Confused

[bubbs 15]

I was banded a month ago and been happy to lose 13 pounds but in last 2 weeks it hasn't moved and now I've gained 4 back I knew this was possibly going to happen but I'm so confused as in not eating much max 1000 calories a day? I spoke to dietician she said dont worry when u get your fills u will lose but why? If I'm not eating much now and not losing why is a fill going to help as I'm still told to keep my calories at that anyway?! Very confused now any advice? Thanks

[jenc87 60]

im not sure what is does ur diet look like ?

[bubbs 15]

I'm eating yoghurt, Soup with ryvita and evening minced meet with veg that's about it! Oh and very small bowl of Cereal in morning. Maybe I should cut carbs out?

[SageTracey 608]

Have you startedcexercising? That may help.

[bubbs 15]

No was told not too for few months as I had bad hiatus hernia fixed

[anniearrr 59]

Not even walking?

[anniearrr 59]

I also had a hernia repair. I started walking an hour a day by day 6 post op. nothing aggressive, just walking. Bu day 10, I was working on the couch to 5k and interval jogging... I just think in the hours I've read on here, no surgeon has said no activity at all... Don't go lifting weights, but just move your awesome bod

[wildrose1966 396]

Pretty much, until you start eating regular foods again you are starving yourself. Your body is freaking out as it is not sure where the next meal will come from so it is holding onto everything and your metabolism has slowed right down. Your first 6 weeks are not for losing but for healing. A number of times I have read where people need to shock their system and perhaps for 2 days will up their calories to 1500 and then drop to 900 and then go back to 1200, it gets your body away from the same ole, same ole. You should also be walking, every day. good luck.

[DidThis4Me 26]

Restricting carbs ALWAYS gets the scales moving for me. Your yogurt probably has sugar too. I would ditch the cereal, crackers and sugary yogurt and add an extra low carb Protein Shake or two to your diet. I like the EAS low carb shakes (17 grams of Protein, 110 calories and only 3 carbs). Good luck. :-)

[Sai 785]

I would look at the total calories that you eat everyday. See if they are in the ball park of 1000-1200 calories which is the norm here. If you are, then please do not worry about it, the weight will come off. The fast weight loss in the beginning is a lot of Water loss, and if you eat anything salty, the weight can fluctuate. It doesn't take away the wonderful fact that you are indeed losing fat. Too fast of weight loss can lead to muscle loss and muscle is important to continue future fat loss since muscle helps burn fat. Congrats and hang in there. You're doing good.

[2muchfun 8,928]

Most of the weight we lose the first two weeks is only excess fluids and not really fat. You may be losing fat but retaining fluids due to the high amount of sodium from Soups and minced meats. You should at least be walking a few miles a day?

Obese people can retain several lbs of Fluid. The scale can't differentiate between Water gain and fat.

You should be close to or in the solid food stage by now? Consuming slider foods won't satisfy and most have high amounts of sodium and carbs. Eat normal foods and like someone else said, back off on the carbs, especially simple carbs.

tmf

[Jodi_620 37]

I would ramp up on Protein and cut back on the carbs. Protein will fill you up faster and keep you full so you eat less. Eating carbs and not moving is a bad mix for weight loss I had a pretty bad hiatal hernia repaired while getting my band as well. I was not able to lift more than 10 pounds for a while after surgery but I certainly was able to walk and move around.

But most importantly, don't stress too much about weight loss right now. You are in the healing stage, focus on that, the weight will come off with fills.

[bubbs 15]

Thanks everyone was just confused how by having a fill it would help me lose weight if I'm on same calories anyway! Will try your suggestions thanks so much x

[bubbs 15]

Oh and I am walking but doc told me to stop my weights and all gym for least 4 months

[honk 780]

I would confirm about no stress full cardio for 4 months. That seems really odd.