Cara1

Thanks for the encourgement. What does PB'd mean? Sorry I am new here, about a month now lol

I took Gas X strips 2 days prior to surgery and I also brought some to the hospital. It helped me alot. I still had a little gas but nothing major. The hungry post surgery was a challenge, but I stuck to the diet and it got better. Good Luck to you. I think you will do well : )

I am having trouble getting in the 64oz of Water that is suggested by my Dr. I have to wait 30 minutes after drinking before eating and 1 hour after eating before drinking. I was told to sip on my water and not to gulp. How do you guys do it? I have only been able to do 2 to 3 16.9 oz botte per day. Thanks in

I went through the same thing and I'm still struggling with always being hungry. I haven't gotten a fill yet and I hope once I get filled I will feel less hungry. I wish you the best and at least I know someone else has similar issues. We just have to keep trying to make the right choices...it won't be easy but in the end it will be worth it.

Congratulations, I'm soo happy for you. I can't wait till I get there. I just had my post op visit and so far from start to now I have lost 5 pounds. I was a bit dissapointed but any weight lost for me is better than none. Keep up the good work!

I was banded on 3/3/11 it's been 1 week and 3 days. I have started the mushy diet after the strict liquid but I have no restriction and can eat everything just as i could pre op. Is this how it's supposed to feel until the first fill? I find myself constantly hungry and it's driving me nuts. I am trying not to eat too much as I don't want to cause any damage. Please Advise in desperate need of some answers. Thanks Cara

Checkyes I want to truly tthank you for your advice and words of encouragement. I have been counting my calories and I journal. I was given a diet with no limit it just said what I could have the first day post op and 1 week post op to start mushies. Another member told me I should do 4oz at a time and I started doing that yesterday I increased my exercise to 1 hour of aerobics and have not returned to my weight training yet because I was told not to lift anything over 10 pounds. I weighed this morning and I'm up a half a pound. I decided I am not going to weigh myself again until I go to my 2 week post op later this week. I am going to attend foodaddictanonymous and thanks again. Other banders like yourself are truly helping me get through this rough time.

Thanks Lizzy, I will definitely take that into consideration. I have my two week post op visit coming up so I am going to address these issues with the Dr. I will also follow your advice of keeping it to 4oz at a time. The post op diet I was given suggested 6 to 8 oz.. I wait 1 hour before drinking any liquids after eating. It's a struggle but I'm determine to have the lap band work for me. All the comments and replies has really helped me and gave me encouragement. So I just want to Thank each and every one of you again for the support : )

Thank you soo much Claudia, I will talk to my doctor. I was put on 6 day liquid and mushy for a week after that. I just started the mushy foods and I can tolerate basically all the Proteins I've had fish, whipped potatoes, eggs. Now I find myself just having this constant hunger and like you said. I am a food addict and I weighed today and 'veI gained 1 1/2 pounds since starting the mushy diet. I'm a bit discouraged. I have been walking for 2 miles everyday and just resumed my dance class, but i'm still taking it slow. Just surprised that I actually gained and didn't lose : (

Thank You