banded and ready to lose weight

[evvieNY 0]

Newbie.

Just had surgery on friday 12/10. and today is sunday and im bloated and maybe a pound or two more.

I'm drinking liquids shakes and following doctors orders.

How quickly did you lose weight. and how long did it take.

[honk 780]

I am a slow loser. Right now make sure to take lots of short walks to prevent blood clots. At day four post surgery I was back at the gym. Even though before surgery I was doing an hour of cardio daily; I still needed to gradually work my way up. First day I did about 30 min. on the treadmill slow at no incline. Gradually worked my way up to doing an hour; which I did for two weeks until I could go back to swimming. Find an exercise you can commit to daily. The more committed you are to exercising the faster you will lose.

[ThatDudesMom 13]

Newbie.

Just had surgery on friday 12/10. and today is sunday and im bloated and maybe a pound or two more.

I'm drinking liquids shakes and following doctors orders.

How quickly did you lose weight. and how long did it take.

I'm so glad you asked this question...I hope you/we get a lot of responses.

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[hopee 0]

Hey, I was banded on Nov 19th...I lost for a few days post op - due to being on clear fluids...Once I started eating again - pounds came back on...I will get my first fill Dec 22 at that point the pounds should start to drop again...For now I'm doing my best at making the right choices & controlling my portions. Good luck on your journey.

I'm so glad you asked this question...I hope you/we get a lot of responses.

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[vivacious123 0]

The first week I lost about 13 lbs. This week I have only lost maybe 3 lbs., even tho I am still on full liquids. So things have slowed down considerably.

I am hoping that with my first fill, I will begin losing again.

[mandyb 3]

I had surgery last Monday 12/6...I weighed myself on Saturday and I was down 8lbs...That was not even a full week...but my weigh in day is Saturdays. I guess everyone is different though! I wish you the best of luck!

Mandy

[muelle 64]

I was banded 2 weeks ago today and I have lost about 18 lbs. I was on Clear Liquids for 3 days, and am now still on the slip off of the spoon phase (cream of wheat, yougurt, pudding ect. all sugar free of course). My doctor said do not eat if you are not hungry, and I still have no hunger pains at all, so I pretty much just drink my Water and crystal light. I try to make sure to eat 2 tablespoons a day of something, and can start slowly introducing solids again, but figure why do that if I'm not hungry? So I plan on waiting until my hunger comes back to do so. It's great to see everyone's progress

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

I was banded on 11/22. I lost 11 lbs. from the time I had surgery to the time I went back to the doctor, which was a week later. I lost 18 lbs. on the 2 week pre-op diet and have lost a total of 34 lbs. since I started the pre-op diet on 11/8. So, since surgery, I have lost a total of 16 lbs. Today, I am three weeks post-op. Wow, that was a mouthful!

I was on liquids from the day of surgery, which was on a Monday, until that Friday. Then, I was on mushy foods until the next Friday. Since then, I have been on solids (10 days). My weight loss has slowed down a lot in the last week, but I have NO FILL in my band. So, now that the surgical swelling is gone, I have no restriction and am beginning to tell! The tummy rumbling has started.

Like one poster said, walk as much as you can to prevent blood clots. The first few days, I would walk 5 minutes at a time every 15 minutes. It helped prevent the awful gas build up too! Good luck!!

[mags22_50 0]

I also had surgery on Friday, 12/10. I still have gas pain in my shoulder, but more bothersome is the gas pain in my lower stomach area. Do you have lower gas pain? My bowels aren't working quite right yet.

Newbie.

Just had surgery on friday 12/10. and today is sunday and im bloated and maybe a pound or two more.

I'm drinking liquids shakes and following doctors orders.

How quickly did you lose weight. and how long did it take.

[ChefGabbie 0]

Yes I was banded on 12/10 also and I am so bloated. My bowels are not working right yet either.. they said to drink some diluted prune juice.. It looked like i gained about 3-5 lbs since friday and they said it is the Water retention and etc and not to worry. I also am not getting all my Protein shakes in because I feel real full and they said that it was ok...and this gas pain is kicking my tushy...i cant hardly move because of it....

I hope you get a lot of responses & good wishes on your weight loss

[mirramjr 0]

Hi all. i was banded on 12/9 and am down 13lbs. Been on clear liquids for 5 days now and am sooooooooo fortunate that I must still be swollen inside because my hunger has not returned fully. I get mild hints of hunger but a few sips of tea or broth usually quiets everything down for some time. I basically just spend all day sipping either Water, tea, crystal lite or broth. I find that the warmer liquids are more satisfying. I am scared to death of the moment my hunger returns and hope I am close to my first fill when it does. Although I'm also scared of getting too tight and eating stuff that gets stuck. They aren't kidding when they say this isn't the easy way out. My heart goes out to everyone who is experiencing hunger so soon after surgery. Just stay strong and keep coming here for support. Best of luck to everyone.

[Mrs.Doxie 1]

I was banded on 12/16 (anyone else feel like they should be "released back into the wild" after saying that...sorry, husband is a scientist and that is how they track birds).

Anyway, I was kinda depressed at first because my scale read a full 5 pounds heavier the night after surgery than it did that morning. Last night, I was still there, but am a pound less this morning than surgery morning. I know it just has to be the bloating. I am not in pain, but my stomach looks like it would pop if stuck with a pin.

Hunger has not kicked in, but the cravings sure have. The band has helped in that I know I can't cave in to those cravings where I would have before. It is also a very weird feeling when I try to drink anything...almost like a gas bubble just below my breast bone. It lasts for a couple of seconds, gurgles, then moves on down. I can only assume it is where the band is and it takes a few seconds for it to go through.

[Whey ready 1]

Banded wed, 12/15.. gained 4 lbs from Fluid by Thursday, now down 8 lbs from surgery wt today (Sunday). I'm walking as much as I can and think I feel good enough to drive to the gym today and use the tredmill, but my doc said no driving for 1 week postop, and idk about the rest of you but my ride home was the worst, I cried in pain by the time we got home- every bump felt like a ltl knife in my belly, even with a pillow and pain meds right before I left! Anyone else having problems having a solid BM? I know I'm still on clears till tonight, gonna try skim milk Protein Shake, so there is not a lot in there but I've only taken 2 doses of pain meds and liquid colace every night...I heard it hurts the first time but I would feel better knowing its all in working order

[disneymom1978 1]

I was also banded on 12/15 and am on a liquid diet. Just added Protein Shakes. I haven't had a BM yet. Im not feeling gas pain any more, but my belly does look like a balloon. I'm not having any pain though! I gained 11 pounds in the hospital and have finally lost it and I'm back down to where I started. I'm excited to start working out but dr said just walking until I see him again. So, I've been trying to do 30 mins a day on the treadmill.

[cduval04 7]

It is also a very weird feeling when I try to drink anything...almost like a gas bubble just below my breast bone. It lasts for a couple of seconds, gurgles, then moves on down. I can only assume it is where the band is and it takes a few seconds for it to go through.

omg this is exactly what is happening to me (was banded on 12/20) but I couldn't describe the feeling in words. Nice to know someone else has this!