Okay, I was banded on 3/2/05. At he pre-op vist I weighed 321lbs, day of banding 315lbs, and 3/9/05 was my 1st official week. I weighed in at 305. Is this right. Ten lbs in 1 wk. I am shocked. i wasn't expecting that. Everyone else says that they can see the wieghtloss in my appearance and attitude. I look in the mirror and still see the same thing before preband. I notice small differences. How long was it before you saw the difference?
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5'7" 321 lbs.
02/21/05 321lbs Pre-0p 03/02/05 315 lbs Banding
03/09/05 305 lbs
05/26/05 293 lbs 1st fill
07/11/05 277 lbs
09/12/05 262 lbs
10/13/05 252 lbs
12/23/05 262 lbs
02/06/06 242 lbs
02/28/06 230 lbs
03/13/06 215lbs
06/07/06 195 lbs
03/27/07
187 lbs
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I could tell a little in my clothes and my face after 15 lb, but I knew it would take 30 lbs for anyone to notice. So, now it's been 31 lbs, and I've had 2 people ask if I've lost weight, but family who knew of the wls tell me they can see it in my face. I've also had a couple of people ask me if my hair is different. I want to yell, "No, I've lost 31 lbs", LOL.
Sounds like you are off to a great start. Keep up the good work. Before long you will be posting one of the before and after pictures and I'll be saying, "Wow, cant believe its her".
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Tanya 287/210/160
Dr. Brodsky now Dr. Brody-Wash., D.C.
Banded 3/30/05
9 fills up to 4.50cc
last fill 03/20/07
-77 lbs.
I went back to work 1 1/2 weeks post op losing 14 pounds and had people swear I had lost more than that. No, they didn't know about my band...until later when I decided to tell. A lot of mine was I had lost that "puffy" look I had in my face and stomach. First thing I noticed was I lost the water weight in my feet and could see my ankles and they didn't hurt getting out of bed.
Sounds like you're doing good...yes that is right! WTG!
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Darcey
REBANDED 4/11/06 by Dr. Ortiz
New starting weight 291
12/26/2007 210!!
Isn't that wonderful! Great job on the 10 pounds gone forever. It took me a while before I could actually start seeing the changes myself. Others noticed way before I did.
Zoe is so right! I lost 10lb in the first 5 days then nothing for another 2 weeks! A lot of water gone. Everyone keeps complimenting me on how great my complexion is and how bright my eyes are. That's what 2 litres of water a day and no bread can do for you I guess!
The good news is that even if you put some of the water weight back on, you'll still be losing fat, whether the scale shows a difference or not. (That's one reason some of us notice a change in our shape even if our weight stays the same.) BTW, I noticed a difference after about 10 days; my face and ankles were thinner. I think that's pretty common. You are starting to shrink for real! Congrats, Caramel.
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Banded 8/26/04: Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico
Fills 10/13/04; 1/21/05: total 1.8 cc, Drs. Horgan & Baptista, Chicago
5'9" 273 high/264 presurgery/197.5/164
First, great job! I was wondering the same thing because I was banded on Feb 25, 2005(pre op weight 425) and on March 8th I got on a scale and I was already down to 395. I feel great and I am fitting back into my "skinny clothes" again. My wedding band is even loose. I know a lot of it is water weight but I am just happy it's gone and look forward to even better results.
Historically though I have always been good at losing weight pretty fast but the problem has always been keeping it off. My mother is 5'7" and skinny as a rail, maybe I have my mother's metabolism and it's finally kicking in
__________________ 02.25.05/Dr. Carter/Arlington,TX Gained 8lb on April 2, 2005...his name is Avery
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