I had my surgery on 09/10/2012. I know that I should not be weighing myself but I have and on Saturday I had lost a total of 22 lbs but today I gained 4 of those back. I know this may be TMI but I have not had a bowel since Saturday either. I got really sick on Friday and am finally feeling better...so maybe that is why. I can now work out again since I am not sick but I have a question. Last night I had my one planned cheat and had a piece of pizza. The doctor told me I was 'following the diet too closely which made me sick' I am not sure how this is possible but she said I simply bottomed out...doesn't make sense but I introduced some carbs like she said. So now here I am ate a piece of pizza...feel like I stuffed myself although it was probably 5 oz and am now feeling bad since I have gained 4 lbs back. Is this how this is going to be all the time? Up and down? I introduced carbs because I was directed too but was doing so well on their specific diet, although it was a bit hard. I also ate today (three meals) one with carbs and one only protein and feel bloated. What scares me the most is that I ate a meal at 5pm and then was hungry again at 615 and no it was not head hunger...so I ate 3 oz. I have a fill scheduled for October 17th but am afraid that my stomach is stretched...does anyone feel this way or have you felt this way? Is this normal? Can your band stretch after eating 5-6 oz at one time for one time? (this occured when I did not measure...of course....) Ugh I am stressing myself out because 1 I am hungry more often and closer together and 2 I am wanting to eat more at one time and 3 I gained weight back...Please help! Thank you!

Ditto to what others have said, you're in the early stages and what you're experiencing us normal. I know if I eat white bread it gives me a slump so if I do eat it now its the healthier carbs. Drink lots if Water as the more you drink the more it flushes you're system and helps with Fluid retention.

And yes sounds like you need another fill and will keep needing them till your band is where it needs to be to be in the greenzone. It will take multiply fills, some are luckily and don't need any or only a few, we are all different.

My nutritionist also said if I'm waking hungry that's also a sign for another fill.

Thanks guys!

I have another question. I know there is no 'normal weight loss' and everyone is different...but what did everyones weight loss look like at 6.5 weeks out? I am down 29.6 lbs...is this average? I am just starting to increase and get into a solid exercise routine. Does the weight come off slower in the months to come?

Thank you guys so much...you are SO much more helpful than the people @ Obesity Help....I had to stop going to that forum site because they are so negative.

LOL! Been there, done that!

Thanks guys!

I have another question. I know there is no 'normal weight loss' and everyone is different...but what did everyones weight loss look like at 6.5 weeks out? I am down 29.6 lbs...is this average? I am just starting to increase and get into a solid exercise routine. Does the weight come off slower in the months to come?

Average weight loss with the band is 1-2 lbs/week. That average includes people who lose a lot faster, people who lose nothing, and people who gain weight.

My weight loss was very uneven (down, down, up, down, up, down, down, etc. etc.), but it did start slowing down as I got closer to my goal weight. That's due to several reasons, perhaps the #1 being that we burn more calories when we're heavier and less calories as we get lighter.

One thing that affects my weight to this very day is sodium intake. I can gain 5 lbs overnight from that, and depending on what was on top of that pizza, it could be extremely high in sodium. Drinking a lot of Water helps get stored Fluid flushed out.

before being banded,i was swollen ALL the time...was on 2 water pills...morning,noon and night...hot weather,cold weather...nothing mattered....i was on a 10 day liquid diet pre op,it wasnt until my 8th day,that i saw a reduction in the swelling of my hands and feet!!! nutritionist said it was because of all those yrs of eating the wrong foods,it takes awhile to get all the toxins and salt out of the system.

that being said,i am 22 days post op,and i have not had swollen ankles since right before surgery...i guess im doing something right!