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:cursing:Ok fellow bandsters, I need to vent a little. I had my surgery on the 29th of July and have been doing very well with the weight loss (15 lbs) so far, but now I've gained 5 lbs the last 3 days, I was so close to 299, but now I'm back up to 305! It's been 3 days and the scale hasn't moved. My first fill is Fri in the AM. I hate this, I don't want to eat that much, but it's hard to ignore a rumbling tummy that won't shut up!:unsure: I know I've lost 3 inches off my hips & thighs, and 1 inch off my neck so I know I'm doing well so far, but this is just so discouraging!!! Has anyone else had to happened to you? Can anyone relate?

Thanks for letting me vent a bit.:huh2:

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Hi, I was banded on July 31st, as i approached my second week post op i was down 18 lbs, but since being able to go onto mushies, i have gained 3lbs back and they won"t leave. I feel like i can eat the same amount of food as i could before my band, I go back to the doctor on September 11st, i can"t waite. I don"t have the restriction that eveyone talks about. I had it in the beginning, but i think that was from being swollen. We just have to hang in there. I'm sure it is going to get better and better.

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I had my lapband on Aug. 6, Lost 27 lbs and am putting them back on as we speak! My first fill is Sept. 19Th! Can't come soon enough!

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i know the feeling, i lost 13lbs on my 1wk liquid diet gained 7 2 days after surgery(fluids from iv's) and lost it and 4 more by 1st post op visit 9days after surgery. so i am at 19lbs total since starting pre op diet. only lost 2lbs in last 2wks! ughhhhhh! i don't expect to lose alot especialyy with no fills as of yet but i am eating less that 800 calories a day maybe a little more. but we gotta hang in there.....we are in bandster hell right now. we will get there! a loss is a loss and we just have to keep trucking!! good luck!!!

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I was banded 8/8/08..Lost 18.5 1st 5 days (really). Lost 23lbs in a week. THEN NOTHING for 9 days! THEN 4 POUNDS IN ONE DAY...Started to excerise, and I now won't weight more than once a week..too distracting! You may be retaining Water and need a bowel movement (I did)..Good luck, you ALL know this will work, if you aren't cheating..remember Protein AND WATER and EXCERISE...Because my Dr is 1000 miles away (no Fills/Drs in New Mexico), I can't get a 1st fill for 6 more weeks..will power!! Chuck

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Yes, I'm finally able to get out and walk around the block and I've got out and rode my bike (first time in 3-4 yrs!):lol:

I go today for my first fill, kinda nervous but very excited! I did cheat last night and had pizza, I figured, I'm not going to be eating anything like that for a long time so I figured, what the heck.

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