Well this Wednesday I'll be two weeks post op. I lost 13 pounds in the week after surgery but as son as i went on to mushy food that stopped. I'm no longer feeling restriction (I guess the swelling has gone down) and I've actually gained two pounds! How can this be? Can I only lose weight on liquids? Am I that cursed? The first few days I was eating chicken salad and i think that was a bad choice so I'm sticking to chicken baked at home now bit come on, gaining???

Your body is still adjusting. Give it a little time. I would stick to plain chicken and add a good high fiber veggie.

I really don't understand why ppl can't believe they gain after adding real food.

You've gone from liquids to food, from almost starvation diet, to food. Of course you're going to gain a little. Most of the 13 lbs was fluid that you were pumped with and from swelling.

That is why this is not suppose to be the losing phase, but the healing phase!

Stick to your Drs orders and e everything will begin to click.

Two weeks is much to soon to get discourage!

Maddy, I didn't think of it that way. I guess if I knew this was normal I'd feel better, and it sounds like you're saying it is.

It is normal and it makes sense. Don't get discouraged! Just keep going! You will lose it, your body needs to adjust!

Maddy' date=' I didn't think of it that way. I guess if I knew this was normal I'd feel better, and it sounds like you're saying it is.[/quote']

Very normal dear! You're going to rock this, if you stay on plan!

eat protien frist then your full watch what you eat iam still on the liquid diet and cant eat much your not to loss tell you have had your band tighten the frist month any way my dr says the weight you lose the weeks before are just a bonus

eat protien frist then your full watch what you eat iam still on the liquid diet and cant eat much your not to loss tell you have had your band tighten the frist month any way my dr says the weight you lose the weeks before are just a bonus

You're absolutely right! I went for 6wk post op check and Dr (God Bless Him) said "that was all you (36lbs), band hasn't started working yet, but I promise soon it will".

Hang on through Bandster Hell!

And the minute you move to mushies is when to start tracking your calories and measuring your food. You would be surprise how small 1/4 of mashed potatoes is. This and only this will help you lose and will get you though until you get in the green zone.

Floridays is right, time to track & measure

Yep... you will lose if you follow portion sizes and don't cheat. Hang in there, the beginning is the toughest part!

Thanks to all the stuff you experienced bandsters have said, I totally "get it" that the first few months are for healing, not losing. Y'all have made it very clear not to expect any weight loss for a few weeks. I'm 4 days post op, only able to consume a max of 100 calories a day (not hungry/can't eat), and will not get on a scale until I go back for my 2-week follow up appointment.

Thanks to all the stuff you experienced bandsters have said' date=' I totally "get it" that the first few months are for healing, not losing. Y'all have made it very clear not to expect any weight loss for a few weeks. I'm 4 days post op, only able to consume a max of 100 calories a day (not hungry/can't eat), and will not get on a scale until I go back for my 2-week follow up appointment.[/quote']

I was out of town and I guess I missed your band day. Congratulations! You're going to do great!

Isn't it still too soon to have mushy? I thought it was 2 weeks liquid and then soft? Chicken can be a bit much.

Isn't it still too soon to have mushy? I thought it was 2 weeks liquid and then soft? chicken can be a bit much.

Every Dr is different. I had 30 days of full liquids.