I am feeling discouraged because I don't feel that I have lost enough weight since my surgery and I am still on liquids. Pre-op I lost 8 lbs and since then I have lost 9. I know I may sound crazy, but I am reading other peoples post & I see that they have lost soooo much more then me.

I'm not taking Protein. Could this be the reason I am not losing?

I was banded on 9/26 and am new to the forum. I have gained so much insight from reading your posts. Thanks so much!

Welcome Lucylu. Glad to have you goin. How are you feeling?

Hi Kelly - Pain is pretty much gone - just feel it when I bend over and get up out of bed. My energy is still low - I still need the occasional nap. My biggest challenge has been getting in all of my protein. I have also been visiting the bathroom quite a bit - and not due to vomiting. Oh joy!!!

I was banded on the 26th and lost 14lbs pre op and only 2lb since. I weigh each morning and the scales are not moving I have no idea why, but just trying to ride it out. I am hungry a lot, but my surgeon puts nothing in the band at all. Yesterday I had

I small pot of low fat custard 120 cals

I small bowl of veg soup 50 cals

some mashed swede and carrots with gravy 80 cals approx

low sugar calorie apple juice, carrot and ginger juice, tea with low fat milk and a malt drink made with low milk. I just cannot use the Protein shakes. I am walking a bit, but not much at the moment.

Jo

I think the protein shakes make a big difference. I am supposed to still be on mushies for two more days but can't handle it. I was so dang hungry. I am eating like normal (smaller portions though). I am eating my protein first and then my veggies and then carbs. Boy is it making a huge difference. I was worried because I was so hungry all the time and my dr doesn't do the first fill for THREE months out of surgery. So, I won't be getting my first fill until December!

Saw my dietician yesterday, she is quite happy with me to be on the thicker liquids and has suggested a transition over the next 2 weeks into small soft lumps. She also said not to worry to much about the weight side of things as this is quiet normal. My surgeon is apparently quite intense on his fills, I have my first one on the 24th (1 month post op) and he sees us every 3-4 weeks to make adjustments, I suppose I am lucky in this respect.

Not unhappy, just glad its all over and maybe I should hide the scales and let the band do the talking.

Jo

My banding was Aug 30, so I am close to a Sept person...LOL

So far 49 lbs gone. Cant wait to weigh in tomorrow. I might have made the big 50 gone by then. Lots of walking and Protein shakes. And my new favorie, grilled Tilapia w/ steamed cauliflower...YUUUMMMM

I lost 17 on the pre-op and have lost 10 since my surgery. Overall i'm pretty pleased with that, but i'd totally be okay with half that and some mushies

hang in there drink lots of water

I was 257 Pre-pre-op diet

I was 244 on Surgery day

Currently I weigh 235 and today I am 1 month Post-op.

I have not lost anything the last 2 weeks. Just stayed the same.

I'm very hungry and can eat what I think is a lot but compared to before srugery is still less. I get filled on 10/9 and CANT WAIT. I hope it gets me jump started again.

I was banded sept 24th. I will be on mushies on Oct 8. I started at 276 before pre-op diet and as of today im down to 255

Hi

I was banded on the 24th September and have spent the last two weeks on liquid and am now on mushies. I am surprised at how hungry :hungry:I can feel when I eat a meal but then when I look at the size of what I am eating it is so small.

Like everyone else I hop on my scales and weigh myself and worry if the scales are not going down. I also find it hard to believe the numbers that come up as I have not been that low :faint:( but still high ) weight for ages.

Because my scales are new and bought after my op I am not adding the loss to my total loss but since coming home and on the scales I have lost about 2.5 kilos. I will confirm this next visit to my Doctors

I think we all get caught up in the numbers but then that is why we have all done this to lose weight. We forget what we have put our bodies through- this was major surgery - and forget that our body needs time to heal. From what I have read it is also a time when we can gain weight. Most of us have been overweight for as long as we can remember and we are looking for that overnight big loss

Sorry I am rambling and I don't mean to . I suppose what I am trying to say is that we have all made this big desicion to change our lives for the better and we should be so proud of ourselves for it. We need to look at the postives and not be ruled by the numbers.

Take care all and again sorry to have rambled on

Jane

finally.. this morning-down 2 more lbs!! yay!! its been weeks of waiting.now for my fill this week hopefully some restriction and more weight loss to come.

I lost a total of 20 pounds with the pre-op diet and after surgery.

I have gained 2 pounds but the doc said that I lost body fat and gained in fat free muscle!

I thought I was sabotaging myself and got on the scale this morning.

I haven't gained but I haven't lost either. Come on FILL!!!!!!!!!

I was banded 9-28 I have lost 14 lbs. and I am happy. I haven't been perfect but when I cheat I do frozen yogurt. I had my first real food on Thursday an egg and two small pieces of ham lunch meat. I ate it at 12:30 and at 6:30 I was still just stuffed. It was only about 100 calories. IT WAS SO WEIRD. It is hard because sometimes I want to keep eating but I am afraid I might hurt my self so I stop. My first fill is in Nov. on the 16th, it is going to be 500.00 for the first one! The next ones will be about 259.00. When you get to your sweet spot do you just stay there?

Guess I've rambled enough, thanks for "listening"

Cleone