Have a question for you please. Have been banded 3 and a bit weeks now, this week I have upped my water intake as I have struggled to "enjoy" water as much as before. I'm currently drinking about 1-1.5 litres over a day (no tea or coffee). Most of this water seems to be drank mid to late afternoon as I tend to feel really dehydrated at this time. In no way am I cheating with my puréed portions I'm allowed to have currently as suggested by the nutritionist, but I still seem to be putting on a little weight each day. To date this week it's been as high as 1.5kg which is making me a little disheartened. My only thinking is my body must be retaining some of the water I'm drinking, I'm not peeing very much either (just thought I would tell you that). Can anyone shed some light on the subject please?

First, you're not drinking enough Water. You should be drinking closer to 2-3 litres a day.

Second, you also shouldn't be concerned with weight gains or losses during the recovery stage.

How much weight did you lose pre-op and post-op? What kind of purees are you consuming and how much? If you're consuming carbohydrate rich purees, your body will retain a lot of fluids.

Plateauing during the first 2-4 weeks is normal and gaining a few lbs of water is typical. Read this article about the 2 week plateau:

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

3 weeks prior to op I lost 9.6kg. My puréed veg are pumpkin, sweet potato broccoli and cauli, including my meat portion is equal to half a cup.

Post op 3 weeks I have lost 6kg. Weight loss prior surgery and to this date is 29kg.

I will certainly read the article and most definitely will be upping my Water intake again.

Your a wealth of knowledge 2muchfun, thank you.

Edited September 20, 201411 yr by MrsNLB

You're about where I was in my journey after surgery. I lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks and then nothing for the next 3.5 months. I was in Bandster Hell. BH is when your stoma(band opening) is still wide open and you can still eat as much as before. It's basically a diet till you get a few fills to get a little restriction/satiety.

But, you're doing just about as well as most and better than some. Just keep following the rules as much as you can and once you start getting fills you'll see a big improvement.