size 20 to size 16 ????

[sweetgagrl00 39]

I know everyone's rate of losing weight is different but I'm wondering if anyone saw a loss the first month.

[lanniesue 1]

Just joined this site. Nice to have an idea what to expect. I am 10 days post op and today was my first day of mushy foods. I had a lot of nausea for the first week and dropped 10 pounds very quickly. Been the same for the past 3 days, which is good, because I actually feel good today.

[Jkim728 49]

Hi all, wanted to give you an update. I had my second fill this past Thursday at 1cc so now I'm at 5cc. I'm definitely feeling the restriction. I'm down 5 more lbs since then. I started lifting weights and doing cardio 4x's a week now and I cannot believe how much energy I have. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced a jolt of energy?

[lapbandgal 8]

Hi all, wanted to give you an update. I had my second fill this past Thursday at 1cc so now I'm at 5cc. I'm definitely feeling the restriction. I'm down 5 more lbs since then. I started lifting weights and doing cardio 4x's a week now and I cannot believe how much energy I have. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced a jolt of energy?

That's great!!! Way to go!!!! I definitely had a jolt of energy after being banded, and major confidence boost once I started losing, which helped with the energy even more!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

[tmartinez 13]

Congrats on the weight loss

[jenny8675309 0]

My LapBand was placed 12/29/14. Still on Clear Liquids until tomorrow! Looking ahead to a healthier 2015!!

[FatGirlFitGirl 179]

I went from a size 24 to a size 14 jean. I haven't tried anything smaller just yet but it's always so exciting to see that smaller size! Congrats

[shannon2015 26]

Wow that's great!

[newmein2015 13]

Thank you all for sharing your stories! I just got a date of January 21st and I am so excited! Reading positive stories like these help keep me motivated! Congratulations and best of luck to you all!

[sweetgagrl00 39]

The 21st will be here before you know it! I'm ending day 2 of my liquid diet 13 more days to go lol.

[newmein2015 13]

Best of luck to you! I hope all goes well with your surgery and recovery. Thank goodness my doc requires 1 week liquid diet. I may be dreading that part the most. Lol

[sweetgagrl00 39]

You can do anything for a week

[SLONP-lapband2bypass 3]

I continue to have problems with meat and I'm 4 months and a week post explant of my LapBand and conversion to RNY gastric bypass. After 3 months I had to go to liquids and soft for a few weeks then gradually try barely done chicken, now I can also tolerate shrimp, crab so long as there is additional sauce and I eat very slow. I don't have much hunger feeling although when I see foods advert I Ed, they sure look good. I do best if I avoid all bread? ???????. I so miss that! I have had a terrible time getting enough fluids in daily, nothing tastes good. Constipation is unbearable, complicated by having chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain. The narcotics are wicked on the gut. My peristalsis is about as active as I feel like being... I just want to sleep and wake up to no pain. I suppose my mantra is do as much as you can to move forward.

On a good note, I have gone from a size 20 to a 12, lost 82 lbs since starting the journey 12/29/2010. With a 50 lbs regain and loss 2012->2014. That regain was so defeating, I'm bound and determined to not let that happen again! Good luck to us all!!!