Hey guys, my names Lexi and I was banded 2nd of April 2013:) I've just come out of my thicker liquids to mushie stage ! Throughout the liquid stage I lost (including pre opp diet) 14 kgs which is amazing!! But I've come off liquids and not lost anything in the last week normal? Considering I haven't had my fill yet?? I'm still restricted too and eating hardly anything so I find it weird.. Just venting!

I'd love any insite!

Thanks !

Hi Lexi,

Your weight will bounce around considerably during the healing phases and post op diet. It's also really important to remember that the 4-6 weeks after surgery are for healing not losing. Right now it's important to follow your doctor's instructions and give your stomach time to recover. Weight loss will come once you're back on solid food and healed up.

Best wishes

Thanks so much for the advice! Yeah I can't think about loss for the first 5 weeks it's all about healing:) I shall relax and focus on protein and recovering

Take care !

I'm frustrated about the same thing:( I got used to seeing the loss, now I'm stalled

This will happen. ALOT. You have to remember this, your body is an amazing machine that has the ability to adapt and change to meet its needs. We are like terminators ( which i think is totally cool cause i want to be bad ass like arnold in leather pants.... ummm... i digress). Anyway, our bodies adapt to changes we make. So after a while your body will realize you are eating less, and it will hold on to more of what you put in. Thus causing a weight loss stall. But over time you will start to lose again. Food choice is a productive thing. But eat the same thing every day and your body will realize it and be ready for it. Change it up a bit. Have fun (in moderation) and your body will burn through the fat much like the insides of my thighs burn through jeans!!! Best of luck!!!

Woo thanks draven! That's really helpful! I just have to be patient! It will happen! Do you think things will change when I have my first fill too?? Because I'm feeling less and less restriction now:(

Lex, it will change for the rest of your life You are feeling less restriction now because your swelling is going down. You are healing from a pretty major surgery. Your insides are super pissed at you right now. so they tried to battle you from within. Your insides have just realized it was a losing battle so they are retreating and unswelling. So you will feel less restriction now. Let your body heal. Show it some mercy. But in a few weeks you will crush their spirits yet again with your first fill!! ( insert evil laugh here) ( p.s. it would look so evil and cool if you were petting a white cat here as well ala any evil genius in a james bond movie). Your body will gather forces again and rebel ( swelling up but really just a futile show of force.). You will be restricted again for a bit but this too shall pass. And than the trick is to find the right amount of fills to produce some serious weight loss.

Remember this though. This has now become a life long battle. You will gain a little some days, lose alot others. I often say this, the worst thing we do to our selves is weigh ourselves. It leads to too much worry. Let your body tell you how you are doing. Are your clothes getting a little too loose to be walking around a mall without security stopping you? Are you less out of breathe trying to run away from said security? Let those be your deciding factors for now. And remember- give it time!! you didnt gain weight over night ( although somehow I'm sure I actually did!!!) so you will not lose it all over night ( no matter how many times you write santa, again and again and again and again. I think he read those letters petting his white cat!!) You will do great!!!!

Draven! Sounds great! Very appreciative of the advice! So good to know someone's gone through it too:) Where abouts are you located?

in beautiful sunny grey new york. lol

Thanks so much for the advice! Yeah I can't think about loss for the first 5 weeks it's all about healing:) I shall relax and focus on protein and recovering

Take care !

HI Lexi! I was banded the same day as you and lost in the first week then NOTHING!! I was frustrated too until I read on here what all these nice people say!! We need to be patient and let ourselves heal! Good luck to us! Kim

My loss stopped in mushy phase too- boy my body change didnt! Your body will continue to morph even though the scale isnt moving!

This first pic is night before surgery..1 wk post op and then 3 weeks! No change from 1 week to 3 weeks (and really til today @4 weeks) on the scale- but big change in body!

Keep on going and dont get discouraged!!! You are doing the right thing!!!

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