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Thanks, that is just what I needed to hear. It is all true, if only I could have had my head banded instead of my stomach!! :cursing:

See, I knew if I would just get on here I would know I wasn't alone. I thought we were supposed to feel restricted right off the bat. I just grabbed some fat free cottage cheese, hopefully that will help, but it sounds like I need to go invest in some protein shakes stat before I break!!!

I didn't think the pain was bad at all, the worst part is the bloated tummy, I walked and took gas x thin strips, that really helped. The first two weeks were a piece of cake for me, I am struggling with hunger now. Good luck :cursing:

Great, thanks for the tip....I wonder why my doctor didn't suggest any of this. I have heard so many good things about where I got it done, (NWWLS) but am starting to wonder if I missed a memo. So what kinds of foods are you eating for meals?

Thanks Grace, nobody told me that. Everyone in my family is calling me on a regular basis asking how much I have lost, I haven't had the heart to tell them I put on 5 pounds! Ugh. So after your first fill did you notice a difference? I see some people on here that have never had fills...

My doctor never suggested losing weight before surgery, I ate a huge steak the night before my surgery...not sure why some doctors suggest the liquid diet ahead of time and others don't. Perhaps your doctor could prescribe anti-nausea meds?? Good luck.

Good luck Linda, I hear you, I've been on every diet myself and am newly banded and still can't stop thinking about food, ugh. I seem to be alone from everything I read, this was the cure all for all.

Hey everyone, I am so bad at this whole reaching out and talking to strangers thing, I have been secretly peering into everyone else's questions and hiding even though I have so many questions myself, so this is serious stepping out for me. I was banded on the 24th of last month, not even 3 weeks ago, I lost 19 pounds in two weeks, (I was sick with a stomach bug after surgery) and now feel like I could eat my arm I am so hungry. I made an appointment for a fill but weighed 5 pounds heavier when I weighed myself last night :cursing: argh. Did anyone else experience this? I feel like I have no restriction what so ever and can't stop thinking about food, I actually went to sleep last night dreaming of eating ho ho's, something I haven't had or thought of having in about 24 years. Ugh. Any thoughts you guys can throw my way will help!

I took the melt away gas x thin strips, that was misserable...hopefully you can find some in the pharmacia down there :cursing:

Wow, does that work out financially with the airplane ticket? You are the first person I have heard of doing it in Europe, so I am curious. Enjoy your stay, I was in France 23 years ago, and would love to go back!