Today is July 18, 2008 and it has been almost two months since I had my Lap Band Surgery. I have to admit that the first few weeks after surgery were pretty rough. I was in pain and couldn't not find a comfortable way to sit, sleep, do anything. Once that went away, I would say by about the middle - end of June I was in good spirits and feeling much better. I have not had any problems with my diet at all. I did the liquid after surgery diet and then the mashed foods and by the end of June I was eating regular food with almost no problems at all. Of course I am eating a quarter of what I used to eat in portion size. When I went for my 6 week post surgery doc appt he said I was exceeding the norm for weight loss and did not need a fill yet. I went back yesterday, July 17 and had my first fill. I have lost a total of 30 lbs since I started the liquid diet 2 weeks before surgery. The fill did not hurt, however, I was very uncomfortable after and can only do liquids. Later on today I am going to try some mashed foods and see how that goes. I hope this feeling doesn't last long. Overall I am feeling pretty good, my back no longer hurts like it used to and I can run around and play with my now 17 month old son! The lap band surgery was definitely a great decision for me!