will i gain weight when i advance to next phase in my diet?

[andielmt 0]

right now i am on a soft Protein diet and on tuesday it will be 2 weeks post op and i will advance to potato and veg and some fruits. i am worried that i will start gaining some of the weight that i just lost. my surgeon said that i shouldnt gain any weight back because my calorie intake is under 2000.

andrea

[Sades 4]

I have been banded almost 5 weeks and have been on solids for a week with no weight gain. My weight loss is getting a little slower but have kept losing up until the last few days. I need to get back into regular exercise which I'm sure will help.

[juliegeraci 7]

Andrea, a bandser typically eats 800-1k calories. Not sure if you are losing on 2k calories or not. If you are good job. If not, you should decrease. Yes, I gained 7 lbs in between fills.

[Linda TT 0]

i'm about two wks post op. I misunderstood directions and am eating soft Protein. will this stretch out my stomach?

[andielmt 0]

it shouldnt stretch your stomach if you are eating small amounts. i am on soft Protein right now also. sometimes i do eat more than what is recommended so i hope that doesnt affect my size of my stomach. i feel guilty when i eat a little more than im suppose to. i am eating around 800 calories a day. in the past few days if been snacking a little more but on sf pudding and Jello. the only thing is the pudding is 100 calories per serving whereas the jello is 10 calories per serving. i already has 2 puddings today so i need to really think about what i eat for the rest of the day. things seemed so much easier for the first week because i was still swollen and had restriction and no appetite now i am getting hungrier. i also think that some of it may be because im getting better and being home all day makes me think about food. hopefully when i go back to work ill be less focused on food. its so hard when you get your appetite back.

andrea

[Linda TT 0]

thanks for answering Andrea!! I am eating about 900 calories a day.No bread, pasta.or fruit.No raw veggies.I'm home too and getting hungrier now.Plus i stopped smoking 6 wks. ago.Feel free to e mail me i'd love to hear how you are doing. tawaci1870@yahoo.com

[jetti 2]

linda

I lost 22 pounds when I went for my 2 week post op and I think I gained a few pounds back when I moved to mushie foods but they are starting to come back off again so its not that much of a worry.

[andielmt 0]

lindatt

i tried to email you 2 times today but it got sent back to me

andrea

[Linda TT 0]

tawaci1970@yahoo.com

[Linda TT 0]

tawaci1970@yahoo.com so sorry andrea typo try again

[snowbird 2]

It's common to stop losing or even gain a couple pounds when you go back of full foods before your first fill. Don't worry about it; your band really isn't doing much for you until you get your first fill. Things should change after the fill.

[andielmt 0]

thanks for the feedback, it just feel good for once to lose weight so i dont want to gain it back fast. i guess i should be greatful that i have lost 13lbs in 2weeks. i have been eating a little more than i should so i need to be more aware and drink more fluids instead of snacking on sf pudding or Jello

andrea