stacythegreat

Good luck. I can remember how excited I was and not nervous at all. I hope all goes well for you guys. Keep us posted.

It took me 3 fills each two cc's each. I am at 6 cc's in a 10 cc band. I finally am in the green zone. My Dr. also said he can over fill the band if needes later, but I am good with what I have now. It is a frustrating process but be patient and you will get there. Good luck.

It is so different with each Dr. mine allowed mushies right after and soft foods 3 days after. My sister was almost a month before she was allowed soft food. You need to call your Dr. and find out what he wants you to do. Good luck.

That's great!! Good luck. What a great way to start the new year!!

Congrats to all of you that are about to be banded. Best thing I have ever done for myself. I have lost 44 pounds since 9-1-11 and my huband about the same and my son like 12 pounds but I was the only one banded. But if Mom eats different the whole house pretty much does because I do the cooking and shopping. Nobody is complaining though. As far as the pre op diet goes it does not get easier but you have to keep your eye on the prize. It is worth it I promise.

I am from a small town called Manchester (Home of Bonnaroo) about an hour and 15 min from Nashville. My Dr. is in Nashville and I had my surgery in Nashville. I don't have any support groups around here so this website and my sister who had the surgery back in March are my support system. Had to join when I saw Nashville.

I was the same way the first two weeks after surgery then I could eat anything and alot. I had to push the food away even though I could have kept going. That is what you tell your Dr. because I was losing weight still but it was more my will power than feeling full and satisfied and your Dr. doesn't want that. He or she wants you to feel full after a half to a cup of food. After 3 fills I am finally there. A cup or less is all I can do. So be very honest with your Dr. and you will get to the green zone I promise. I was thinking I wouldn't get there but here I am. Also it seemed everytime I got a fill that I thought it had worked but then like after surgery it kind of goes away. But just remember that one of the fills will work. Could be the first or fourth but you'll get there.

[ I feel you I am sick and the red tide has rolled in. Really?? fellow banders..... I am having a strange problem.... Some meals I eat and have absolutely no problem. Then, out of the blue, the next day I may nearly throw up after just a few bites. I'm chewing well and following the rules. Is anyone else having a problem like this? I am not understanding why some meals I can eat and others not. [

Yes please don't beat yourself up about it. I didn't get good restriction until the 3rd fill. It seems that at first after the fill is good and then you can eat more eventually but this last fill was the one that put me into the green zone for sure. I got on the scale today and have lost 42 lbs since my surgery on 9-1-11 but there was some weeks that I stayed the same and sometimes even went up a tad. You will get there. Keep up the good work! All of us on here are in the same boat.

I only ate one piece of turkey and a scoop of stuffing. If I didn't need the protein I would have skipped the turkey and just had my scoop of stuffing. Turkey tastes too much like chicken and I get that all the time. The stuffing was awesome though!!! Just amazing to me what I ate in the past compared to yesterday. But didn't feel deprived because I went away from the table full. My husband was on his second plate and I hadn't even finished my little plate. Feels good.