TeganRheana

I had extremely bad neck and shoulder pain for at least 4 days following surgery. By day 4-5 the pain started to disappear (thankgod) but yes, it is normal...(I think).

OMG, you have lost 68.5lb in 6 months with less than 2.5cc in your band?!!! That just amazes me! I have 4cc in my 10cc band and feel like I am struggling (feel like I am able to still eat too much). You've done a fantastic job!! No wonder u'r docs were surprised! :rolleyes2:

your food?? I find that I can only eat between 1- 1 1/2 cups of food at the most anyway but I have stopped measuring. I usually just start with a small bit of food and if I'm still hungry, I have a little bit more. My dietitian and specialist said to eat until I feel full (which is what I have been doing) but a lot of people on here seem to still be measuring their foods. If you are still measuring, how much are you eating at any one time?

I have no problems with rice, pasta, cereal...but I cannot eat bread. Not once have I been able to eat it since being banded and not throw it immediately back up.

I am one of those who cannot eat bread. I won't touch it anymore as it just comes right back up (within seconds of it going down) and it's not a nice feeling. I still get hungry (a lot), but I do feel "full" faster. I love that feeling! My main concern at the moment is the amount of Protein I'm having, I really think I need to eat more protein to help with the hunger. I keep worrying that I'm not losing enough weight fast enough, but everyone tells me I am, so I guess I am - just not on the scales.

I wasn't hungry after being banded for about a week......the hunger does come back though so enjoy it whilst you don't have it!! haha

I started off not telling anyone, I kept it a secret for about 2 weeks before I found it too hard because I'm out and about a lot. I try not to eat anything that I haven't eaten before in public. EVERYONE (friends,co-workers and family)I have told about my having the op are surprisingly supportive and think its fantastic I took such a huge step towards wanting to better myself. I am glad I don't have to hide it anymore. I of course don't tell anyone if I don't have to though.

I am glad you posted this....I have been finding the same thing. I am filled to 4mls. One meal I am able to eat a whole serve, the next meal I'm hardly able to eat anything without getting stuck....lol...sorry I don't have any advice, but will be interested in everyones responses :thumbup:

I have a 4yr old and a 22 month old, I had my op done on Thursday 7 May, I had my mum and hubby with me over the weekend but was back to "work" myself on Monday....I was fine :blushing: I am soooo glad that I did have those few days with help though as I had a lot of shoulder/neck pain and could barely move. Thankgod I was pretty much back to 100% by day 4 (Monday).

I have asked the same thing and was told as TopTier said...the liquids just pass straight through the band.

Yep! I cannot eat bread, pita, wraps etc....they just do NOT go down well with me. Instead of bread in the morning (cause I'm craving toast atm which I can't eat) I have been having cruskits ( I don't know if you can get them there, but you may be able to find something similar Great Aussie Food - Buy Australia food products online, Tim Tams, Burger Rings, Twisties ) which I find go down very easily. Crackers also go down easily. I have finally reserved myself to the fact that I have to let go of wanting it...it's not worth the pain it causes!

I am also one of those people who had to excercise to lose any weight. I lost 30kg about 2 years ago by going to the gym 2hrs a day, 7 days a week....but as soon as I stopped, the weight just came straight back on. I was banded on May 7 and have lost about 12kgs (26.4lbs) already...without much exercise at all ( I don't go to the gym or anything). I do plan however to start exercising as the weight has started to stagnate the last couple of weeks...exercise always helps, but yes, you do lose weight without exercising when banded.

This sounds exactly like me. I won't be getting another fill until September, so I'm hoping that I will still lose some weight before then - I would think so seeing as though I'm eating not nearly as much as pre-op! I have also had the tightness in the mornings, the cup of tea sounds like a good idea - I'll be trying that! Oh, and because I can't eat breads (they just come straight back up) I have been having cruskits- I don't know if you can get them there, but you should be able to find something like it( Great Aussie Food - Buy Australia food products online, Tim Tams, Burger Rings, Twisties ) instead which go down very easily in the morning!

I have only had 1 fill but it was 4cc's. I am able to eat between 1-2 cups of food at a time..it sounds to me like you would probably need a fill?? Have you had any fills yet??

haha this post just made my day!! I felt the exact same way!! It will pass, and once you see those numbers on the scale go down - you will be happy to keep going! My body felt like it was trying to reject what I was doing to it...it just wasn't making me feel good at all ...but it did get better from about day 4...and now, sometimes I even wonder if I really do have something in me - the only way I know I had the surgery is from the scars and the restriction I get when trying to eat certain foods...hang in there, look forward to your mushies!

I have a 4.5yr old and an almost 2 yr old ....I only had my hubby home for a few days aswell but I managed just fine :biggrin: I think you'll be ok!