Loosin' It

Had surgery 11/22/10 and as of a day or two ago, I can eat ground beef, salmon salad, cheeses, ice cream. Really concerned that I'm going to have to rely solely on willpower (which got me to this weight in the first place.) First follow up tomorrow and wondering if anyone has had a doctor do a fill less than two weeks post-op?

Thanks guys. I'll try to be good. I keep pushing it a little bit and, when there are no ramifications, I give myself a mental greenlight. I'm still only consuming 1,000 calories a day, but I'm a quick learner and scared that I made the wrong choice. It all reverts back to willpower I guess. My doctor is a hardass, so I'm not so sure about fessing up on the taco meat last night. LOL. I'll try to stick to liquids/cottege cheese today.

Sounds like your band is doing it's job. Wish I could only tolerate liquids. Question... what do you drink when you wake up, since coffee isn't allowed?

I dunno... but I was banded a week and 1/2 ago and I feel like I could eat a sub, no problem. No restriction whatsoever. So far, no nausea/heartburn/tummy ache... NOTHING! I know it's in there cuz I have the scars to prove it. LOL.

Good job on the self-pay... that's one more incentive to make it work!!! I was banded on 11/22/10 and feel totally normal now. (not so sure my quick healing is a good thing.) Go get 'em, Tiger!!!

I'm one week post op and can eat meat, cheese, ice cream... this is BAD! I WISH I had your restriction!!!! Now I have to wait a month to get a fill?! UGH!!!!

Well, I'm a week and a day out from surgery and I'm eating like a cow! Taco meat, salmon salad, cheese, ice cream. (sigh) This is not good. I feel no restriction whatsoever and wonder if this was worth it at all. I hope they can fill me tomorrow on my first follow-up and give me the green light to do serious cardio. Really upset that this may not work for me. The doctor tried to talk me into bypass instead, but I went the LapBand route.

I'm trying to set up a "ticker", but it's telling me I haven't done my "signature" yet (whatever that is.) This is really frustrating.

Just signed up for Lapband Talk and can't find the "ticker." Hard enough to find the profile stuff. Can anyone tell me where it is?