LiseSeattle

yeahhh - that's why i love NWWLS!!! They are just fantastic!!! I have my first fill scheduled for April 1st but i'm going to see if i can get it bumped a few days so i can have it the previous friday...that way i only have to go through one more of these horrible weekends of post-band/pre-fill hell!

Hello, Just wondering how many weeks each of you went before you got your first fill? I am supposed to wait 1 month (5 weeks) but I am thinking of calling my doc to see if I can get in at the 4th week because I am wayyyy to hungry now, am eating everything in site and have no restriction. Is 4 weeks legit or is this pushing it? Thanks, Lise

That's exactly what I say...just as I said "vodka?" when my doc told me about the clear liquids!

I would also like to know because I was banded on 3/4 and am set for my first fill on 4/1 but want to know if it's worth calling my doc to see if i can get in early b/c i am in bandster hell ... hungry as can be and wanting to eat anything i see! how do you get through this "pre-first fill" stage???

Ugh - mine is April 1 and there is NO way I'm going to make it that long! I feel your pain...that is for sure! All I can think about is what we have in the house that is semi-mushy friendly!

Yeahhh - a band-twin! Are you going through mushy madness, as well...wanting to eat everything you see? I am so hungry now I am about to call my dr and see if I can convince him to fill me early...or tell him that I will consider cheesecake "mushy" and eat it morning noon and night!

actually, my doc told me if i can mash it with a fork, i can eat it...and i can mash just about anything with a fork that i set my mind to! you give me a bar of chocolate, i'll mash the hell out of it!

I was banded 3/4 and started mushy foods last week. Already I'm sick of bananas, oatmeal and tuna. I feel like a monkey I've eaten so many dang bananas! Not to mention I'm so hungry that I could eat a house built out of chocolate and ice cream. I haven't gained weight but I've stopped losing. I was losing about 2 lbs a day and now I'm at a standstill. I want a fill now b/c I am sooooo hungry and water just ain't cutting it. Hmmmm...I wonder if Vodka is considered a "clear" liquid!

I'm in the same situation. I am eating soooo much. I want my first fill NOW!!! Grrrrrrr. I want icecream. I want Cookies. I want cake. I want chocolate. I want chips. I want a hamburger! I want fries!!!! Ok. Now that I'm over that rant I must say that I am not feeling any restriction and am sick of oatmeal and bananas. I feel like a monkey and maybe it's just because it's the weekend and I'm a bit bored, but I am sick of Water, too! Any advice?

Thanks, Julie - gaving a blast with it so far!

Great advice, Julie!

I need to start being better about tracking my calories. I would guess I'm at about 1000...which probably means about 1200! Down 10 lbs since surgery. It's sooooo slow - I miss the 2 lb days! Nice work on the 14...I'm jealous!

congrats! i can't wait to start getting fills...banded march 4th...first fill in a couple weeks!

Just an update - everything is going very well. On to the mushy stage and been experimenting (not too well...made mushy friendly crab cakes and they did not turn out very edible). Tonight it's mushy friendly lasagna. We'll see how that goes! Thank you all for your support via my blog. It's been a trip so far!

ahhh - fantastic! I want to make it now...but it's only 10am in seattle...my mouth is watering. i'll let you know how it turns out!!!

Ooh my goodness - you should write a low-carb book! you've inspired me. i'm going to make the low-carb lasagna tonight! thank you!

can't say i have the same kind of pain but would love some suggestions on non-carb mushies!!!

Gym...what is that? Just kidding...well, I never did the gym thing before but I do walk (I mean besides just getting from point a to point so I've been stepping up the power walking. Lost a total of 10 lbs since the surgery. It's totally slowing down since I've introduced mushies (went from a lb a day to 0.2 lb day) but hey - at least it's going down)!

I did not know that! Thank you for the scoop!

Hi there march 4th bandsters! How are you all doing...healing ok? I've started on mushies and not doing too great with them - mostly b/c I can't cook and was used to going out to eat prior to banding. I did just fine on the liquid stage..but find myself really thirsty with the mushies and having a hard time waiting 30 minutes after eating to drink. anyone else have any suggestions? lise

I'm a march bandster! March 4th! Hello everyone - Lise here from Seattle!

why can't you use a straw once you are banded?

Yup - fine. I had surgery on the 4th of march and I'm making crab cakes for dinner. I was told i can eat anything i can mash with a fork...and i can mash just about anything with my fork if i want it badly enough!

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I know this time is for recovery...but just wondering if others gained/lost weight? My post-op has been full of ups/downs as far as my weight. 3/4 (surgery): 227 3/5: 226.8 3/6: 230 3/7: 227.2 3/8: 224.4 My upper stomach (yes, it looks like I have 2 stomachs) looks like it is full of liquid...it's all watery and jiggly (and not fat-jiggy...a different kind of jiggly). I feel like the blueberry girl on Willie Wonka who needs to be drained. Please let me know your stories! Lise