Hey all,

Looking for some support and answers. I was banded on 10/22, I have lost 31 lbs. I am now eating soft protien what Kaiser calls stage 4, deli meats, cheese, eggs, cooked veggies, etc. Since starting this I have not lost a pound in 11 days. I am measuring my food, exercising daily. What is going on? I have not been over eating although I feel like I could eat or drink anythng (I have not tested it). I never feel full... but I am not hungry after eating... Feeling pretty bummed right now.... :thumbup:

Do you know how many calories you are eating each day? You many be eating too few calories and may need to bump it up a bit OR you may be eating too many calories and may need to decrease a bit. I would sort of test both ways and see if that makes a difference.

Sounds like you need a fill. Can you increase your exercise? Are you taking in enough fluids. Make sure you are getting your protein in so you can stay full longer.

Unfortunately during the whole process there are going to be times that you do everything exactly correct and your body just doesn't respond as quickly as we would like. During my time banded I have lost, gained, and plateued, more times than I care to remember. Just make sure you are getting the correct amount of calories, eating the right foods, and exercising. That is all we can do, our body will catch up with it. There is no easy answer or no quick fix. The first pounds come off much faster because of water weight. The rest, for a lot of us, takes much more time, and goes much slower. 1-2lbs a week is average. I realize that you haven't done that in the last week, but you may step on the scale within the next couple of days and find you have lost 4 or more pounds. Just be patient and keep doing everything right and it will happen for you.

If you are still hungry, do you think you need a fill? I'm only 1 week post op and haven't had a fill, but my surgeon says that when you are going hungry, that a fill is needed. You have accomplished a lot. Your diet stages sound a little more strict then my own. Keep going strong and feed off your accomplishments for a while.

This is normal without a fill right now. Your stomach is no longer swollen and can handle more food. Keep doing what you are currently doing and make sure that you dont starve yourself. I was like this for 3 weeks and when it came time that my doc was ready to do a fill for me I started to drop weight right away. Just hang in and dont get discouraged... it will go down again

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I think you have done excellent to lose 31 lbs in a little over a month. I was banded 8/26 in Richmond Kaiser and I have lost 30 lbs since then. I had one fill on Oct 6. The weight comes off pretty fast in the beginning, but then it slows down - it is designed to be slower (unlike gastric bypass). I lost 30 lbs before surgery too, so my body has been through alot in the last 6 mths.

I have always kept my protein/food at 1/3 c per meal.

You still only eating 1/3 cup or 3 oz per meal? Or is that your protien portien per meal?

Hi Rob,

I was banded on 10/13 the week before you. I have noticed that I will not lose anything for several days to a week or more and then boom 3 lbs come off. I also made the discovery today that maybe I am working out with too much weight. I think I am building muscle mass as I am losing. But my clothes are getting looser and looser every week so even though the scale might not reflect it my clothes do.