I was banded on 1/08/08 and have not lost a pound in the last 10 days, despite sticking to the diet and eating less than 800 calories a day. From what others have posted, this sounds like a typical plateau. I have lost some inches, not a lot. Just wondering what your experience has been like?

hi, i was banded on 1/22/08. at my two week appt, i had lost 17 pounds. now a week later i have only lost 1 or 2. not sure because the scale at my gym is different than doctor's office. but my clothes are getting looser. so as long as i am losing inches, i am not going to worry about the pounds as much. or try not to. about to go on semi solid foods next week. did you do ok with the transition from liquids to solids?

Finally, I lost 1.4 this week. I added a lot of Protein into my diet via shakes and Protein Bars. That seemed to have helped. I also noticed that I have so much more energy!

My doctor told me I couldn't go back to the spa until 6 weeks passed, i'm getting antsy. I would love to see what the scale says after I go back!

Just an update...After a three week plateau while only consuming 800 cal/day, my doctor advised me to increase my calories to 1000-1200/day, if I could. At around 5 weeks post op, I was able to do so, and I started losing again (I have not had a fill yet). I'm sure I'll plateau again, but at least I know it will not last forever.

Good luck everyone. Thanks for sharing.

That's wonderful! I am so happy for you. Those plateaus can be so scary because of what that has meant in the past but now with our bands we will be sure to be able to break through! Way to go!!!