Greetings,

I know this has been addressed previously and everyone is different.

I was allowed to move to regular foods a few days early due to losing weight at a rapid pace, 31 pounds since surgery (9/2/08). Now it seems like the weight loss has stalled. I've increased the level and intensity of excercise and make it to the gym 5 or 6 days a week. I am not complaining, but just wondering how long it takes your body to re-adjust to food and get back to losing weight. My caloric intake is now approx. 1200 calories a day, up from 800-1000.

I was the same but allowed to move to reg foods cause I was breast feeding my daughter.. my weightloss has slowed as well.. but its like 1-2 lbs per week.. I had surgery 7-25. I just keep watching my portions and I get my first fill on this friday. I guess just keep an eye on how often and how much you eat and your body will adjust. :teeth_smile:

its hard to loose a lot fast and then slow way down.. I know... hang in there

I still lost weight after I went onto solid foods. It's possible, but you just need to watch what you eat.

Just wondering if everyone still avoids liquids at meals? This has been very hard for me to stop doing since I was banded. Can you still lose weight and drink liquids at meals? Thanks for any replys.

yes i avoid liquids at meals until 60 minutes after eating. I have pretty good restriction right now even though ive moved to solids. only able to eat probably 3-4 oz at a sitting, if i eat more, i get too full. I am still seeing weight loss even moving to solids but im only taking in about 600-800 calories a day still and ensuring im eating high protien foods first. we went to eat at ihop and i got a sr meal of grilled chicken and veggies, could only eat 1/3 of the chicken, and couple tiny bites of veggies. however, i noticed out of habit, i kept reaching for my drink, thank goodness i caught myself. old habits die hard dont they? From the research and posts ive read if you drink with your meals, it washes the food out of the pouch allowing you to not feel full faster, and eat more, which causes more caloric intake. I know its tough, but try to avoid if all possible.

Now it seems like the weight loss has stalled. I've increased the level and intensity of excercise and make it to the gym 5 or 6 days a week. I am not complaining, but just wondering how long it takes your body to re-adjust to food and get back to losing weight. My caloric intake is now approx. 1200 calories a day, up from 800-1000.

This does not add up, you were banded on the 2nd and lets say you stared solid food a few days early based on most people not getting to solid food for 3 weeks this means you got back on around the 21st.

So you have been on solids for a weekish, and you say you have bumped up your working out, how many weeks have you been in the gym, you were just banded 27days ago?

Im just trying to understand whats going on here, I would say dont stress, its been less then a month, the first 6 weeks are more for healing then losing weight.

This is just how I see it.