AbbieL

I'm also in Staten Island, Oakwood. Would be great to have a meet up in the city sometime.

My Dr only took out 1cc, now I have 5cc. The 1 made a big difference, I drank the cup of water just fine. But now 4days out I'm not feeling any obvious restriction. I'm really stressed out and its making me not prepare for meal times so I'm snacking more and then I cannot keep track and I don't really know if I feel hunger or not. I'm eating healthy foods, no junk or sugary stuff. I guess the band will never really help with emotional eating problems. I eat way too fast and bigger bites than I'm supposed to. There is so much to learn! My Dr said you ate a certain way all your life, it's going to take time to learn this new way.

Had an adjustment today, 6cc was too tight, I couldn't drink water without extreme pain. The Dr took out 1cc, and I felt instantly better. Had no pain, just a quick prick.

I hope you get a cancellation appointment. It's so hard isn't it? But once you get the fill it will get better! I just had an adjustment, the Dr took out 1cc & now I can drink liquids with no pain. Being too tight is horrible!!!!

I didn't feel a thing!!! I think the area is still numb from.surgery ?!

I'm going for my first fill on Wednesday, I'm very excited because I'm getting hungrier every day now! I know I should do liquids day 1 then mushies the second day. My appointment is at 3pm, what should I eat that day, liquids? And what time should I eat lunch that day? I usually have a shake or smoothie for breakfast and some kind of fish with crackers or tomato salad for lunch.

I'm scared too, I have my first fill this week. I had 2 amino tests when I was pregnant and it was horrible! I felt the needle pierce through my skin and it hurt so bad! How long is the needle In for? I'm nit squeamish about getting shots or blood tests normally but this terrifies me for some reason.

How's it going? I'm struggling, I am feeling more and more hunger, my first fill is next week and I really need it, and hope it curbs my cravings. I just ate a lot of chocolate!!! I'm such an idiot!!!!

Glad to hear everyone is doing well! I was banded march 9th, I have lost 19lbs. I think I would have lost more but the last 3weeks I have felt less and less restriction, so I know I'm ready for my first fill on April 24th!!!!! Keep in touch guys!!!

I put a tsp in my protein shake, it tastes great!

I need friends on fitness pal to keep me motivated to log everything!!!! Add me, lucy632011

Breakfast, slimfast chocolate protein shake with spinach (tastes good!) Lunch , 1 cup of chicken noodle soup Snack, a mango &Greek yogurt Dinner, broiled salmon, spinach, 1/2 avocado drizzled with olive oil Sweet, 2 squares of dark chocolate.

I'm at 4weeks post op and last time I weighed myself last week I also was down 20lbs. Pretty exciting ! But I have found my hunger has increased ferociously the last few days. I used to be satisfied or even too full with 2:5oz tuna with 2 wheat thins, now I'm hungry 1 hour later for more. I have to wait 3 weeks till I get a fill. 60lbs to goal weight!!!!!! Good job everyone!

I'm almost 3weeks post op, so.I've only been on solids (hesitantly )5days. When foods get stuck, does it feel like it is stuck at the base of your throat? I got this feeling with chicken. I tried drinking water to help it go down but it didn't help &I felt uncomfortable for about 2 hours!

I love this thread, I am also struggling with my head hunger big time. I'm seeing my pcp next week and will ask him if he can recommend a counselor who specializes in eating disorders. My pcp is also a bandster so he will understand. My problem is I want to binge on sugar, candy, chocolate etc... I stand in front of the fridge and kitchen cabinets, my empty cookie jar and I don't understand these feelings of wanting to eat but being physically unable to is so hard. It's very confusing. I'm not always able to leave the house for a walk or easily distract myself, but I am trying so hard....

I feel like any meat will result in this horrible stuck feeling. I'm scared to touch meat again! I also took a small bite of pizza, and that got stuck too, I felt like I chewed it enough... same thing happened with a whole wheat waffle. Any other foods I should avoid ?

I'm 17days post op, I'm trying so hard to get enough calories down, I'm averaging around 700-850, I am losing, 18lbs since pre op diet. I'm having low fat, not non fat foods and drizzling Olive oil on some meals, I think it's important to keep some fat in your diet in order to lose. I had my first piece of toast this morning with butter, it tasted so good! But I shouldn't have finished the whole slice, I feel the last few bites are stuck!

I'm 15 days post op and I'm having a lot of sweet cravings. Pre op I used to be able to squash the cravings with a coffee latte drink but it's not working for me now! Any ideas ?

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I will definitely try freezing a chocolate protein shake. I will try fruit popsicles also. Just now I had leftover homemade fruit puree (I give my son some mixed in yogurt), it was strawberry &peach, I mixed a packet of stevia in and it was great!

Wow 39lbs is great, congratulations! We should start an nyu group on here.