Finally!!!
Hi all,
It has been 8 weeks since my surgery and have fluctuated between 9 and 12 pounds of weight loss since that time. I am on my cycle this week, but was thrilled this morning when I got on the scale and had a 2-pound loss since last Tuesday!! Not sure why I had hit what I guess was a plateau so early in the game, but I was so frustrated. I am hoping this will continue next week. I'm sure gonna try!
So, FINALLY, this brings my weight loss since surgery to 14 pounds!!!! Yipee!! I will take whatever I can get!
Thank you for reading!
It has been 8 weeks since my surgery and have fluctuated between 9 and 12 pounds of weight loss since that time. I am on my cycle this week, but was thrilled this morning when I got on the scale and had a 2-pound loss since last Tuesday!! Not sure why I had hit what I guess was a plateau so early in the game, but I was so frustrated. I am hoping this will continue next week. I'm sure gonna try!
So, FINALLY, this brings my weight loss since surgery to 14 pounds!!!! Yipee!! I will take whatever I can get!
Thank you for reading!
Starting WT: 275 Surgery Wt: 248.8 Current Wt: 202.5 Goal: 140
Good for you !!! Keep up the great success !!
Good Luck on your Journey !!
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
I'm so glad to hear someone else had the same problem I am having! I have been so upset that I'm still on liquids and am not losing anything. I lost 8 lbs the week after surgery, I am now 3 weeks out and have gained back one of the 8 lbs. Thanks for posting this, you have given me hope 
. Congratulations on the 2lbs!
. Congratulations on the 2lbs! Hi Amy,
I know. It has been a relief to me to know that I have not been alone in not losing much weight after surgery. I have read a few people who have had the same problem. I wonder if it could have something to do with the fact of dieting for 3 months prior to having the surgery and then the shock of the liquids for 10 days then the liquids for so long postop. I just think sometimes our bodies go through some funny things and try to catch up with everything. So, I am praying that the weight loss will start. I go this morning to have my third fill under fluoro with D
r. G. Hang in there Amy, because like I said previously. I went into the hospital at 248.8 and had lost only 9 pounds during the preop diet. Then I had lost 9 pounds a week after surgery and then just kept jumping back and forth from 236 to 240 for the last 7 weeks. Finally a 2-pound loss this week. It almost feels like 20 because of not losing any for so long. I wanted to scream and jump up and down for that darn 2 pounds!! I will let you know how this third fill goes. I just hope I get a lot more restriction than what I have.
Hang in there kiddo!
I know. It has been a relief to me to know that I have not been alone in not losing much weight after surgery. I have read a few people who have had the same problem. I wonder if it could have something to do with the fact of dieting for 3 months prior to having the surgery and then the shock of the liquids for 10 days then the liquids for so long postop. I just think sometimes our bodies go through some funny things and try to catch up with everything. So, I am praying that the weight loss will start. I go this morning to have my third fill under fluoro with D
r. G. Hang in there Amy, because like I said previously. I went into the hospital at 248.8 and had lost only 9 pounds during the preop diet. Then I had lost 9 pounds a week after surgery and then just kept jumping back and forth from 236 to 240 for the last 7 weeks. Finally a 2-pound loss this week. It almost feels like 20 because of not losing any for so long. I wanted to scream and jump up and down for that darn 2 pounds!! I will let you know how this third fill goes. I just hope I get a lot more restriction than what I have.
Hang in there kiddo!
Starting WT: 275 Surgery Wt: 248.8 Current Wt: 202.5 Goal: 140
Hi Missbrown!
That's awesome! I had mine under fluoro this past Thursday as well, which brought me to 4 cc in my band. Unfortunately, though, I think I am going to have to schedule another one! I couldn't believe there was only .5 cc put in during the fluoro, and I still don't feel restricted. So, I am going to wait this week and see how all goes. How much do you have in your band?
That's awesome! I had mine under fluoro this past Thursday as well, which brought me to 4 cc in my band. Unfortunately, though, I think I am going to have to schedule another one! I couldn't believe there was only .5 cc put in during the fluoro, and I still don't feel restricted. So, I am going to wait this week and see how all goes. How much do you have in your band?
Starting WT: 275 Surgery Wt: 248.8 Current Wt: 202.5 Goal: 140
I have had two fills and have 4 cc's in my band. I'm a medical nerd so I LOVED being able to see my band/port and watching the fill under fluro. I'll always have my fills under fluro.
I always give it atleast 4 days before determining if I need another fill. That gives me enough time to really see how things are going. If I fill I need another fill I call on that Friday so I can get in the next week. Do you know if he only does fills under fluro on certain days?
I hope all is going well! :)
Hi Missbrown,
I, too, love anything to do with medicine! I am a medical transcriptionist, so it is wonderful being able to see an actual procedure. I wish I could have had my surgery recorded! lol Although, I watched a REalize band placement on Youtube, but I wouldn't have minded seeing my own insides lol
Anyway, as for having a fill on certain days, I really don't think so, because when I went in to have a blind fill done, Sarah told me if I wanted to wait, I could have come back the next day, which was Tuesday, to have it done, but I opted to just do it blind on the 2nd fill. My last fill was done on Thursday, so I really don't think there is any set days he does them. I am going to call at the end of the week and schedule yet another one, though, because I had 3 ounces of roast and 1/4 cup of green beans tonight and here it is 2 hours later and feeling hungry again. What is strange to me is the fact that if I take too big a bite I get stuck, and I tend to get stuck a little more frequently, but yet my restriction is still not there. I had NO signals of being full when I finished my portions tonight. I just stopped because I knew not to eat anymore. I had finally lost 2 pounds last week and hadn't lost anything in 7 weeks, and today, I am still at the same 2-pound loss as last week.
So, I am scheduling another fill for next week, hopefully.
Keep me posted on how you are doing! I'm here if you need to talk!
Paulette
I, too, love anything to do with medicine! I am a medical transcriptionist, so it is wonderful being able to see an actual procedure. I wish I could have had my surgery recorded! lol Although, I watched a REalize band placement on Youtube, but I wouldn't have minded seeing my own insides lol
Anyway, as for having a fill on certain days, I really don't think so, because when I went in to have a blind fill done, Sarah told me if I wanted to wait, I could have come back the next day, which was Tuesday, to have it done, but I opted to just do it blind on the 2nd fill. My last fill was done on Thursday, so I really don't think there is any set days he does them. I am going to call at the end of the week and schedule yet another one, though, because I had 3 ounces of roast and 1/4 cup of green beans tonight and here it is 2 hours later and feeling hungry again. What is strange to me is the fact that if I take too big a bite I get stuck, and I tend to get stuck a little more frequently, but yet my restriction is still not there. I had NO signals of being full when I finished my portions tonight. I just stopped because I knew not to eat anymore. I had finally lost 2 pounds last week and hadn't lost anything in 7 weeks, and today, I am still at the same 2-pound loss as last week.
So, I am scheduling another fill for next week, hopefully.
Keep me posted on how you are doing! I'm here if you need to talk!
Paulette
Starting WT: 275 Surgery Wt: 248.8 Current Wt: 202.5 Goal: 140
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