CharlyinCO

I am so happy to see this post, now I know I am not crazy because I have gone thru everything you guys have described. I was banded Nov 5 at 193 lbs, been starving since day 5 post op, got my first fill Dec 8 and I have only lost 10 lbs since surgery, Feel like I have very little to no restriction at times. I am trying hard to stick to the diet, but its sooo hard when your little stomach pouch might be somewhat full, but the big one below it is growling with hunger.

I am so grateful for this website and this thread. I don't post often but I do read whenever I get a chance. My first Dr appt I was 205 lbs. On surgery day I was 193 lbs. I am currently 183 lbs and frustrated as heck. I was banded Nov 5. Lost 10 lbs the first week and been yo-yoing up and down between 182-185 for the last 6 weeks. I was starving from day 5 post op. Have had an awesome recovery without any of the most common complications I have read on here. I have been able to eat like pre-surgery the whole time. I had my first fill on Dec 8. I have a 10 band and they put in 4. At first I felt a little bit of restriction, but now I am back to feeling nothing at all and hungry all the time. My next fill is not till Jan 19 and I am so dissapointed with my progress. I have made a concious effort to eat the foods I am supposed to eat.Have completely changed my diet to what I am supposed to be doing, but still no weight loss. I am experiencing a lot of burping and regurgitating. Is this normal? Reading here it seems like I am not the only one dissapointed in the progress but I had hoped to have lost more than 10 lbs in 6 weeks time. Any thoughts? P.S. I just started working out this week as I had foot surgery 4 weeks ago.

I have screwed up royally and need some encouragement to get back on track. I was banded Fri, Nov 5. I am now 9 days post op and I am already starting to eat everything in sight. The first 2 days I could not eat anything. I barely drank water. By day 3, I was starving. I am supposed to be on a pureed diet on weeks 1/2, soft foods weeks 3/4 & regular foods by week 5. Well it all started on day 3 post op. I got hungry and ended up eating some KFC mashed potatoes and gravy. It hit the spot. Next morning I ended up eating one scrambled egg and I ate some more mashed potatoes with pureed chili. Was hungry not too long after I ate it. On day 7 I went to Super Salad and ate lettuce, ham, cheese and egg drenched in low cal ranch and a slice of cantaloupe. All this while taking little sips of water. I felt like my stomach was about to burst but I was satisfied. Yesterday I was aout and about with my daughter all day and I had a baked potatoe and chili from wendy's for lunch and some flounder with mashed potatoes from red lobster. This morning I ate a ham, fat free cheddar cheese omelet. I had lost 10 lbs since surgery day and I gained 5 right back just this weekend. I don't know what to do. I am constantly hungry and I don't know what to do! I am not even supposed to be eating regular food yet!!! While I am happy that my stomach has tolerated all this food this short after surgery, I am concerned with not allowing my stomach enough time to heal and the feeling of being hungry all the time is very unnerving. Any advice?

I was banded Nov 5 and I am now 1 week post op, however, since the day of surgery I have had a constant runny nose with blood. I am blowing my nose all day long. I have no other cold symptoms or anything, just constant bloody mucus in my nose. Is this natural of the post op period?

I was banded on Fri Nov 5th and I have not been able to eat or drink anything but sips of water. The pain has been tolerable with pain medication and Gas X is helping a bit with the gas, but I am hating those little hiccups that make you burp because the make my incisions hurt. I am worried about my lack of nutritional intake, but I am so scared of upsetting my stomach. Any suggestions as to what I can do?

I was banded yesteday. Have discomfort and a little pain in the incisions but that has been just about it... Been sipping on water and feeling good. Burping a little not really feeling any gas pain. Hopefully this will continue and taper off. I am on a pureed diet right off the bat, but I haven't ventured to eat yet. Not really hungry, but sipping water, don't want to get dehydrated.

It's so good to hear from the first few people banded this month... I get banded on Fri, the 5th, I have 1 more day to go and I am excited and scared at the same time. I have been on a clear liquid diet since yesterday, and I am about to climb the walls. I have tomorrow left of clear liquids and I took the day off to see if I can sleep my way through it so I don't have to drink another stinkin' cup of clear broth, popsicles or jello. I have no idea how you guys that have to do it for 2 or 3 weeks prior, can handle it. Oh well... one more day and then I'll be having surgery at 8 am on Friday. Good luck to everyone, and I wish all a successful recovery.

I called the surgeons office and made an appointment to see the nutritionist on Monday for a meal planning session before I start the liquid diet on Tuesday. My surgery is next Friday and I am so anxious to get it done and over with. I hope the nutritionist can help me come up with a menu for at least the first 2 weeks of liquid/pureed foods. I think once I can get the first 2 weeks done, it'll be easier to get into the soft foods for weeks 3/4 and regular foods on week 5 and beyond. Thanks everyone for your replies...:thumbup:

Hello Everyone!! I have been reading this website's posts for the last 2 weeks since having my surgery scheduled for November 5th. But I just joined today. It has been a fast trip from first consultation on Oct 6 to surgery sched for Nov 5th. Luckily for me, I had all (diet, psych & dr.) consultations on same day. Left the office with surg date and they were confident my insurance would approve with no problems. So far, I haven't heard otherwise. My ins pays 100% (BCBS Fed) and I have a $100 copay and that's it. I had not considered surgery until I found out it was covered by my ins. I get my pre op labs done on Tuesday and then I have a 3 day pre op liquid diet before surg. After reading about 2 & 3 weeks preop liquid diets, I am sooo glad I only have 3 days worth. I am excited and terrified at the same time. My biggest concern right now is the food. You see, I don't cook hardly any more and I am very picky about the foods I like or eat. I mostly eat fast foods or restaurant foods anymore. I rarely eat vegetables and probably have the worst eating habits of anyone. For the last 2 weeks I have been trying a variety of things such as pre-made Protein shakes, sugar free stuff, and even yogurt, which i never liked before. I have been pleasantly surprised at their good taste. But I am so used to eating on the go all the time (hence majority of my food being fast food), that I am not sure how I am going to do with having to make my own food to take with me to, like for example, work. I want to have a menu written down for at least the first 2 weeks of pureed foods stage, but I have no idea where or how to start. Any one else have this experience? I welcome any suggestions on how to deal with this.

I went for my first appointment on Oct 6 and had same day social worker, nutritionist eval and nutrition class and saw the Dr and came out with a surg date for Nov 5. I could have had the surgery on Oct 26 but I opted for Nov. 5. I am amazed at how quickly everything is happening, but happy about it because I have a tendency to be a little inpatient.