Hi all> I was banded Feb. 19 by Dr. Earl Fox in Richland, WA. He and his staff are great! Only issues since banding have been that I am not pain-free as soon as I wanted to be (wanted to wake up next day without pain) and even consumming less than 600 calories a day, still no weight loss. Doctor and friends tell me to be patient but it is tough.

After 4 weeks most people feel mostly back to normal and by 6 weeks you start to regaina little energy and may even begin to feel better than before.

Everyone has a different body and tolerances to pain. Hang in there, once a little more time passes you will feel like a million bucks.

You will definitely lose . . . it is just a matter of time. Your body is recovering from surgery and needs to adjust. One thing to keep in mind is that if you are not getting enough water/fluids in you might be retaining a little Water. Also, as you move through dietary stages you will need to pick up a few more calories.

I stopped losing at 600-900 calories after a few weeks but started losing again between 900-1200 at about 6 weeks out. As long as you follow the rules, the weight loss will definitely come . . . and it should only get easier from here, especially after your first fill.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.