pink dahlia

im in the same boat as you. im 17 days out, have my first fill jan 9th, and im hungry all the time. im on mushies but find im having no prob with anything. the only good news is im eating less and feeling fine. lost 12 lbs , havent lost any more but havent gained any back either. walking allowed so far. im looking at this time as the healing phase and hoping my fill will bring some restriction. best of luck to you !

i was banded dec 13th, lost 6 lbs before and 6 lbs afterwards. now im hungry and am having a hard time sticking to mushies . my post op appt is jan 9th. will i stop being hungry if i get a fill that day? i know this is the healing phase and not the losing phase so, im ok that i havent lost anymore, but i dont want to gain back any weight. any advice ???

wow you;re awesome !!!! so its been 17 days since ive been banded and im hungry all the time . lost 12 lbs and dont want to gain it back . whats your secret ? any advice ??

congrats ! i had mine dec 13th. it was a breeze. just felt like i had a really bad pulled muscle for about 10 days afterwards. that was it !so far so good. hope yours goes smoothly too. i just wish i had had lifesavers to suck on the first day. it took forever to get rid of my cottonmouth the day of surgery ! good luck !!!

congrats ! im 16 days out and feel fine. my 1st week i felt great other than my left side felt like i had a really sore pulled muscle. i know understand why eveyone says this is a day by day journey. good luck to all !!

i was banded dec 13th, so far i feel great . i lost about 6 lbs pre=op and about 6 lbs afterwards. now im in "bandster hell" as my appetite has returned. i know this is temporary, as i have my first post op appt jan 9th. hopefully i get my 1st fill too. ive had 2 nsv's so that made me feel good even when the scale is stuck. best of luck to all bandsters !!

patty119- a nsv means "non scale victory", and its anything that is a victory over something you coudnt or didnt have before, not a number on the scale. a compliment, pants that are too loose, walking upstairs without hurting..... you get the picture. hope you have lots and lots, because they sure make you feel good when the scale isnt moving !!

i was banded dec 13th and im having the exact same prob as you. however i was told to expect this as i would regain my appetite and poss gain back a little before my 1st fill and checkup on jan 9th. this is a "temporary setback", and not to worry about it. if my first fill is the right amount for me then i will start losing weight. if its not then it may take time to fine tune my band. in the meantime i was told this is the healing phase and not neccesarily the loosing phase. keep this in mind so you dont look upon this as a "failure". its not, its temporary !! youre doing great if youre healing ! keep your chin up and good luck on future nsv's !!!! ive had one or two already , arent they great ??

congrats ! what a fun exciting journey youre on ! treat yourself with respect and expect it from others. dont settle for less because your so worth it !! good luck !!!

good for you !keep up the good work !

i can only hope im in your situation someday soon too. i was just banded dec 13th,im in the mushies stage but am at bandster hell because im hungry like i was before surgery. eeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkk!!!!!!

way to go ! i was just recently banded but i hope to be you someday ! congrats !!!

2bsmaller- im in the exact same boat you are. i was banded dec 13th , lost 12 lbs and now my appetite has come back and im craving stuff i shouldnt be having. i dont have my 1st post op until jan 9th. hopefully my dr will give me a fill and i can start losing again. i havent gained any but havent lost anymore either. hope you know youre not alone. if this is bandster hell i dont like it one bit ! good luck !

what a great gift to yourself !congrats and happy birthday !

i agree with the others, call your doc asap !! depression is nothing to mess around with, been there done that .as you know, it a'int pretty !! i was banded about the same time you were, so far no probs like yours. from what ive read on the forum and other sources depession is not a normal reaction. call your doc now ! let us know how it goes =we will help you through this !!

i have bcbs too. they approved me within 3 weeks. i had a bmi of 40, high bp, sleep apnea and had been on weight watchers for a year with a weight loss of 12 whole lbs in a year. i got approved and just got banded on dec 13th. good luck to you

i am in the mushies stage and have been good 90% of the time, and not so good 10% of the time . i can eat everthing ! and i mean EVERTHING !! can anyone tell me if ive done any damage to my band when im only a few weeks out from surgery ? holidays are hell food wise ! anyone else been through this and do you have any advice ? my 1st post op drs appt is jan 9th. ive lost 12 lbs total, 6 before and 6 afterwards , but have;nt lost anymore because my appetite has returned and no exercising except for walking until jan 9th, per drs orders. HELP !!! need advice !

great nsv, and hope you have many more soon ! i was banded dec 13th and had my second nsv yesterday. i needed a nice looking plain white t shirt, so i bought 2 size XL at penneys without even trying them on .before surgery i wore size 1x, but ive lost 12 lbs since then. and. hey, the shirts fit nicely !!!!, wow that made me feel good !!, best of luck to you !

i had mine dec 13th, it was a breeze! you'll be in and out before you know it! I just wish i had had lifesavers after surgery. i had the worst cottonmouth and it took all day with ice chips and water to wet up my mouth. hope it goes easy for you. best of luck !!

i was banded on dec 13th. i was sore at my port site until dec 22nd. it felt like a really bad pulled muscle, then slowly went away. it feels fine now.

my bro in law had it last may 15th, and his wife( my sis in law ) had it 2 weeks later on june 1st. both said that it worked out fine for them. as of christmas he has lost 110lbs, and she has lost 45 lbs. they both look great !!!

im 10 days out of surgery doing well. can anyone tell me why i occasionaly get a sharp pain in my left shoulder ? is it gas, or a reaction to something im eating ? smushies. i take tylenol and it goes away , but why i this happening ?

i want to be you........... weight loss and an island trip too ? i can only hope! have fun !

have you tried a protein drink or instant breakfast ? they are filling especially the powdered protien mix that you blend with milk. hope youre feeling ok. good luck

ive been drinking Boost, a liquid protein drink that taste like choc milk to me. it also comes in vanilla or strawberry. you;ll find it in the diabetic section of some stores or also near the cans of Slim-Fast, another yummy protein drink.