dragonfly37

Tricia you and I are in the same boat! I was banded July 13 and I am DYING for real food. I was on a liquid diet 10 days prior to surgery and now full liquid for 14 days after and I am so OVER broth and protein drinks. I see my doctor tomorrow and I am hoping I get a fill, my bf did and her follow-up. I'm not even wanting real real food I just can not wait for mushie so I can have eggs and ham salad. Keep us posted with what happens at the doc tomorrow and I'll do the same

kwood803- it will change as the days go by. I was banded on July 13 and you and I were very similar the first few days. It's been a week since my surgery and my stomach is growling all the time and I can't seem to get full. It's making me want to cheat but I am trying very hard to stay on track. I had the gas pain in my shoulder and did a lot of walking the first couple days but it didn't seem to help. I always had that, full need to burp feeling. It sounds gross but that didn't change until I had my first bowel movement after surgery. Also, I do burp more than ever. I was never a burper but it happens alot since surgery.

OK, dumb question but where do you find the protein shots?? I thought I could do the shakes but we are just not becoming friends. I was banded on July 13 and for the last 3 days I have been starving!!! It's hard to get full on jello and broth

I was banded on July 13 and I have been experiencing the same thing. My whole family is very considerate and though I appreciate it it drives me a little nuts. I want them to eat as normal but then they see me only having broth or pudding and I think it makes them feel guilty. I can not wait until I can eat real food so that I can have one bite of some of the things they are eating but all in all they have been totally supportive. Many of my family has even said that my surgery has inspired them to eat better and change their habits. Bless my husband but as I drain the broth from Soup he eats the bits and he has seen a weight loss as well. He has went to all my pre-op appointments and knows the details of this new life almost as well as I do. Hang in there and know they mean well. There are alot of shared eye rolls and head shakes between my husband and I where my family is concerned but we take it in stride. The biggest thing for me is when they want to "help" you with you diet by making suggestions, that drives me insane...lol

I started my journey in October with my consultation. My best friend went through LapBand 2 years ago and I saw her fabulous transformation. After my aunt died in August I decided this was a journey I needed to make, 30 years heavy was too many. I was initially told it would take six months for insurance approval but everyone that I knew had had their surgery scheduled in much less time. I was excitied and began to follow the rules...no soda, no drinking with meals, 1200 calories...but each subsequent visit I wasn't losing and I wasn't getting approved early. I'll be honest. I am an emotional eater and I turned back to my old nemesis. Anyway, it's 6 months later and I was approved the first time my case was submitted to the insurance. I should be excited but I am scared to death. I am 375lbs and 37 years old. I started gaining weight when I began grade school and it just continued from there. I was 250 lbs when I graduated high school. I don't want to be skinny...I just want to be not so big. I am just so afraid of failing yet another weight loss plan...this is life changing I know that. I want this, I really do. I am self-sabotaging, that I know. I don't want to be but I start following the rules and then before I know it I drink just one soda and it snowballs from there. Please tell me I am not alone in this...please tell me someone else out there has walked in these same shoes prior to your surgery. Oh, btw...no surgery date is set yet but my Pre-Op is Wednesday, May 30.

Thanks everyone for you wonderful show of support. My preop was today and I cried during it. I am really afraid of failing and worse I feel I partially have because I have lost no weight in the 7 mths leading up to today. My friend that I mentioned is a big support but I need to learn to base my outcomes on me and not on her experience. Everything has seemed to have changed a bit since her surgery 2 years ago. Also, I did weigh all my options, I really did. I have two friends that have had Gastric Bypass and 10 years later, though the weight is gone, their health is bad in other areas. Lap Band is really best for me and I know this. I just need to quit allowing my head to screw me and get 'in the game' so to speak. Thanks again everyone. I'm glad we have this forum to talk to each other. BTW, surgery is tentatively scheduled for July 6.