Stephanie81

The shoulder pain and constant feeling of something in your throat will eventually subside.. Great Job on starting your journey.. Your on your way to weight loss.. It's been 6 weeks for me and I'm already down 40lbs..

Very nicely said!!

They tell you to wait on drinking after you eat because it turns the food mushy which then causes it to go through the band faster resulting in you becoming hungry faster..

I take one chewable Centrum and one Chewable Caltrate!

Creamy soups, pudding, jello, yogurt, pudding pops, popsicle's and protein shakes..

Thanks Stephyander, I was thinking it was gas.. It may just be that!

Stephanie22085, the lap band is a band that they put around the top part of your stomach to create a tiny pouch.. During the weight loss process you can only intake what that little tiny pouch and hold which is about 3-4 bites of food.. Then your body will digest it slowly so you feel fuller longer. Before surgery you have to go on a complete liquid diet to reduce the fat in your liver.. "During this time I was on the liquid diet for 6 days and I lost 18lbs." Then 6 weeks after the surgery you go on a full liquid diet eating a bigger variety of things until you heal.. Then you go in for your first fill where they fill the band with saline to make it tighter because now it's time to move onto solids.. It does not hurt to have a fill.. If you want to learn more you can go to a support group in your area.. They are held everywhere.. Go to Lapband.com and see if there is one in your area.. This is how I found my surgeon..

I just had my surgery on the 22nd.. I did 6 days of clear liquids only and I was hungry.. It didn't help when my family was cooking dinner either.. The morning of my surgery I was weighed and I had lost 18 lbs in 6 days that's 3lbs a day.. You can do it.. Good Luck!!

Stephanie