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Who would want to eat in the restroom, so why should a baby?

Where in Mexico are you going? My husband was born in Mexico. Are you going to take someone with you? I would love to hear about about your experience in Mexico when you come back. Please keep us updated.

Hang in there it will all be worth it. It will be one of the best Christmas presents you could get!

How do you chew forty times? Wow I can barley get in 20 times. I also don't drink for an hour after I eat and that gets easier as time goes by. Good thing to give up cokes and alcohol too. I have missed my diet coke so much. I only drink water day and night since I can not find something that taste good. Your doing good!!!

Congratulations! Sounds like you have a great surgeon.

I have been taking meds for depression and anxiety for about 6 years. My Dr. told me to take my meds the morning of surgery as usual. But the Nurses gave me something also right before surgery because I was starting the beginning of a panic attack. Also when I woke up in recovery the samething happened so they gave me something again and all was fine. I have not had a panic attack since I had surgery 12½ weeks ago. Which is a records for me. Make sure you stay off the caffine. Now the depression is a different story. I still have some really bad days of depression. My depression is not cause by my weight, but my depression and the way I chose to cope with it contribute to my weight problem. I still take the same amount of meds as before. If you are depressed and have not had some counseling I would suggest you do it. I had 2½ years and even though I have my bad days it has helped me so much. I think mine would be better if I could get some rest. I work 40 hours a week as a graphic designer and watch my 3 year old and 5 month old granddaughter 2 days a week from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Plus no mateer what I take I do not go to sleep until 3:00 am or 4:00 am. I hope this procedure will help you get off your meds. I have weaned of off them 3 times in the past 6 years and it just was not time for me to stop taking them yet. I am praying for healing in my mind so I can get off all my meds. Depression can be a dark place. But my time of relief is coming!!!!

I do not know him, but since no one has answered yet. I used Dr. Spivak in Houston and I loved him just in case you do not like the Dr you are going to the Seminar for. He was really nice and so is is who staff. I was banded in July.

Congratulations!! I know you must be really happy. I am 12 weeks post op and very happy I did it. I hope it will be as good or better experience for you as it has been for me.

Hang in there it will get better. It is only two weeks out of your life. You are losing and not gaining that is great. I know it is hard on that stage but it will get better. I am 11 weeks post op and it is worth the trouble you go through in the beginning. Why are you thirsty you should be able to drink all you want? I don't know if you are a praying person but I prayed that God would take the hunger away. I will be praying for you Suz1! keep us updated.

I agree with Linda D. You have to control what goes in your mouth and trust me I know it is hard. We all struggle with this at times some everyday. But I think you can fix this yourself IF you really want to. Maybe some counseling would help you to see why you might be setting yourself up for defeat. Going from overweight person to thin person is hard for some to deal with. It was for me in the past. Good luck!

Tell them you are doing it for yourself and it is want you and leave it at that. I only told a couple of people.

It sounds like like you are doing what you are suppose to do. I know that hunger is unbearable. I thought something might be wrong with me, like maybe they forgot to put the band in. But it was there. They call it “Bandster Hell” the period you are going through and trust me it will get better when you go on solids. When I was on mushies I just had to measure out what I ate or I would want to eat a whole bowl of mash potatoes. Like I said during that time period it is almost sheer willpower. Do you have a good support system at home? That always helps. If not find you a good buddy on here and e-mail everyday. I meet someone that I do that with and it is a real help even though my husband is a great source of support he does not really know what it feels like to be addicted to food and then it is taken away from you. I am sure you would rather talk to a guy but if I can help you with anything feel free to private message me or e-mail me. I will be here for a while I have about 85 lbs I want to loose. These people here have been a great support system for me and will for you too. Keep in touch!

Congratulations to you. Everything will be okay and you will be home before you know it. I will say a prayer for you! Let us know how it goes.

Sorry if you were looking for answers from a guy? I was banded on July 13 and whoever told you, you would not be hungry lied if you ask me. I was only on liquids for 48 hours and then on to mushies. I was hungry day and night. I was hungry when I was asleep. It was not until I got to solids at 4 weeks post op that the hunger stopped. I went in for my first fill at the same time and then had about 6 weeks with no hunger at all. I ate between 3/4 cup and 1 cup of mushies 3 times a day. It is so hard the first month I tried to just drink as much Water as I could to kill the hunger pains. coffee is also a good hunger killer. If you can just use your will power for the first month it will all get better after that. I am now 10½ weeks post op and had my second fill. I am only at 3ccs and I still eat about 3/4 a cup of whatever I eat. I can eat everything I have tried and have only been stuck twice. It will all get better as time goes by. Hang in there you can make it!!!

Welcome to the boards. Everyone on here helped me alot before and after surgery. Their support helps alot. I hope everything works out for you and you get to have your surgery soon. I am 10½ weeks post op and I am so happy I did it and I was self pay.