I had been suffering from swollen feet for about 6 years pre-banding (one doctor finally told me it was because of my weight). I was taking diuretics and it did the trick for a while but then about 6 months prior to banding it just stopped working. No matter what I did, decrease salt intake, increase water, they still would swell. Well, I am 4 wks post-op and according to my diet tracker I am taking in only 1/4 of the recommended daily sodium so why are my feet still swelling? I'm drinking sometimes well over the 8 glasses of water, I walk about a mile 4 Xs weekly. I've lost 25 lbs. Has anyone else had this problem before banding and if so how much weight did you lose before it stopped swelling? I'm currently not taking any meds , not even Tylenol.

I had something called "plantar fasciatis" that caused my feet to always be achy due to my weight. ANY weight loss helps it enormously!!! It has been gone for a long time... I had it the worst when I was above 250.. it seemed like I was around 230 when it really went away, and it didn't come back!

I also find that wearing slippers around the house really helps keep the aches away too.