My husband was banded 08/15/07 and has not had much to eat/drink due to his nausea. He can sip a little bit a at time, but cannot drink much of the nutrients he needs. He as lost 24 lbs. since he started his pre-op liquid diet (two weeks) and wants to know how losing 24 lbs in two weeks can affect his body negatively. They say losing weight too fast is not healthy, but he has not had a choice. He is now taking prescribed anti-nausea meds and can start eating a little more, but is concerned about the effects of losing too much too fast.

Any thoughts?

My husband was banded 08/15/07 and has not had much to eat/drink due to his nausea. He can sip a little bit a at time, but cannot drink much of the nutrients he needs. He as lost 24 lbs. since he started his pre-op liquid diet (two weeks) and wants to know how losing 24 lbs in two weeks can affect his body negatively. They say losing weight too fast is not healthy, but he has not had a choice. He is now taking prescribed anti-nausea meds and can start eating a little more, but is concerned about the effects of losing too much too fast.

Any thoughts?

He's normal. food in the digestive tract absorbs huge amounts of Water, and water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon.

When he goes back on solid food, he can expect a weight regain as his body absorbs water to keep the food in his digestive tract in a semi-solid state.