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Post - op 2/11/08 I've lost 24 ponds so far but I am eating more than I should. I go for a check up on 4/2/08 hopefully a fill will help. Is this a normal weight loss or not? :confused2:

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No, it's not normal....normal being average. You shouldn't have lost any weight. (weightloss comes after adjustments to get restriction)

Congrats! You are way ahead of the game.

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Post - op 2/11/08 I've lost 24 ponds so far but I am eating more than I should. I go for a check up on 4/2/08 hopefully a fill will help. Is this a normal weight loss or not? :confused2:

Yes, it's very normal. When you are on the post op diet your calories are cut drastically and you will typically lose weight. The trick is keeping it off before a fill. ;o)

When you first go on a restricted diet and especially if you have cut carbs down your body starts burning glycogen, a kind of carbohydrate in your liver and muscles. It takes 4gms of Water to burn 1gm of glycogen. So in the very beginning about 80% of weight loss is fluids. That is why it is so important to get your fluids in. The other 20% is glycogen. After that comes fat.

So you are doing great! Weight loss isn't promised on the post op diet mostly due to the weight regain during bandster hell. But any weight loss you do have is a bonus!

I think I lost 23 pounds the first three weeks. I was able to keep it off but I stayed on liquids longer than most for other reasons. I guess I was lucky??? ;o)

Congrats on your band!

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No, it's not normal....normal being average. You shouldn't have lost any weight. (weightloss comes after adjustments to get restriction)

Congrats! You are way ahead of the game.

HUH ?? how is that not normal ? Or average ? there are A LOT OF people who loose weight before restriction . I lost 12 pds the first week post op ! Best I figured really quick your loosing 3 pds a week right now . A little "Above Average " maybe but that will taper off a bit when you get a fill.

But not losing ANY Weight is a stretch !!

Mindy

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Want to clarify..... many people get the lapband because they can't diet.

So those who diet....they lose weight but it's not the band...it's them.

I lost ZERO until I reached restriction...as my doc said would happen. I don't diet, have for 20 years and got nowhere....

so, let the band do it's thing. Don't beat yourself up if you have a lifesaver or something, or sneak a french fry.... your doc understands.

So, above average is what I rate any weightloss before restriction of the band.

Congrats again and you others are doing so well!

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Want to clarify..... many people get the lapband because they can't diet.

So those who diet....they lose weight but it's not the band...it's them.

I lost ZERO until I reached restriction...as my doc said would happen. I don't diet, have for 20 years and got nowhere....

so, let the band do it's thing. Don't beat yourself up if you have a lifesaver or something, or sneak a french fry.... your doc understands.

So, above average is what I rate any weightloss before restriction of the band.

Congrats again and you others are doing so well!

I think telling people to "cheat" and saying their doc will understand is a pretty "broad" statement and can frankly give some people the liscense to go nuts ! . Not ALL docs will understand, I know some who would NOT . Some docs dont allow any wiggle room .

Just my opinion

Mindy

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