How much weight have you guys lost in the first month? I know everyone is different but I'm just wondering...

Surgery was 12-12-12. Lost total of 62 lbs

I'm 12 days post op and have lost 20 lbs. That includes the 1 week of pre op diet. But my doctors requires 3 wks of full liquids and I'm starving! However, I'm getting used to it and I started walking 30 mins a day on my treadmill pretty much right after surgery.

17 lbs first month... I didn't have to do a pre-op diet.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

26lbs my first month....

I'm going on 7 wks post op and I lost about 15 lbs from two weeks pre op until my 5 wk check up and first fill. Now I'm about 19-21 lbs at 7 weeks.

I'm not sure why I've not lost as much as others but I'm following the rules. I'm happy so far but ready to drop a size. I log everything in MFP and stay around 1000 calories. That's the only rule I don't follow. My paperwork says 1500 but I wasn't losing until I dropped to 1000. I'm slowly getting more days of walking in. I'm only doing it 2-3 days @ 2 miles. I know I need more.

Great topic to see what other are losing and maybe what they are doing to help it along.

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Just wondering about your energy level. I am just 6 days out of surgery and am finding it difficult to have energy throughout the day. Obviously on just liquids right now and it is a struggle for me to get all my Protein down.

Just wondering about your energy level. I am just 6 days out of surgery and am finding it difficult to have energy throughout the day. Obviously on just liquids right now and it is a struggle for me to get all my Protein down.

I talked to my doctor about my energy level and they told me its normal because ur basically having food withdrawal per say but once u start actually eating protein it should help because I drank the shakes and the doctor said its good to drink them (I was drinking one a day) and she said once I eat meat ill feel better good luck

How much longer are you on liquids?

Just wondering about your energy level. I am just 6 days out of surgery and am finding it difficult to have energy throughout the day. Obviously on just liquids right now and it is a struggle for me to get all my Protein down.

I'm ok most days but I'm having to take B12 shots due to my last lab results showing a deficiency. Some days I feel great and others I yawn all day. I'm really working on making sure my 1000 calories are nutritious and filling which also means staying away from refined foods. Just cutting out all the fast food has made me feel 100% better. That stuff really slows me down. Now not everyone should do 1000 calories but for my weight to continue going down I have to watch my caloric intake.

My weight loss is much slower than others but hopefully it will continue to inch further and further down.

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Energy levels get better. I just started regular foods. Make sure you take something with you to work for a snack. You will get hungry (or weak in my case, I don't really feel hungry) before lunch time. Listen to your body. When you feel weak eat a little. Don't starve yourself. I eat four or five small meals a day. It is good for your metabolism and keeps you energised all day.

I talked to my doctor about my energy level and they told me its normal because ur basically having food withdrawal per say but once u start actually eating Protein it should help because I drank the shakes and the doctor said its good to drink them (I was drinking one a day) and she said once I eat meat ill feel better good luck

How much longer are you on liquids?

On Friday I start a week of 2 servings of smooth food - and can't wait to make a vegetable Soup that I can blend, I may have that in the morning.

By the way I was banded on the 30th. Started at 255 (before pre op diet) and as of five minutes ago I am 233. Lost 10 pounds during pre op diet.

By the way I was banded on the 30th. Started at 255 (before pre op diet) and as of five minutes ago I am 233. Lost 10 pounds during pre op diet.

I was also banded the 30th and lost 12 lbs right away but now I'm stuck....lol just got cleared for exercise

Energy levels get better. I just started regular foods. Make sure you take something with you to work for a snack. You will get hungry (or weak in my case' date=' I don't really feel hungry) before lunch time. Listen to your body. When you feel weak eat a little. Don't starve yourself. I eat four or five small meals a day. It is good for your metabolism and keeps you energised all day.[/quote']

Sounds like you had surgery in the last month. I'm wondering if you felt heartburn right after surgery when on just liquids and if so does it subside? I had surgery a week ago and don't really feel hungry and when I have any liquid I feel uncomfortable - am wondering if this is "typical"?

Sounds like you had surgery in the last month. I'm wondering if you felt heartburn right after surgery when on just liquids and if so does it subside? I had surgery a week ago and don't really feel hungry and when I have any liquid I feel uncomfortable - am wondering if this is "typical"?

I never had heart burn after surgery. I did have a hernia repaired so everything was uncomfortable the first few days. I am 8 days post op now. The only complaint I had the whole time was that damn shoulder pain. It got unbearable for me. It is just now starting to get livable. The uncomfortable feeling when drinking liquid is probably just the liquid passing through the band. It gets better. I had a weird feeling when drinking or eating soup but you get used to it and after you start to heal it pretty much goes away. I read way too many of the horror stories on this site and worried way way more than I needed to about the shoulder pain. Just remember time heals everything.

I will be 5 weeks post op on Friday. Since my 1 week post op appointment I have lost 6 lb. I think a total of 11 lb since surgery and 15 lbs during preop. Total of 26 lbs. First Fill visit is 5/21.

I lost 20 lbs on my pre-op diet that I started April 1st and have lost an additional 9 since being banded 9 days ago.