I had my Lap-band procedure done on April 4th 2014. I lost 15 lbs on the liquid diet prior to surgery and 6 lbs in the first week and a half after. I saw my surgeon that day and he said I was doing wonderful and that normally you do not loose weight right after surgery because you are in healing mode. I was so excited to be ahead of the game. He told me that I would start weight loss mode after my first fill on April 30th. He said that between now and then I should wean myself off of the protein shakes and eat regular healthy food. High protein (60g) and low carb. I walk 3 miles a day at a brisk pace getting well over 10,000 steps according to my fitbit device. I HAVE GAINED ALL 6 lbs BACK!! Someone please tell me why!! I'm trying harder than I've ever tried on any diet and I feel like a complete failure! My biggest fear was that this surgery wouldn't work. HELP!

Edited April 26, 201412 yr by ms.melissa

Relax, it's all normal and happens to many bandster's. And trust in your doctor. He's right, you don't lose much fat till your band is adjusted properly. The weight we lose post surgery is mostly Water so when you start up on solids again, your body restores it's previous water retention level. Read this article:

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html#.UqP7uBLn-Uk

Thank you for the link!