Am J Doing Good?

[esteban6377 1]

Hello bandsters I started pre op liquid diet on July 6 weighed 338 had surgery on July 19th weighed 324 now today I weighed my self and weigh 304 is this good and I been stuck on 304 for 7 days already I haven't worked out yet and been eating good but having some squirt soda settles my stomach down I know I ain't suppose to drink carbonated but it helps , could this be cause of stuck on 304 of maybe just got to start working out? I believe I have a fill on aug 25 but I'm not sure if they will give me fill how do they go about it? Thanx

[2muchfun 8,927]

You're still in the healing process and shouldn't be concerned with weight loss yet.

Once you get a fill that gives you restriction you will start losing. Plateaus are common for up to 3 months but usually only 2 weeks. Bandsters fall into the trap of thinking that if they lost 20-30 lbs immediatly after surgery, this rapid weight loss would continue on into infinity. Not true! The weight you have lost is 90% excess Fluid retention. Depending on how obese your were before surgery will determine how much you lost right after surgery. In reality, you probably lost 3-4 lbs of fat. From this point on you may lose 2-8 lbs a month depending on how many calories you consume and how many calories you burn. 2-4 week plateaus are very common.

Until there's restriction....It's just another diet...B-52(forum member)

tmf

BTW-yes, you are doing awesome!

[esteban6377 1]

Thanx you for the advice