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Hi apreezy1...are you taking pictures to record your weight loss? I had my surgery on Jan 5th and sometimes feel the same as you until I look at my pictures...only then do I see the difference. Remember this is a slow process, it will come off as long as we do what we are supposed to. Keep up the good work!!

I got by first fill Feb. 13th under floroscopy (?). It was really awesome to be able to look at the xray and see the barium go down. The Dr. saw ( and I felt ) that my band was too tight so he unfilled some and I could see (and feel) the liquid going down. Before the unfill, I guess that is what it would fill like to be stuck and from that experience I know I don't EVER want that to happen. It's probably inevitable but I am going to try my best to chew chew chew and not eat too quickly. Very weird feeling. I got a total of 3.4ccs. I was on liquids for 2 days and today I am on soft foods. I am down a total of 32 lbs since starting my pre-op liquid diet before surgery.

I'm not home yet but I will post a recipe that I got from my Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies book when I get home..it has helped me tremendously through this whole experience. It has a lot of food suggestions and recipes based on which stage you are in.

I bought some already cooked chicken and added a tiny bit of fat free sour cream, and ff mayo to make it moist plus seasonings

I was banded on Jan 5th and have been eating a lot of eggs, cheese, chicken salad, tuna salad, seafood salad, green beans, soft fish and yogurt. I have also been eating Ritz crackers which I don't think is a good thing so don't eat those ; ) ( puree the salads in a blender)

Hi Babybandster...I am happy to say that I no longer have painful hunger pains. I still get hungry but it's normal hunger. Officially I still have 4 more days of full liquids but I have already started some mushies. I tried a poached egg this morning which was okay except for the runny yolk (yuck)! I have also tried split pea soup which I liked especially since it has 10 grams of protein per serving. I'm looking forward to having chicken salad next week! How are you doing?

Congrats Mag2u! That is awesome!!

I am now 12 days post-op and I still get hunger pains but they don't last as long as they did when I started this topic. I have been trying to stay on a schedule with my fluids and I think that has helped. I also starting eating/drinking Egg Drop Soup (very yummy!) This morning I made some oatmeal and put in in the blender....it was very good and filling.

Thanks mags2u and shay33 for the encouraging words..yes we can do this! Today I have been making sure to get in more water and pudding and so far so good this evening. My stomach is slightly growling now so off to get some yogurt : |

Hey Jan 2012 Bandsters! I was banded on Jan. 5th and was recovering just fine until about 3 days ago. I started experiencing very extreme hunger pains after 8pm. My stomach starts rumbling and growling so bad that it hurts. I tried to ease the pains by eating Soup, broth, Jello, pudding and or yogurt (not all at once ) but nothing seems to help. It was so bad the other night that it drove me to tears. I have a high tolerance for pain and I have been hungry before but not like this. Last night I took my liquid pain medicine just so I could get some sleep. I had my first post-op visit today (I've lost 22lbs since my first visit in August!!!) and the doctor told me to start adding thicker things like yogurt etc. like it was no big deal. The nurse told me that the band is usually tighter in the morning and loosens up toward the end of the day so that's why I'm probably getting hungry at night. I have two more weeks on liquids and I am counting down to the day when I am able to start adding purees! Has anyone else had any bad hunger pains? Hungry in the City!

Hello, I got my band on Jan. 5th also! I have been doing okay, no problems now other than a bloated stomach. Today, I woke up with the left shoulder pain that I have read so much about...thought I was going to be spared of that...but it's no biggie...just feels like being sore from a good workout. How much are you able to drink? I can drink my 4 oz with no problem and regularly suffer from a growling stomach but I don't want to drink more that what I was told. I alternate between shakes, broth, diet jello, and just today added a low fat creamy soup. Is anyone else experiencing hunger pains?

I was banded this morning!!! Dekalb Medical hospital truely lives up to being a Center of Excellence!! Everything was done on time and the staff is great! I am resting comfortably as I opted to stay overnight. Was very sore this morning...to me the pain was similar to bad cramps...now just mild soreness and a bloated stomach. Good luck to those of you who are having surgery tomorrow!

Hi...my surgery is also Jan. 5th! I can't believe it's so close. I've never been in the hospital before and I am really nervous but also excited about finally getting rid of all my excess weight. 2012 is going to be a GREAT YEAR!!! Good luck to you!

Thank you....i will : )

Whew...thanks guys..i feel more at ease now.