Hi Friends! I am on my second week being banded. First week - all clears I lost 14lbs. I started my 2nd week Thursday with the protein shakes and blended foods and I haven't lost 1 lb since. Is this normal?? Anyone having the same problem?

Yes very normal. You are healing, the stomach is upset because of a foreign object around it, and your body is trying to store calories for a rainy day. It could stay dormant for 10-15 more days. When you can walk, do your walking as much as you can. SIP your Water not guzzle it. As you get fills and restriction, you will SIp the liquids. Start practicing now.

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Yes very normal. You are healing' date=' the stomach is upset because of a foreign object around it, and your body is trying to store calories for a rainy day. It could stay dormant for 10-15 more days. When you can walk, do your walking as much as you can. SIP your Water not guzzle it. As you get fills and restriction, you will SIp the liquids. Start practicing now.

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Thank you so much! I thought I was doing something wrong!! I will start practicing my sipping!! Thank you again!

Sure is normal. First 6 weeks are for healing and not losing. I lost 10lbs my first week post op, and then 3lbs total in the 4 weeks after that, undil my first fill. I have had 2 fills, am not close to restriction so right now the band is not really working for me and I am 'dieting' to make sure I don't gain. Good time to practice, small bites, 1c of food per meal and 1200 calories/day.

Thank you Wildrose! I thought I was drinking too much or too fast or even because I was using milk for the protein shakes. I appreciate the response!!

I got discouraged by this too and then I had to think "this is a marathon and not a sprint". So now I am continuing to eat healthy and just waiting for the day when the scale starts to move again. I know that it has to;)