My doctor waits for six weeks after surgery to do the first fill. He wants the body to have time to heal. I agree with you that it has gotten really hard. I am six weeks post op and get my first fill today! I just keep reminding myself that this is for the rest of my life and to just be patient. It will happen.

My doctor made me wait the full six weeks. I do know that I found myself in the same situation before my first fill. I could have eaten anything. However, I did not allow myself because I wanted to lose weight. If you doctor says no to the fill until your date in December, I suggest you plan and prepare ahead. This really helped me. I made sure my house was filled with lots of healthy choices and I did not consume more than 1100 calories a day with a high focus on protein. However, you are probably still on your liquid phase. I found it most difficult when I did plan and prepare. I still didn't have much of a restriction even after my first fill. I really had to have the will power. However, my second fill was different. I now KNOW restriction. I stay that so loudly because I had to adjust and adapt after my second fill. I was sick after almost every meal for 2 1/2 weeks until I ate slowly, chewed everything into micro bites and didn't try to drink so soon after eating. Good luck with these next couple of weeks. They were truly my hardest weeks. Please know that we have all been there. It will be over soon!

Thanks for the suggestions...I will make this work...I'm off the liquids and did mushy foods for a few days and now anything will go down - Still have some restriction - But I feel it going away. I called my clinic and the Dec 22 apt is just a follow up and my first fill is not till Jan 8th.

I'm going to follow Weight Watchers in the meantime...I know I can do this.