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I don't get banded until monday ( 10/1 ) but I wanted to know of anyone saw a difference in the body about 3 weeks after the surgery. my mom is getting remarried 3 weeks after my surgery and I am a bridesmaid in the wedding. I have already bought the dress for the wedding . I am kind of scared that it won't fit right or that I will have to get alterations done to it because of weight loss .

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I am 2 1/2 weeks post-op and i am down a total of 25 lbs and - 4 inches. i went into surgery on the larger side of a size 24. and just yesterday i pulled out my size 20 clothes! they are still a little snug because my stomach is still distended from swelling, i went from a 46D bra to my 42D bras i had in storage. but i must warn you everyone is different. some have lost more than me and some have lost a lot less. just stick to your dr's diet and instructions DON'T CHEAT. And you will do wonderful!

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25 pounds that's great! I'll just have to wait and see, hopefully I'll still be able to fit into this dress *fingers crossed

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Me personally, I didn't lose but maybe 5 lbs the first 5 mths. After my 4 week liquid diet (which I lost maybe 3 lbs total), I had a free-for-all in the eating dept. I didn't find restriction till 5mths/3rd fill, then I started noticing a difference. Even my totally liquid diet didn't do anything for loss. I was bummed. Thought I had failed yet another diet. Till the magic of my 3rd fill came! Then the pounds started melting off.

You'll probably be on a liquid diet still when it's your moms wedding. Can't say if you'll need alterations, but I'm guessing any lbs you'll lose in the next 3 weeks, won't be too great to affect your dress size. JMHO. Good luck with your surgery!

Marci

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I am 2 weeks out and my stomach is still pretty puffy and swollen, and you can tell in some clothing. My gas, burping and farting, have pretty much gone but I know I have not lost in the last week, actually gained 2lbs back. I think my body is holding on tight to everything it is getting, thinking I am starving it. Am still on full liquids for another 4 days and then looking forward to mixing it up a bit and starting to eat my Protein, not drink it. I was down 19lbs last monday from the beginning of pre op and 10 of that was from 7 days post surgery, where I virtually ate nothing. I have not noticed a big change as it come to clothing. But not worried........as I am healing right now.

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