I had lap band March 6th 2008 in Las Vegas the first 10-12 days I had already lost 24lbs and now have gained about 6lobs back I dont want to fail and I have no restriction I am just coming on 3 weeks out on the 27th and need your help and suggestions on what to do..

Ericka:confused2:

I had my band placed on 3/4 i didnt really loose any weight. i am almost three weeks post op and i have gained 4 lbs..ha go figure. i was warned b4 hand that was a possibility because we have no saline in our band. soooo im going for my first fill today and im countin on starting to have some restrictions soon. Don t worry keep positive. It jus takes time. We will be victorious!!!!!

banded 3/4/08 221

first fill 3/24 225 bummer:confused2:

The band won't do it's job until you're filled and have restriction. Until then, it's on you.

Don't freak over weight gain. Gaining weight doesn't mean you're gaining fat. I gained 6 lbs since lastnight, and ate maybe 800 calories yesterday, but drink over a gallon of fluids. Of course I'm going to weigh more until those fluids work themselves out.

I was banded on 2/28, lost 27 lbs by 3/10, then between 3/10 and 3/19, I gained 8 lbs. I could tell it was fluid though, because my hands were swollen. Plus, I was transitioning to soft foods, and I've heard that eating more solids can cause you to gain a few pounds. I saw my surgeon on 3/19 for an incision issue and he said that he wasn't concerned as long as I wasn't eating around the band (ice cream, milkshakes, etc) which I definitely am not doing. He said he doesn't really look at the weight loss until after the first fill, which I had today.

I think a lot of people gain when they switch from liquids to mushies -- all of a sudden you've got solid food in your body again, and start pooping... yeah, TMI. :wink:

I think a lot of people gain when they switch from liquids to mushies -- all of a sudden you've got solid food in your body again, and start pooping... yeah, TMI. :wink:

I am curious how my weight loss will go then because my doctor only does one day of liquids then it's straight to mushies.:confused2:

Thank you all so much I am going for a fill on the 11th of April but will continue to workout and watch what I eat you all or inspirations to me.

Ericka

Don't stress out, you are doing fine~ Remember, everyone loses differently. I lost 12 pounds in the week after surgery, then didn't lose anything for at least a month. Then I gained 3 pounds. The way my doctor explained it to me was this: You need to look at your total weigt loss a year out from surgery. Hopefully it will be 50-60 pounds. When you look back over your life it isn't going to matter if you lost ten pounds each month or if a few months you lost none and a few you lost 15 or whatever. The end result will be weight loss. There are a ton of variables and nobody knows exactly what makes some people lose real steadily and some lose sporadically.