JaniceS

Hello everyone. I just found this forum and I am so happy I did. I just had my surgery on August 17th 2011. So far I am doing good but I did gain a few pounds when starting on solids. I just saw the doctor today and he said that is normal. Has anyone else experienced this? It really got me down but I have picked myself up again because this is the choice that I have made. Nobody ever said this would be easy but it will be worth it. I'm so excited to start my new life... I am 37 and have my whole life ahead of me!

Congrats on getting banded! I had my surgery on August 17th so I am in the mushy foods stage. I actually just went to the doctor today with the exact same complaint and they told me it was perfectly normal. Their advice was to treat the weeks before your first adjustment as a diet and to watch what you eat and make good food choices. Also, just to let you know I did gain weight since starting "real" food so don't get down if that happens. They said it was perfectly normal for that to happen and that this isn't the weight loss portion of the program. Good luck with the mushy foods and congrats on 20 lbs. That's awesome!