Well, I'm at the 1 mont post surgery point and lost just a little weight. To be honest, I've been breaking most if not all of the rules the doctor's office sets. Most of their eating rules for hte first month appear to me to be health and weight loss related, not just band issue related. I've been going more with foods that seem to be easiest to get down and listening to advice of other banders.

If I ate only what the nutritionist said I could eat, I would not have much selectoin. I'm picky as it is to begin with.

For example... they say no white starches, no pasta, no potatoes, etc. Well, a baked potato with some shredded cheese is one of mh favorites & it goes down pretty easy with the band. So, yeah, I had some baked potatoes. And I've had sushi rolls which go down really well for me (right now anyway). Among other things. Like they say no red meat for 1 month post surgery. I broke that rule and the no raw veggies rule too.

I have not been working out either. I know, I am a total slacker, but I was just worrying about getting food chewed well and not getting stuck, healing up, etc.

I am still tender where the port is. Seriously, that better go away or stop. I'm a little freaked out about the port being tehre anyway, and I went to support meeting where a girl had surgery a few yrs ago, lost weight, and has a golf ball sized bulge where her port is. Like very visible. I do not want that. That was/is one of my biggest worries about all of this. That I'll lose weight & I'll have this huge bulge there that is totally grotesque.

Anyway, there is definately a difference in how much I can eat. Since the surgery, I've been eating about 1/2 to 3/4 of what I used to. I can tell the restricted feeling eased off a little the fruther away I got from the surgery.

I've lost from 8-11 lbs so far and go in this Thursday for my first fill.

I'm not in a race to lose this weight. I realize it will be a slow processs, like 1-2 lbs per week will be just fine for me. I am going to start up the exercise again now though. And I know that will really speed up the weight loss too.

Every thing your describing seems pretty normal. I'm on my third fill now and am feeling the type of restriction we had after surgery. Just stay strong and keep the focus. The exercise will help and enjoy eating somewhat normal sized meals until you tighten the blessed band up. lol

I think what your discription is my goal. Regular food in small portions and not focusing on diet...........good luck. I am banded on 4/30.