What is happening?

[Heccat2 154]

Hello everyone. I am worried. I was banded on June 28. It's been three weeks. I lost 11 pounds during my pre op 5 day liquid diet and 6 pounds since surgery ( post op liquid diet). needless to say, ALL of my weight loss has been due to liquids! I am walking 2.5 miles every day on the treadmill ( for an hour). My concern is that the scale is not moving! I am still on mushy food, but I know that I'm doing well following portion size. I am worried that my doctor will fill me on Monday, July 22 and that it will be too tight. I'm so confused, because I feel that considering what I used to eat to what I'm eating now, my weight should be decreasing. Maybe I'm worried because I have been reading no weight loss horror stories in this forum.

[Lady VS 1,147]

Hi there. I was exactly where you are but guess what? We are only supposed to lose 2 to 8 pounds per month (4 weeks) and the fact that you have lost 6 is right where you are supposed to be. More than likely depending on how you feel, your doctor may or may not give you a fill. You can't let what other posters post scare you. Keep following your instructions and you will be fine. You are already on your way. Keep going and good luck.

[Heccat2 154]

Thank you LadyVS. You have been a very supportive bandster. I have been visiting this forum on a daily basis. Thank you!

[Karen WS 78]

I haven't been filled yet but it sounds like you are on the right track!!!!

[Sojourner 2,446]

Hello everyone. I am worried. I was banded on June 28. It's been three weeks. I lost 11 pounds during my pre op 5 day liquid diet and 6 pounds since surgery ( post op liquid diet). needless to say, ALL of my weight loss has been due to liquids! I am walking 2.5 miles every day on the treadmill ( for an hour). My concern is that the scale is not moving! I am still on mushy food, but I know that I'm doing well following portion size. I am worried that my doctor will fill me on Monday, July 22 and that it will be too tight. I'm so confused, because I feel that considering what I used to eat to what I'm eating now, my weight should be decreasing. Maybe I'm worried because I have been reading no weight loss horror stories in this forum.

The first month to 6 weeks is for healing. It reads like you may be weighing yourself too often. If you weigh yourself too often, you might be setting yourself up for unnecessary negative feelings about a sense of lack of progress with weight loss.

And there are also weight loss plateaus which you likely will encounter along the way. The message here is that continuing to do the right things with healthy food choices, Portion Control, and exercise will in the long run allow you to lose weight.

The band has taught me the life lesson of patience like no other experience. Stay the course, and you will see your progress.

Best wishes for a successful journey...

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

Hello everyone. I am worried. I was banded on June 28. It's been three weeks. I lost 11 pounds during my pre op 5 day liquid diet and 6 pounds since surgery ( post op liquid diet). needless to say, ALL of my weight loss has been due to liquids! I am walking 2.5 miles every day on the treadmill ( for an hour). My concern is that the scale is not moving! I am still on mushy food, but I know that I'm doing well following portion size. I am worried that my doctor will fill me on Monday, July 22 and that it will be too tight. I'm so confused, because I feel that considering what I used to eat to what I'm eating now, my weight should be decreasing. Maybe I'm worried because I have been reading no weight loss horror stories in this forum.

First, congrats on the loss so far. You are right on track. Second, do not worry about your fill on Monday. Your doctor should discuss with you what you have been eating, portion sizes, food types, etc. From that information he/she will decide the amount of the fill.

As you get fills the BIGGEST lesson is how to eat. Even today (18 months banded) I have to remind myself to take small bites, chew like crazy and wait about a minute between bits. This is the biggest obstacle most of us face and if we don't do it we have issues with eating and feel like we are too tight.

Good luck to you, I think you are doing great.

[areli 14]

I was banded on 6/28 as well and lost 15lbs the first 2 weeks and now I'm at a freeze but I had my hubby hide the scale.. I'm not giving up just yet! We can do this!

[dlkumes 42]

I was banded on July 1. No pre op diet. Have lost 11 pounds and scale has not budged in days. Not sure if I'm eating enough and that's why I'm not losing. I see the nut tomorrow so we shall see. I also need to start exercising! Feeling good though and happy that I'm banded!

[2muchfun 8,928]

Losing weight with or without the band is and will never be a linear line that declines every day or week. Weight lost the first 4 weeks is mostly excess fluids retained by fat cells. During this phase if you can manage to burn 500 calories/day more than you consume you will lose 1 lb of fat each week. This does not mean the scale will go down 1 lb. You may retain fluids from too much sodium, TOM, stress and many other reasons but, your clothes will start to fit looser and you'll find you're more limber and active.

Once you start exercising enough to build muscle the weight loss may stall for weeks or even months depending on the type of exercise you choose. Watch this video and it's self explanatory:

Muscle vs fat:

[Lady VS 1,147]

Thank you LadyVS. You have been a very supportive bandster. I have been visiting this forum on a daily basis. Thank you!

You are very welcome.

[Heccat2 154]

Everyone, thank you so much for the great advice and unending support. I really do not know how I would have made it these last three weeks without you guys. God bless you all, and good luck!

[Mamadawny 12]

I went on a mainly liquid diet for over a month due to food just making me sick. I tracked my calories/fat/carbs/protein on my fitness pal. I found that while on liquid, I was getting way more Protein and more calories than when I switched over to food. When I started eating the protein and keeping the calories up to 1000, I started losing again. Of course, that is just how my body works....not sure it works for everyone. Good luck!

[areli 14]

What were you taking for the calories to be up to 1000 with just a liquid diet?

[Mamadawny 12]

I was having 4 Protein Shakes and one meal of Protein and salad/veggie and 2 servings of fat. Calories were falling between 900-1000 per day.

[NWgirl 574]

To add some humor here, if I had lost the weight during my band journey simply based on calories in and calories out, I should physically be nonexistent at this point

It can be frustrating as hell to do everything right and see no results, but if you keep on the right path, at some point the results WILL happen.

I've heard various theories about weight loss and how it's so finicky- the muscle vs fat idea (which is not to say possible over time but In a short amount of time you are not going to be adding pounds of muscle), the idea that your body can hit plateaus based on remembering the weight it was at previous times in your life, etc.

Whatever the reason, the body will catch up. I've gone through times when I went for a couple months with minimal results and then all of a sudden I would be down 10lbs.

Keep your head in the game and dont stress about when the weight will come off. It's a gradual process and one that will surely be worth the effort.