SMILIE

how do you know when you have filled your band to much I have had 3 fills and I am feeling sick to my tummy but nothing happens it might be my gallbladder but if someone else has any ideas im here to listen to any please!

I KNOW WE HAVE TO COUNT PROTEIN BUT DO CARBS PLAY A ROLE OR SHOULD I TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM HIGH CARB FOODS?

thanks everyone, i thought it was ok to have some carbs i do mostly get protein from each meal and most of the time it is protein that is higher than the carbs. thank you again now im kinda curious about fast food cause some have a lot of protein it just depends on what you get is it still bad to get fast food?

I have been on my band for about a week and don't get to see my surgeon for one more week and im not sure if i can have this drink called the extreme chocolate smoothie its got high protein but not sure if i should stay on clear liquids or venture out

well it says to be on clear liquids for like 5 days and then you can go to the 5 foods you can pick from and since i havent seen him i figured i would stay on the liquids but im reading other things that ppl have said they can drink full liquids after two days

i had my surgery on 3/24 Dr. Snyder and his staff were amazing I'm about a week out. I don't get to meet with him for another week would it be ok to have other liquids that aren't necessarily clear?

HELLO HOPETOLOSE, my stay was just a few hours and they were all great and attentive up until post op it seemed like they just wanted to forget about me my nurse paid attention to everyone else but me i saw no one for about an hour and a half. hopefully that doesn't happen to you just sharing what happened to me. my surgery was at 9 and i left at 6 but maybe you might leave earlier. GOOD LUCK!

HI EVERYONE, MY LAP-BAND SURGEON WAS DR. SNYDER FROM COLORADO. I got banded about a week ago and it has been hell. it sucks to drink just liquids if I had other liquids to drink then it might be easier but Water and Isopure and chicken broth isn't all that great. Never really been on a discussion forum but I figured I might as well try it cause this is one hard thing to go on your own if no one knows what you're going through. I was always a big girl, almost everyday in kindergarten we went to Mac Donald's and that was the killer i always went outside to play but guess that wasn't enough. So if anyone has any tips they can share it would be greatly appreciated.

I hope it gets easier from here, the only thing that sucks is that my one week post op wont be for another week and its killing me reading all these stories that say they got to have full liquids and then to have my family still eat whatever they want, I guess i just have to look forward to eating real food soon.

I got banded MARCH 24 and I have been on a liquid diet for almost a week and at least for me I have been able to eat some jello I don't eat it often but it is a nice change. It sucks to know that everyone else only has to be on clear liquids for a few days and my first week check up will actually be in about 2 weeks and I'm not sure if i should try creamy soups or if I should wait for the OK.