Hello All:

I was banded 4/19/07...am still sore and of course tired. I have lost 13 pounds in 5 days...is this normal? Im sure the massive diarehha is contributing to it. How long does it take to feel normal again? I went back to work today, but had to come home because it hurts to sit up in a chair due to the incisions. Nice to meet you all and good luck!

Jennifer

Hi Sweet -

I was banded on March 29, 2007. On Thursday, it will be 4 weeks post op.

I have losr 38lbs so far. VERY fast. The pain however is still lingering. I sadly also had a slip and fall that split a few of my stitches just last week which caused even more discomfort.

I think we all heal differently. My doctor told me that a lot of the pain is do to nerves that are on the mend and also the movement one makes stretches and causes discomfort.

I hope all goes well for you. Good luck with your LapBand journey! Please keep us posted!

and WAY TO GO on the weight loss!

I was banded on 4/12/07 and have lost 13lbs also. I did not have any real problems after suregery. I think this is normal at first any diet you loss more at first. I have not lost for the last two days stayed the same. Good Luck. karen

Thank you so much...I was worried!

Hello All:

I was banded 4/19/07...am still sore and of course tired. I have lost 13 pounds in 5 days...is this normal? Im sure the massive diarehha is contributing to it. How long does it take to feel normal again? I went back to work today, but had to come home because it hurts to sit up in a chair due to the incisions. Nice to meet you all and good luck!

Jennifer

Sweet thang, I join you in waiting for the golden response. Look at my ticker. Now I'm not complaining at all but my family are making comments "how much have you lost???" already.

I too hurt from incisions. It does hurt to walk but I am not taking the pain medicine. I feel light headed and tired. I had diarhea last night for three hours from creamy soup! So let's see what the others say and how we compare. I do know that everyone is different and we all respond at a different rate.:rolleyes

Hey there girlies!

You are both experiencing very much what I experienced when I was first banded. The scoots and the fast weight loss is all very common when you are first banded. Don't let these things lead you astray however. The healing process and the things that you are experiencing now are all going to change in the near future. You will begin to eat meals again and need to get yourselves on a life course that you are comfortable with and can live with forever. You are both doing great and you have a huge pat on the back from me.....awesome job girls, awesome job.

POPT

What type of work do you do? My day is Friday 04/27/07 yippppieee!!!!! I am scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, but I have a fairly easy job, I am an administrative assistant. Good luck, hope your feeling better soon!!

:girl_hug: Hi my name is Amy and I was banded on 03/08/2007. I have lost 22 lbs so far. I am new to the group so I thought I would say hello!

What type of work do you do? My day is Friday 04/27/07 yippppieee!!!!! I am scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, but I have a fairly easy job, I am an administrative assistant. Good luck, hope your feeling better soon!!

I am a claims rep for Social Security..I went and bought a pillow today and was a litte more comfortable. I took two days off work--had it on a Thursday and returned on Monday. But had to leave after working only 4 hours. I worked today the whole day and did fine! Good luck with your banding!

Hi my name is Amy and I was banded on 03/08/2007. I have lost 22 lbs so far. I am new to the group so I thought I would say hello!

Hello Amy! Nice to meet you! Good luck! Take care.

I was banded on 4/6/07 and have lost 23 lbs....I have not weighed in a couple of days...I will not weigh every day...I don't want to make myself crazy with the numbers...I just stick to the plan and hopefully it will continue to come off....I get my first fill on 5/17/07

Sweet THang...we are band sisters!! I had mine on the 19th as well!! YOU GO GIRL!! I am a full time student and I dont work (hubby does that for me) LOL...anyways hope to talk to you again and we should keep in touch ..you know, we have a common interest....APRIL 19th!!! I dont know how much I have lost since surgery if any, but I lost 10 lbs on presurgery diet!! I own a scale but I already had a GOOD LONG TALK with myself about not using it excessively. I am going to doctor on Thursday for one week post op so I am excited to see if any weight loss. I also know from reading EVERYTHING in site that the weight loss MAY turn to gain when returning to "NORMAL" food again and that this six weeks is a healing process and not to be used to obsess about whether there is a loss or not on the scale. I can say that some of my clothes are not as tight so that is nice!!! Hope to hear from you, Deanna

Hi girls. Teacher.

Hello everyone,

I was banded on the 27th of March at NWWSC by Dr. Michaelson and am down 20 lbs as of yesterday. My first two weeks were rough but I have come through it okay. Now starting to eat about 2 ounces of food 3 times a day.

Gosh, I must be doing something wrong! I was banded on April 14th and have only lost 7 pounds. I'm only getting about 500-600 calories a day but thought I'd be losing a little better. Maybe it's my age. I'm 53 and my BMI was 38.

I had the best meal for the first time in a week last night.

I went to Google and searched Phase Two Lap Band Diet. I read some tips on drinking the Protein supplement in two ounce spurts all day.

Yesterday I returned to work and after a few hours thought I would pass out. Partly I think to not enough protein/sustenance.

I got very soft herbal and garlic gourmet cheese and Water crackers. I took about an hour to eat six crackers with the cheese on top wetting the crackers down as I ate with AdvantEDGE Carb Control. This proved to be a great meal. I was not weak, sick nor did my stomach hurt.

Last night was a great night! Feeling much stronger today.