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VERY moist chicken, steak, fish and tuna is what I have been eating to get most of my protein. I also bought some Isopure clear liquid protein drink for days I don't feel I got enough protein down. It has zero carbs and fat and only 130 calories and no sugar. And it does not taste bad either. My one carb a week is usually mashed potatoes or a baked potato. Veggies I have been slowly introducing back but I was drinking V-8 juice to get those in as well. Oh, scrambled eggs in the mornings is what I usually have for breakfast and I have half a grapefruit three times a week as well. I can eat soft boiled eggs as well and when I make my tuna I use fat free mayo, dill relish, hard boiled eggs and the tuna and I make it moist as well. You just have to get creative. I also eat low fat cheese sticks. I tried some swiss cheese but it was too dry and made me sick because it got stuck. You just have to play with the food and find out what does and does not work for you. Like I said, it's a learning process!!!

Identifying head hunger versus real hunger was a problem for me but I found if I drink some water and do something else, then it goes away so it was head hunger. If it doesn't go away, then I am really hungry. And yes, your tummy will growl with head hunger!! I also learned that if I limit myself to one carb a week and three fruits it helps with the hunger issue. I am not as hungry when I stick to mostly protein and veggies!!

I have found I cannot eat break at all, which is not necessarily a bad thing! LOL. It's been a pretty easy transition so far because it's only me and my younger daughter, who is a health nut anyway, at home. My husband got back to the states today from Afghanistan and will be home next week so we will see how things go from there. I have not seen him since January so I am really pumped right now!! :bored:

The pain you are feeling could be from all the gas they put in you during surgery. It ended up in my shoulder and was very painful. You could also be swollen from the surgery. I was so swollen it was hard to even get liquids down. This is all a learning process. I learn new things just about every day now. Like that I can no longer eat breads and that green beans don't settle well. You will find what works for you and sometimes it takes getting sick to figure it out. Just remember to chew, chew, chew and eat slowly!!!

Hi Flychica! I am doing great! I went and got another .6cc's put in this past Wednesday and have lost 28 pounds so far!!! This was the best decision I have ever made!!! How are you getting along??

I was banded on 10/7 and went back on 10/18 for a post-op visit and got a fill of 3cc. I found out I was already filled with 1cc at the time of the surgery. The pain you are experiencing is most likely from swelling. It happened to me also. Just sip on your drinks and chew chew chew. I know what you mean about the pain. It is NOT fun when that happens. I am scheduled to go back for another fill on 11/18. I am at a total of 4cc in a 10cc band!! Good luck to you. I have found this site to be very useful when it comes to questions and concerns about the band. Although each doctor does things differently, we are all hoping for the same results!! :thumbup:

I am surprised you guys can actually "over eat". I have been having to watch what I eat and chew, chew, chew or else it gets stuck and that hurts like heck! I am three weeks post op and had my first fill this past Wednesday and now I can eat even less. I wonder why there are so many differences as to what and how much we can all eat. :sad:

Ok, I went in for my fill yesterday and all went well. Had a little trouble finding the right angle of my port but we finally got it. The nurse mentioned something to me about fighting head hunger. How do you tell the head hunger from real hunger? Does your tummy still growl with head hunger? :thumbdown:

Thanks Shmoopy!! I see you are doing well with your weight loss. :thumbup: How much exercising are you doing?

Well, I had my first fill today and it was a lot easier than I was expecting. The nurse told me that they deaden the nerves around the port so you really cannot feel it when they insert the needle. She did have to do it twice since we figured out my port is lopsided. She ended up having to go in at an angle. All in all, it was ok. I found out he filled me to 1cc on the day of my surgery and she added another 3cc's today so that puts me at a total of 4cc's in a 10cc band! She did tell me I would have to drink protein shakes for the first 24 hours since I may swell but I haven't noticed the liquid having a hard time getting down. I am so glad I had this done! This was the best decision I ever made!! :thumbup:

Hey everyone, I am scheduled for my first fill on Wednesday, October 28th and would like to know what to expect. Do they numb the area before they stick the needle in the port? How much do they usually do the first time? I am just really nervous about this first fill. :wink2: I had my banding done on October 7th and things have been going well. Any insight or advice would be helpful. Thanks!!

LOL.....well I wouldn't call what I am eating solid! Creamy mashed potatoes (and not very many either) scrambled eggs, again, very little and of course my protein shakes. I also have sugar free/far free popsicles, fat free jello pudding cups. But I still find if I try to eat any of it very quickly it gets "stuck" and it causes a lot of pain!!!

I was banded on Wednesday, October 7th and would love to have a local support group that is in this area so I don't have to drive to Temple for them. :scared2: Would love to have someone in the area so we could maybe get together and walk and talk about what's going on. Good luck to all!!