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[shellbell82410 0]

Did anyone ever gain before they had their 1st fill?:thumbup: I am two and halfs weeks post op. Eating 3 meals a day. And I have gained 9 lbs in the last week.

[BeachBabe 0]

Are you counting your calories? You should not be eating more than 1200 calories a day at the most. I am keeping to 900 calories. If you are eating mushies they are just sliding through your stomach. The average person burns 1600 calories a day without excersize. If you are eating more than you are burning you will gain weight. One pound equals 3500 calories.

Keep healthy and do not eat sliders that are high in carbs, fat, and not protien. Drink protien drinks still and have scrambled egg whites for Breakfast and a can of tuna for lunch. Not fun but rewarding when you get on the scale. Eat for nourishment and not for pleasure. No juice, mashed potatos, cream Soups, high sugar yogurts, and ice cream!!!

[shellbell82410 0]

My doctor released me to start eating some solids. I have had grilled chicken tenders, turkey patties, he told me to eat steamed vegs, and the insides of baked potatoes. I have had fruit cocktail with no sugar. I have done reg. eggs and egg beaters. I havent counted calories. I know I have cut my intake down alot from what I use to eat. So I was surprised to have gained weight. I dont go back for my 1st fill until oct 4th..but I am getting worried if I can get that 9 lbs and some more back off before I have to go back in.

[BeachBabe 0]

I use the www.LiveStrong.com application on my I Phonebut you can also do it on the website and count every calorie I am eating. YOu may find that you are eating too many or too much once you coult the calories. You need to burn 3500 Calories to lose a pound. I figured that if I eat 1000 calories a day and burn 1600 it will take me 4 days to lose a pound. I started a boot camp to speed that up and lose an extra 500 calories a day so it will only take me 2 days to lose a pound.

Anyway, you may want to start focusing on the calorie intake.

[ElfiePoo 109]

Did anyone ever gain before they had their 1st fill?:thumbup: I am two and halfs weeks post op. Eating 3 meals a day. And I have gained 9 lbs in the last week.

It is not uncommon for people to not lose...or even gain wait until they get some restriction. Remember, until you get your fills all you have is a little piece of plastic inside you that is sitting there doing *nothing*.

That said, 9 lbs in one week is *a lot*. You might want to use something like FitDay.com to track what you're eating and find out where those extra calories are coming from.

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[vlp1968 83]

Good advice above. I would add that you should start working out if you havn't already. It helps so much with weightloss. I have stalled- and when I increased the intensity on the treadmill the scale started moving again. It's tough to get started but eventually it becomes second nature. You can do this!