NYdad

My doc is suggesting I follow the south beach diet.

I feel the same as I did before the surgery. I dont notice any signs of being full any sooner. Is this normal?

I was banded by Dr. Posner on 9/28/10. I'm having somewhat of a hard time right now. I am healing ok, just very hungry.

I completely understand, I have opted not to tell anyone. well like everything in a little town and a nosy family people have and will find out. I guess I am feeling the exact way you are in the sense that people don't understand. this has been one of the most challenging things I've ever done. I did this for me and to hopefully extend my life for my kids. My dad and his parents died way before they should have due to being morbidly obese. I am using what is available to me to get control of my eating. If dieting would have work then I would have done it. My Dr required me to lose 15% of my weight before he would operate. So I am prepared to eat properly once I am allowed Banded-sept 28th beginning weight-303 current weight- 272

i just had my surgery on sept.28th 2010, I am having a hard time sleeping and it hurts to get up from any position. are you still having pains? My Dr advised me that I had a hernia that he fixed during the procedure so maybe this could be adding to my pains.