I'm not losing weight

[bandfan1 0]

I was banded 4/25...I'm just happy to be eating a lot less and feeling FULL. Seriously, the weight loss isn't my biggest priority; it's my bonus!

That is a great way to look at it!! I am happy that I am not as hungry myself. Since I was banded 6 days ago, I have been realizing that I have been eating out of habit and not out of hunger!! I just have to find another thing to turn to when I get stressed. Right now I can only walk, but I think that exercise will be my best friend!!!

The whole purpose for being banded was for better health. That is what I am focusing on.

[jrob281 1]

I am wondering how you've lost 61+ so far? When did you start to lose weight? It's incredible seeing a loss that big being banded in April. Congratulations.

[Lizalee 1]

Hi JROB281,

I had to be on 3 months supervised diet before the Center would submit to insurance - most weight lost between then and waiting for surgery date...the conventional way! Eating less, healthy, increasing activity (walking) and being hungry a LOT. Since band, I have lost,IDK, about 16? But then gained 2-3 back in past 10 days! GRRR! Now I'm hungry again all the time...BUT hopefully fill tomorrow will help that.

Thanks for asking.

[dreamsize8 0]

My scale started to finally move last week. So for total I lost 8 pounds pre op and 20 pounds since being banded 4/10 :] we are all doing so well. I also figured I didn't lose weight for like 10 days because I also had the monthly :thumbup: during that time. gah

[bandfan1 0]

I have been banded 1 week so far and have lost 12lbs. I am ecstatic about this!! I have never lost this much in such a short time period before... I can definitely feel the band there and feel some restriction when I am drinking my Protein shakes. I know that there is no restriction in the band yet, but what I am feeling must be from the swelling post-op.

I will visit the doc on Monday and advance my diet and then again in 2 weeks for my first fill!!!

I am on my way to healthy!!!!:thumbup:

[Turler 6]

Okay, now I'm not losing. It's been a week and I even gained 1.5 pounds. I'm so hungry still, but I don't know what's wrong. I don't know what is different. AAAAARGH!!

Dreamsize8: What did you to rev things up?

~C

[Lizalee 1]

Turler,

Did you have a fill yet? What I felt was intense hunger that started overnight a week ago (about 4 weeks post op)...hungry all week and ate twice as many calories as I had been just to not feel like I was starving. But I had a fill yesterday (3.5 ccs in a 9 cc band), and now back to being restricted and not hungry all the time.

I had GAINED 3 pounds in the past 2 weeks and was stressed out about it, but apparently it was Water weight, since this am I back down 2 pounds below what I was before. Go figure.

My dietitian says it happens...just keep the Protein up to at least 60 grams/day so metabolism doesn't shut down. And get fills when the hunger comes back...because as the fat around the stomach goes down, the band gets loose. It may take a number of fills to hit the sweet spot of longer lasting restriction. Everybody is different.

Sounds to me like you need a fill...

[Turler 6]

Thank you Lizalee!

I am scheduled for my first fill on May 16th. I can hardly wait. I am 4 weeks post op and feel like I could eat my own arm sometimes! I am starting to feel deprived...ya know, like when you diet so much and feel like you will never eat anything yummy again?! I graduated to a soft diet yesterday, so I am now allowed to have Pasta, rice and some meats that aren't blended. That is helping a little. I am just a little conservative because I just don't know my "full point". I am so scared of getting stuck that I might not be eating enough.

I am ready to just eat regular food so that I don't feel so deprived. I'd rather feel full and be able to go a few hours than this eating every 1-2 hours some sort of soft/mushie thing that just goes right through me!

~C

[Chilly 0]

I was banded on April 15,2008 and lost 15 lbs when I went in for my post-op check and I have gained the weight back. I am so mad at myself. I get my first fill on May 28, 2008 and then hopefully I will lose the weight.

[readytoloselbs 0]

I am happy to see this post. I had surgery on 4/3 and have lost 18 pounds. I have not lost any weight in a couple of weeks and just sustained. I have my first fill on 5/19. I will just stay positive and consider the weight I have lost so far a jumpstart. Hang in there everyone. We are all doing well.

[bandfan1 0]

Chilly: I think that the most important thing is for you to identify why the weight was gained back. I was told that anybody can eat "around" the band and be unsuccessful. The band is only a tool to help you feel full faster and eat slower. It is up to us bandsters to be committed to using it as a "tool" combined with good food choices and exercise.

Hopefully you can get your mind back into the game. Without the right mindset, the fills won't work either.

All the best to you!!

[Numbrgirl 0]

It seems I just made the group by one day!! Banded April 30. I am been on Soups and Clear liquids but today I tried some runny mashed potatoes but they just made me feel blah. I thought they would be a little more comforting but no such luck.

I am thinking of starting some light exercise this week - although I have had conflicting advice about this. It will be the start of week 3 and I would really like to start making some effort to tone - but don't want to hurt myself or impede anything.

any advice?

[jrob281 1]

Hi JROB281,

I had to be on 3 months supervised diet before the Center would submit to insurance - most weight lost between then and waiting for surgery date...the conventional way! Eating less, healthy, increasing activity (walking) and being hungry a LOT. Since band, I have lost,IDK, about 16? But then gained 2-3 back in past 10 days! GRRR! Now I'm hungry again all the time...BUT hopefully fill tomorrow will help that.

Thanks for asking.

Wow. Congrats on the hard work. I hate feeling hungry, if there were some magic pill to take to make the feeling go away after eating a little bit, I'd do it. I just started mushies and I'm scared to put any back on and scared my appetite will come back with a vengeance. But, I can live with being hungry knowing I've eaten what I should.

[dreamsize8 0]

Okay, now I'm not losing. It's been a week and I even gained 1.5 pounds. I'm so hungry still, but I don't know what's wrong. I don't know what is different. AAAAARGH!!

Dreamsize8: What did you to rev things up?

~C

I just ate a little more but not much. And I have done alot more walking lately. But I have'nt lost anything in a few days.

[NewDiva2008 0]

I was banded 3 weeks ago too. Have stopped losing and feel like I have gained some lbs back. The doctor told me the day of surgery this is completely normal. He told me not to get discouraged because once you get the fill, you'll begin losing again. I stopped stepping on the scale every morning because I was getting depressed. Plus-if you're working out (even walking) we're toning up. Muscle weighs more than fat.

Also, we must remember we didn't put all the weight on over night.