beccaboo79

My advice for the first 2 weeks is drinking through a child's sippy cup. And sip slowly. It really helps regulate how much fluid you consume. I also bought the gerber graduate utensil set to help me eat slower and take smaller bites. Every bandster is different. You will feel a lot better after 2-3 days. Just follow your doctors orders. I was banded on December 19th of 2012. I always had my sippy cup with either water or a protein shake next to me. You will get really bored of being on the liquid diet-stage 1 for 2 weeks or at least I was. In the first 2 weeks, I lost about 15 lbs. Getting banded was the best decision I ever made. Good luck with your surgery!