momwifelove

Well I plan on eating a little bit of the things I want. I have learned that if I say I can't have something then it makes me want it even more. If I really want something then I eat it I just eat a little bit of it. I had surgery on 7/39 and I have lost 30lbs so I believe I am doing good. Good Luck with Thanksgiving and Christmas everyone. Hope you have Happy Holidays!

Well I have yet to try Subway but I love it. I have been banded since 7/29 & up until my last fill 3 weeks ago I could still pretty much eat antyhing. My last fill has made it where I have a really hard time eating anything at all unless it is Mushy. I have been eating a lot of chicken but to eat just one unbreaded tender it takes me about 20 minutes b/c I have to take really small bites & chew very very well before I swallow. I don't think I could even eat the bread right now. I might could eat a salad but I don't like spending $6.00 on something that I am only going to eat a little bit of. Good Luck and you will just have to try different things out & see how they fit with you b/c everyone is different.

Well I have been banded for almost 3 months. My doctor told me that I could drink but no beer or carbonated beverages, which is like smirnoff, red bull with alcohol, etc. I have been to the bar once and I drank a Margarita and that was it and then I went to eat about a month ago and decided to try a Margarita. It went down ok and I didn't feel any different than normal. Me being a selfpay patient I am not willing to risk messing up my band or strectching my pouch so I refuse to drink carbonated beverages even though I would so love to have them. I think it is ok to drink but you have to be careful b/c of the calorie intake. I had my daughter 2 months before I turned 21 so I have not been much of a partier. I mean I go out 4 or 5 times a year to the bar but that is it. I just have other thinks in life that are more important to me than drinking & partying. There is nothing wrong with drinking though as long as you are careful about it. Good Luck to you!

Way to Go - I am so happy for you. Can't wait till I get there!

I don't think that is what is wrong with you. I have had 3 fills and my first 2 were that way. The first fill they put 4 cc's in and I felt it at first and like you that was actually my first stuck episode and then after a week and a half or so I was not feeling anything. 3 weeks later I went in for my 2nd feel and the same thing except this one didn't seem that tight but they put in 1 cc. I went back 2 weeks later for my 3rd fill & man am I tight right now. Its only been a week since my 3rd fill but I still can't eat normal foods. I have to eat mashed potatoes or beans or something really really mushy or it gets stuck & I throw up. I hadn't thrown up at all until now. So it just depends on how much of a fill you get and how many you have had and as Kiz said when you loose your band is going to loosen. So just hang in there. My doctor said I can come back every 2 to 3 weeks as needed. Good Luck.

Ok, I have been banded since July 29, 2009. I have lost 24lbs which is good to me. I got my 3rd fill last Tuesday and since then I have only been able to eat like mushy stuff or soup. If I eat any kind of normal food it gets stuck & ends up coming back up most of the time. I have never thrown up until this last week. I am able to keep my protein drinks down but it usually takes me about 30 minutes to an hour to drink them. I can eat mashed potatoes, beans, etc and they go down fine but if there is anything that is not mushy I can't eat it. Does anyone have any ideas of some foods I might can eat b/c I am sick of mashed potatoes & refried beans. One good side to this is I have lost 4 lbs in the last week. Thanks for any help you might can give me.

Hey there, I am with you all the way. I have cravings all the time that I want of stuff I love. I am not going to just tell myself I can't have it b/c that makes me want it even more. I love pizza very very much. I have eatin it one time since I have been banded but what I did was eat a salad until I was nearly full and then I barely ate one piece of thin crust pizza. That is how I limited myself. I know a lot of people are like don't eat this or don't eat that but I don't think it is a problem as long as I am watching how much I eat and how much I take in for the day. Good luck to you as we are both new to this. I know we can do it!

I had my first fill today also. I had it at the hospital thru the x-ray deal b/c my doc likes to do everyones first one like that so he can make sure everything is in place and going down good. He put 4 cc's in mine and it doesn't feel much different. I am on liquids today, mushies tomorrow and regular Saturday. I am so hungry b/c all I have had all day is 1 protein drink & some apple juice. I don't know what to eat b/c I don't really want soup but I guess I am going to have to have it anyway. He told me anywhere from a month to 6 weeks I would be ready for a 2nd fill. Just however I feel. The process went ok though so no complaints.

I had my surgery in July and I eat it a lot. I love salad so I don't see why it would be a problem.

I was banded on Wednesday July 29, 2009 and I went back to work on Monday August 3, 2009. I have a sit down job at a desk so it was ok. I was tired but I just made sure I rested the whole time I was home. You will be ok but make sure you don't lift stuff!

I was banded on 7/29 & 4 days after I was banded I started having these pains. I went to the ER b/c the doc told me to and it turned out that I had inflammation in my ribs. They wanted me to start taking iboprofuen and it really really helped. 2 days later I was feeling totally better! Good Luck to you!