending out an alert to hold onto lose calories. Things will level off as your body gets use to your new way of eating..

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your info with us.

Best wishes on your journey.

i'm in the same boat. thanks everyone for sharing... cause its helped me too!

i was on a month (2 weeks pre op and 2 weeks post op) of liquids...and lost a lot... and a week and a half ago i started soft foods. i have gained 4 pounds back and was so sad. i'm hoping it just temporary. i meet with the nutritionist tomorrow and get a fill next week.

Carpe deniem, I have had this same problem and now I'm not losing at all and I'm still on puréed