Hi Everyone! Today was my first follow up appointment with my Dr. My surgery was on Nov.16th and with the holiday, this was the first time my doctor was in my area. Y'all, I have lost 40lbs. This includes my 1 week of liquids pre-op. I am thrilled, and awed, and thankful! I was too excited not to share.

Hope everyone is doing well!!

Kristy

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments! I'm so very excited, and I love my band!

I am 6 weeks out and have only lost 10 lbs pre and post. I noticed since I've been banded I have back pain sometimes from right shoulder down to lower back. Do you think my doctor did something during operation?

I am 6 weeks out and have only lost 10 lbs pre and post. I noticed since I've been banded I have back pain sometimes from right shoulder down to lower back. Do you think my doctor did something during operation?

It could be from the stitching. Did he fix a hiatal hernia too? Sometimes that can be the cause of the back pain.

Wow, that is outstanding!! I know it was hard! I am going on my 2nd week post op and am starving.....How many calories were you eating (approximately)? I am about 12 lbs down since surgery. Very happy for you

I take in between 500 and 800 calories a day. It might have been a little less when I was on all liquids, but not much because of the Atkins shakes.

Congratulations on your success this far!

I was also banded Nov 16th and I am down 30lbs, feels amazing

Keep up the great work!

Aww! You too! Congrats on your weight loss!!! Isn't it awesome??

That's great! I was banded on 11/7 and since then and my per-op which started on the first, I've only lost 23 pounds... I wonder if I'm doing something wrong.

No hernia fixed

That's great! I was banded on 11/7 and since then and my per-op which started on the first, I've only lost 23 pounds... I wonder if I'm doing something wrong.

Hi Liz!

I don't think you are doing anything wrong...23lbs in the month of November? That's awesome!! Seriously...give yourself some credit and keep on keeping on.

That's amazing!! Congratulations!

Congrats, that's awesome! You're doing great!

Wouldn't how much you weigh to start with affect how much you lose? I've always heard the smaller you are the harder to lose. Just curious...

wow great job!!!! keep up the good work....

Congrats on you awesome loss! That is amazing.

I am one week out and feel like i haven't lost anything at all. I had my follow up yesterday and had lost 5lbs. I am super frustrated. Everyone i talk to says, "oh you are still swollen", or "oh i am sure it is just the retained IV fluids", but i am buying it. I sat in the office yesterday and just cried, i was so dissappointed. Between the horrible gas pains, thrush (which i was totally not prepared for), and what i consider poor weight loss, it has been a rough last few days. I just joined this site, and am hoping to find some support in people who know what i am going through, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Congrats on you awesome loss! That is amazing.

I am one week out and feel like i haven't lost anything at all. I had my follow up yesterday and had lost 5lbs. I am super frustrated. Everyone i talk to says' date=' "oh you are still swollen", or "oh i am sure it is just the retained IV fluids", but i am buying it. I sat in the office yesterday and just cried, i was so dissappointed. Between the horrible gas pains, thrush (which i was totally not prepared for), and what i consider poor weight loss, it has been a rough last few days. I just joined this site, and am hoping to find some support in people who know what i am going through, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.[/quote']

Me also, one week out. Funny enough I also got thrush and wondered wth? Gas pains...yes, but almost gone. Pls don't get down on yourself, everyone is different, this is the time to be kind to yourself and be patient. Don't worry about everyone else, YOU are the most important thing right now. And 5 lbs is 5lbs...lift a 5lb bag of sugar or look at 5 lbs of butter, you've done well and I'm giving you a big hug and patting you on the back. Well done!

I don't mind at all! I lost 19lbs on my week pre op liquid diet. I only had Atkins Shakes' date=' broth, Water, and Jello. It was brutal! I didn't expect to lose 40 either. Completely shocked![/quote']

Thanks for sharing! I had my one week check up and I've lost 14lbs from the day of surgery. I'm just going to start from what I weighed on that day since I only lost like 2 lbs with my 3 days of clears.