Surgery to First Fill Weightloss???

[Whillow 0]

I lost 22 before the my first fill which was 5 weeks post op.. im pretty happy with it, its an average of 4.1 lb a week.. i hope now with the fill it was continue.

[Nooshie 0]

I think it depends on your dietary requirements before and after surgery. My doctor has us on the liquids 2 weeks prior, and Clear Liquids 2 days prior...and then liquids again for 2 weeks after...and then mushies for 2 weeks after that...and then more textured foods...but still not everythign for weeks 5-8. I know in the weeks immediately after I wasn't getting very many calories at all because of the diet...not because of restriction from the band.

I was banded on 10/15. Two weeks prior, on the liquids, I lost about 11 pounds, and have since lost a total of 27 pounds (including preop diet).

[ditzypoohjean 7]

The first two weeks I lost a grip but I didn't have a pre-op diet so I lost all that "water weight" I would have lost with a pre-op diet. Since my third week I have completely leveled off to the average 2 lbs a wk which was kinda a bummer. I am down 17lbs since being banded on 10/22/09 and had my first fill on 11/12/09, which hasn't helped because I have very little restriction. Hang in there though I hear once they get it properly adjusted you'll start loosing at a constant 2-4 lbs/wk.

[raquel42 0]

I was banded on 10-22-09 and, counting 1-2 wks pre-op 'til now (11-21-09) I've lost a solid 18 lbs. I do feel hungry at times, but have sort of gotten into a routine w/ my diet. Not sure when I'll have my first fill - probably try to go back right before Christmas break.:thumbup:

[mellabella78 0]

My Doc said the same thing, I am almost 80 pounds down 4 months later:)

[pjoy2009 0]

This is why I came here tonight. I am having my first fill in two days. Looking forward to having better restriction. It will be 4 weeks on Monday since surgery, I've only lost about 6 pounds, about 9 before surgery---totaling 15#. I am not complaining, I feel pretty good... but at this point I can eat too much, and I don't want too!

Yesterday we made turkey dinner for DH mom & I ate a little platefull, then went back for a 2nd helping of turkey & got stuck & had to throw up! It was the first time that happened. I have been stuck & it's gone down, this was the first time it actually came up! Yikes.

For turkey-day I am planning on being fully restricted (hopefully) & not being able to eat anything substantial.