Starbabygirl

Hello, I was banded on April 2nd. Funny you should ask that question. I just got back from my first Girls Night Out since my surgery. It included dinner and a great movie. We went to a local deli and I had soup and a couple of bites of my friend's chicken salad. We walked around in a few stores for about an hour before the movie and then I sipped on a bottle of water with Crystal Light. I will admit..I was thinking about popcorn and candy when we first got there.(Simply out of habit) but my friend was very helpful. She didn't snack. I had some sugar free candy in my purse but I never touched it. I decided that I wasn't going to sabotage the work I've done so far for an expense treat of salt and/or sugar. My advice to you is to eat before you go to the movie and get someone that supports your efforts completely.Good luck to you on this journey!!!

We were banded on the same day. However, I've sort of been experiencing the same issues. My gas isn't the painful gas it's just that I also do alot of "tooting" in the evening. I went to see my doctor last Wednesday and he told me not to really worry about not losing any weight for about a month. He said I really needed to focus on making sure that I was healing on the inside. I've been trying to walk more and that has seemed to help quite a bit. I wish you continued success... Starbabygirl

Thank you, Patsy! Good luck to you and please keep me posted on your progress as well.. Tina

Hello anybody and everybody I'm scheduled for surgery April 2nd. I'm really excited that this time the process was so much better than when I tried it 2 years ago. I look forward to reading your success stories and good advice. I can't wait for the woman on the inside to be visible on the outside. Yay Me!!:laugh: New to this site so any information will be appreciated. Starbabygirl

You sound just like me. I started my pre-op on Friday and my surgery is also April 2nd. It wasn't so bad Friday but then yesterday, I wanted to eat everything in the grocery store. Today is a much better day. My doctor will allow one small salad tomorrow and I can't wait but I'm ok. Lots better than I thought I'd be. Good luck to you.