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Been doing soo good with this last fill. Down 14 lbs in 7 weeks. Only downfall is this weekend went camping and hiked soo much, hardly ate, could not tolerate the food so stuck to Protein Shakes and ate very very little! Came home, weighed myself today and gained 3lbs. What's the deal!!!!!

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Hello, just thought i would let u know u r not alone. Going thru the same thing but i must tell you the first thing my dr and nutritionist addressed was weighing too much. They actually dont want me to weigh except for my monthly visit to the office. The point is your wt fluctuates for various reasons thruout the day. U may b able to finda article online from a couple yrs ago called "why the scale lies". Excellent. I read it when i need a wakeup. Pages r old &i wrinkled, lol.

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did you drink enough Water? I'm sure you'll find you'll drop it in a day or two.

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did you drink at least 64 oz of Water daily while you were hiking? the body retains Fluid when you dont get enough water in

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Been doing soo good with this last fill. Down 14 lbs in 7 weeks. Only downfall is this weekend went camping and hiked soo much' date=' hardly ate, could not tolerate the food so stuck to Protein Shakes and ate very very little! Came home, weighed myself today and gained 3lbs. What's the deal!!!!![/quote']

14 lbs in 7 weeks seems slow. Is that normal?

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All depends upon where you are at in this journey. Have you had only one fill?? When were you banded???

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No it's not my first fill and yes it is slow but for me works well considering my busy schedule and I try to work in my exercise when I can.

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I thought 2 lbs per week was Ideal .... 2lbs x 7wks = 14 lbs ...

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I thought 2 lbs per week was Ideal .... 2lbs x 7wks = 14 lbs ...

Well that is an average without a band but I know people on here that have lost 40lbs in that amount of time. Not sure I'm not banded yet

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14 pounds in 7 weeks is not slow at all..The doctors usually want u to lose about 2 pounds a week so u are right on track..I agree with the increase in Water Intake im sure u will drop those few pounds soon keep up the good work!!

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Well that is an average without a band but I know people on here that have lost 40lbs in that amount of time. Not sure I'm not banded yet

Most people who lose that amount of weight in less than two months are either heavier and have a lot to lose, or they are on a seriously restricted calorie diet (800). I have lost about 35 in a little over two months, but mostly due to a very low cal pre-op diet and the post-op liquid phase. The Allergan Lapband booklet says SOME may lose 3-4 a week, but that 1-2 is the norm.

To the thread starter: Please don't get discouraged about the weight loss. It will all come in due time, it's not a race :)

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I feel the same way I had lost 21 pounds and gain 6 i am doing everything fine just didnt know what i was doing wrong. So i went to the dietician and they lowerd my calorie intake and made sure i drink my 64 oz daily

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I think we need to remember to most important thing with our bands is maintenance. So i think its great that you are tracking your progress and the red flag went up when you saw an increase on the scale. Just make sure to get your Water, track your calories, and get your fills. Keep your doctor in the loop especially because he/she would know better than I do :)

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I want you to remember that the heavier you are the faster the weight typically comes off and vise versa. Loosing weight is an indvidual experince and you should be proud of the 14 lbs so far.. not many people can say they have lost 14 lbs and kept it off for 7 weeks with little restricton.

You wont fail so dont give up in a few weeks when you have lost a big chunk of weight you wont even remember this time. Keep going and congradulations again.

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