JenFenRen

[Butsy 0]

How are you doing now? I was banded on 9/22 and noticed that we have identical stats as to prediet and post diet results. I am now down 8 lbs. since surgery.

The first 6 days were horrible and I had a small panic attack on teh 6th day thinking I had truly done the wrong thing. Now 12 days out, I am back to 'normal' and feeling great. I just wanted to check and see how you are as well.

[JenFenRen 0]

Butsy.. CONGRATS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS!

I am doing really well thanks! I moved to pureed yesterday and am super, SUPER grateful. I stopped taking pain meds the third day after surgery. Besides feeling crappy the day after I got home, I havent had the gas pains ppl deal with at all. My weight loss has stalled. But, I know that now is the time for healing.

I have a my post op appt tomorrow and am actually considering asking for a fill.

What have you been eating?

[gbakerc 2]

I was banded on the 23rd and I have loast 8 pounds since though none in the last 4 days. I was really lucky. Had Surgery on Wed and felt fine by Friday. Had gas pains for about 2 hours on the first day and none since. I walked 2 1/2 miles around the hospital ward several hours after surgery so I think that helped.

[pookiemp 0]

Sorry to butt in on your thread :frown: but i saw you guys were banded a day apart from me and I went for my follow up today....down 14.8, but I am bigger than both of you!!

I am on solid food as of today and just told to be really careful, chew well and go slow!

I also have a fill scheduled for Oct 15th....after begging!!

[gbakerc 2]

That is a great Post op weight loss Pookie. Most of the 25 I lost was pre-op. I have not lost in now 5 days but I am not concerned. It is normal. I am eating about 800 calories per day now. There comes a point at such a low calorie range that the body adapts and you will stop losing for a bit. After fills I am going to shoot for about 1000-1200. I should start losing weight on that amount. I have had many Plateaus in the past and I am sure their are more to come. I am trying to look at it differently though. This is a lifetime change so if it takes a few more months to get off the last 75 pounds then so be it. It will come off. Good luck. Probably didn't help me that you could classify a reese cup as a mushy if you chew it.:thumbup: Only 1 though. Not too bad. 1 piece of candy since the 9th of September.

Greg