Hi, all!

Three days out and feeling pretty good--thanks to my Lortab syrup. :Banane56: I haven't eaten anything of consequence in six days (just Clear liquids with little calories), and I feel ok, but I'm a little upset about weight. Day of surgery, I weighed 260.5. Now, I weigh 268. I'm sure it's from all the swelling and IV fluids, etc., but it sure sucks to not have any calories for six days, and then gain 7.5lbs. Did this happen to you?

WHEN DOES THE SWELLING GO DOWN AND THE WEIGHT LOSS BECOME APPARENT?

Well, anyway, onward I go, not giving up EVER. I'm done being obese.

Hope everyone is well, and for those who've yet to be banded, hang in there. This is the greatest thing you will do for yourself.

Love to all--

Congrats Dana, you are normal! Keep hydrated, the water weight will fall off in no time. Stay off the scale. You are healing right now. Concern yourself with hydration and a bit of nutrition. I know it's hard not to step on the scale, but give it a shot. Or at least don't let the reading rule the day. Rest, sip, and walk!

Thanks, Kathy! I know it's just water weight--it's just hard to convince yourself of that, though.

Dana, keep in mind too that the surgery itself doesn't really help most people with weight loss. It's the fills afterward that do the most work. There are some people who are restricted with just the band, but most people aren't.

Now is for healing, later is for losing.

Oh, I know--but if I weighed 260.5 on the morning of surery and in the mean time have had nothing but clear liquids and then weighed in four days later at 268--something's not right--other than this being Water weight.

In other words, I have not gained 7.5 pounds of fat on clear liquids. There's no way, right? If anything, I should have lost some. Time will tell, I'm sure.

Dana, I gained 11lbs of water weight from surgery. It came right off over the first few weeks. Hang in there - I know we're not allowed to want weight loss right away (lol) but it's hard to wrap the head around that and not be disappointed.

Hi Dana ~ I don't have any answers as I'm preband, but I did want to say CONGRATULATIONSon your new band!! Hang in there!!

Welcome to bandland Dana! Don't worry about the water weight - just think how happy you'll be when it falls off!

Thanks everyone. I must be patient! Thanks for the encouragement!