The first 6 weeks after surgery

[cbreeden28 23]

I have been banded 4 weeks now. I started my soft foods diet today. I have lost 5 pounds since surgery, but the last 2 weeks, I have been bouncing around the same 2 pounds. One week, I'm 273, the next, I'm 274. I don't get it. I just can't seem to get under 273. My appetite is back in full force and I'm finding it very difficult to stick with my eating plan. I have been craving all type of things. I eat one serving at dinner and I spend 30 minutes eating it. I wait 30 min after eating before drinking and before I go to bed, my stomach is growling so bad I can't fall asleep. I'm getting in all my Protein and my calories are around 1000 to 1200 a day, but I'm starving!! I don't get my first fill until Nov. 21.

Did anyone get anxious and frustrated the first 6 weeks after surgery? I don't feel any different now than I did before the surgery. I can eat as much as I want (but I don't), and haven't had any problems with getting stuck. I really hope this gets better.

I even upped my calories to 1300 to see if that helped boost my metabolism and it just made me gain a pound. Based on my weight and height, my BMR is around 2400, so eating more than a 1,000 calories under my BMR should equal weight loss, but it isn't. I just want to see results so badly. I would be happy with a routine 2 pound a week weight loss. I don't want to lose lots at one time, just steady weight loss. Not this back and forth stuff. I'm about ready to throw the scales out the back door.

[Fairone5 0]

I have been banded 4 weeks now. I started my soft foods diet today. I have lost 5 pounds since surgery, but the last 2 weeks, I have been bouncing around the same 2 pounds. One week, I'm 273, the next, I'm 274. I don't get it. I just can't seem to get under 273. My appetite is back in full force and I'm finding it very difficult to stick with my eating plan. I have been craving all type of things. I eat one serving at dinner and I spend 30 minutes eating it. I wait 30 min after eating before drinking and before I go to bed, my stomach is growling so bad I can't fall asleep. I'm getting in all my Protein and my calories are around 1000 to 1200 a day, but I'm starving!! I don't get my first fill until Nov. 21.

Did anyone get anxious and frustrated the first 6 weeks after surgery? I don't feel any different now than I did before the surgery. I can eat as much as I want (but I don't), and haven't had any problems with getting stuck. I really hope this gets better.

I even upped my calories to 1300 to see if that helped boost my metabolism and it just made me gain a pound. Based on my weight and height, my BMR is around 2400, so eating more than a 1,000 calories under my BMR should equal weight loss, but it isn't. I just want to see results so badly. I would be happy with a routine 2 pound a week weight loss. I don't want to lose lots at one time, just steady weight loss. Not this back and forth stuff. I'm about ready to throw the scales out the back door.

Oh my !! I am in my 5th week..and it takes me like 45 mins to eat a few small bites of cheese and two small thin peices of bacon. Im wondering when or IF i'll loosen up some..and my band is empty!!

[susan73 2]

i am on week 2 and i do get hungry at times, but a small Protein Drink or some Soup or cottage cheese(1/2 cup) fills me pretty good. and i am losing so i think that is motivation. i keep track of my calories on myfitness.com cause if i dont, i tend to get off track. good luck with next 2 weeks, then you get your fill!

[anewchapter 0]

I have been banded 4 weeks now. I started my soft foods diet today. I have lost 5 pounds since surgery, but the last 2 weeks, I have been bouncing around the same 2 pounds. One week, I'm 273, the next, I'm 274. I don't get it. I just can't seem to get under 273. My appetite is back in full force and I'm finding it very difficult to stick with my eating plan. I have been craving all type of things. I eat one serving at dinner and I spend 30 minutes eating it. I wait 30 min after eating before drinking and before I go to bed, my stomach is growling so bad I can't fall asleep. I'm getting in all my Protein and my calories are around 1000 to 1200 a day, but I'm starving!! I don't get my first fill until Nov. 21.

Did anyone get anxious and frustrated the first 6 weeks after surgery? I don't feel any different now than I did before the surgery. I can eat as much as I want (but I don't), and haven't had any problems with getting stuck. I really hope this gets better.

I even upped my calories to 1300 to see if that helped boost my metabolism and it just made me gain a pound. Based on my weight and height, my BMR is around 2400, so eating more than a 1,000 calories under my BMR should equal weight loss, but it isn't. I just want to see results so badly. I would be happy with a routine 2 pound a week weight loss. I don't want to lose lots at one time, just steady weight loss. Not this back and forth stuff. I'm about ready to throw the scales out the back door.

Stay calm...The same thing happened to me. Post-op weeks 4-8 sucked because I didn't lose a thing. Honestly, I eat whatever was on the ok list from the doctor to keep the hungery away. It takes your body, stomach and mind to adjust to smaller portions. I didn't start using myfitnesspal and watching calories till 6 weeks post op as to not kill myself in the lack of calories. I normally eat most of my exercise calories because when I exercise I'm hungry. I also plan to eat around 1200 calories till i'm closer to onderland. I'm now 12 weeks post-op and I'd say the last 4 weeks have been going good I really feel like I am in a better place. I think when you body is in and out of liquid and mushie food when your getting fills it's hard for it to get into a routine. I'm still averaging 10 pounds lost a month, which I think is good, even with almost 4 weeks of nothing. I will also say that even tho I didn't lose for 4 weeks my body did get smaller during that time. Hope this helps.