I had the Orbera 365 inserted 2 weeks ago. In the first week I lost 3 pounds and this week I haven’t lost anything at all. Is this normal? I am eating around 800 calories and walking 30 mins a day. Has anyone else had the same experience?

Thanks

I would suggest going and reading this thread:

Everything discussed over there also applies to you.

On 1/28/2025 at 8:32 AM, Kez6670 said:

I had the Orbera 365 inserted 2 weeks ago. In the first week I lost 3 pounds and this week I haven’t lost anything at all. Is this normal? I am eating around 800 calories and walking 30 mins a day. Has anyone else had the same experience?

Thanks

It was a big shock to me that I wouldn't loose every day/week after my surgery. I also asked on here and the answer was, You will have stall weeks and the further out you are the longer they will last. You can't break them by diet or exercise, you just have to be patient. I eventually got used to it.

The fact that you have a different type of tool will not make a difference. You are eating a very reduced amount of food, 800 calories. You are in a huge deficit, remember that. Weight loss is inevitable. Like everything else in life, it does not happen as we dream it to be. It is highly annoying though.

As long as you are tracking your food and drink and are moving more every week then you can't fail.

Thanks for your replies. I have now lost a couple of pounds but now have a new problem. For the past few days I have been incredibly hungry and nothing is filling me up. I am really concerned that the balloon has ruptured. Anyone else had this experience? Is this normal? I am so worried!

Contact your surgeon's office for advice. For your peace of mind you need to know whats, what.

I don't know nothing about balloon weight loss but some bariatric patients have hunger from the outset and some need secondary surgery.

Some people feel hunger when they need some form of stomach medication to cope with the ammount of acid in their stomach. Excess acid can make you feel hungry

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Balloon, much like lap band, is not very common these days so you may not get many responses to your query from people with a balloon. Unlike weight loss surgeries, the balloon won’t stop your hunger. It just makes you feel full more quickly as it takes up space in your tummy. But even with weight loss surgery, your hunger does come back so we all have to examine our motivations for eating, discover the difference between head and real hunger, change our relationship with food, etc. For example, could your hunger be head hunger? That is, is your hunger coming from you (consciously or subconsciously) looking to sooth/comfort yourself because of the emotional roller coaster and stress you’re likely feeling from having the balloon inserted and the changes you are having to make. This is very common occurrence.

But yes, contact your doctor to ensure everything is working as it should. May be enquire about seeking some counselling to support you through the head work aspect of weight loss. Many find it very helpful.

PS - Out of curiosity why did you go down the path of having a balloon inserted versus a sleeve or bypass or one of the other weight loss surgeries? Was it because the balloon can be removed whist the other surgeries are pretty much irreversible?

Thanks for your reply. I am starting to think the pains I am getting are from acid as I am getting them constantly even after immediately eating so I cannot be hungry. I do take a PPI twice a day. Hopefully it will settle.

the reason I chose the balloon is because it’s not permanent. Around 15 years ago I lost 6 stone through diet and exercise and kept it off for over 10 years. Just before Covid I broke my foot badly and was in a boot for a year and it all went back on.

I’m struggling to get motivated and also menopausal so struggling to lose anything. Thought the balloon would give me the kickstart i desperately need.

The menopausal weight gain & then inability to lose is awful. I put on my weight then. Used to bounce between 60 & 75kgs most of my life but then suddenly I wasn’t overweight at my high weight my new high weight meant I was obese. And I swear it happened overnight & I couldn’t shift it. Now I’m the size I was when I was 12 so at the start of puberty. Hormones have a lot to answer for! ? Hope the balloon is successful and helps you to start losing again and get back to a weight you feel happy at.

I lost one pound in my first two weeks as well, but it did pick up after that.