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I know how you feel. I have not had true hunger until today, but I sure have wanted a dang taco all flippin week!!! I have been on clear liquids for 6 days and my kids are starting to suffer! I am sooooooo cranky, and I too I wondered what the blankety blank blank blank have I done? Well, my hubby and I didn't shell out over 17 grand so I can just give up! Today, in addition to clear liquids I ate about 2 oz of pudding, I AM A REBEL I TELL YOU. It did make me feel better...I know, pitiful. When things seem hopeless, remember that soon we will get to eat mushies...yeeeha! I am already conjuring up things I will be able to eat at that stage. Masked cauliflower comes to mind...yummy and low carb! But I digress.... Just realize that this sucky part will pass, it has to! And you and I will both be so happy we did this next summer when we are wearing a bathing suit and not cringing from the thought of others seeing us. Take care and chin up.

Well I am still learning with the band. I guess that is a never ending process. I have been under a lot of stress here lately with my son. I know he is 24 but he is my baby and its hard to let him learn things the hard way. I have always been there for him with what ever he needs and now I just am not able money wise to help him. I cant keep from feeling guilty about spending so much money to get the LAP-BAND® surgery. I do feel that if I didnt get the LBS done that I wouldnt be around much longer. I was having so many problems health wise. I have noticed that with all the stress and guilt that I feel a little sick to my stomach and at the same time I want to eat something sweet all the time. I have not give it to that though because I know it is just the old way of trying to feel better. I go this Friday for my third fill. Just in time I wasnt able to go on june 18 because my doctor was out of town and then on june 25 I was suppose to go and they said he still wasnt back in town. Then they asked me to come in on my next schedule appt. on july 9. This is suppose to be my fourth fill. I guess Im still doing good though because I have lost 56 pounds so far and on july 8 will be my three month bandiversery. Thanks for letting me get all this out. I know what I need to do it is just hard right now.:frown:

hi i got my band 2 days ago and i dont even want to look at food it hurts so bad i dont want anything but im on a liquid diet for the next to weeks and my doctor said i would loose maybe 20 pounds i have lost 3 pounds in 4 days just being on liquids yesterday i ate 3 bites of yogurt and was full:scared2:

Once banded, I plan to sign up for Zumba. It is a type of aerobic exercise that incoporates dance steps with aerobic activity to music and I've heard rave reviews about it. People who are doing it say they are so focused on the dance moves they are learning, that they don't really think of it so much as exercise. I've also heard as far as impact goes, that it is the equivalent of cardio kickboxing. I already do Water aerobics twice a week, but need something a bit more active/more impact. Blessings, Michelle

What did your doctor say? My first post op appt was at six weeks and I was told not to do strenuous or pool exercise until after that appointment, but that doesn't mean no exercise. I bicycled and walked. Each doctor has different requirements.

I was told the same as SueBee01. No weight training and machines before 6 weeks, but walking, and light biking and no resistance eleptical ok. Check with your doctor.

I have been waiting for 2.5 weeks to have something besides Optifast and Clear liquids and this morning I found myself afraid to eat........what if it didn't settle, what if I vomited etc etc. I got down 3oz of greek yoguart (mixed w 2tsp of laxitive powder - yummo) and all seems good in the world. phew. Stomach is rumbling like mad, but will wait a few hours and have a carnation instant Breakfast drink (3-5oz). Who would have ever imagined I would be afraid to eat!!!!

Hi Lisa I am a newbie too, and feel the same way. At about day three, the hunger started, and I am keeping a food journal to make sure I don't drink too many calories. As for the nausea, I only felt nausea and hunger together when I was pregnant. Are you taking any Vitamins or medicinces on an empty stomach or at night before you go to sleep? That might be the cause. You could try taking any medicine with some skim milk and see if that helps. Good luck. Dessia Banded 10/10/06

has anyone else had this problem?? I am 4 weeks since banding and doing well but the constipation has taken a toll and now my lower abdomen is so sore it is all I can think about. It has been especially sore and crampy for the past couple days. I am doing benefiber but I am so bloated

Everyone is different. My nurse put one on me and the next day my dr got upset bc he didn't want me to wear it. He said only for opens, not lap. In prior surgeries it was 4 weeks.

The hospital I was at the binder aka (girdle) basically a tummy holder inner type thing, was optional. I requested it because I felt my skin was tearing off and it held it up nicely. I used this for 1 week. Per choice

I'm almost a year and a half out from surgery and I've almost reached goal weight- have completely changed my lifestyle, and I'm pretty proud of my progress. I went from a size 22 pair of jeans to a size 8 (I'm 5'9"). I walk close to 4 mi./day. People that I knew from before will walk right past me in the grocery store without recognizing me. Talk about a NSV... Then, a couple of weeks ago, I fell and broke my jaw! Ugh! It was competely wired shut for 2 weeks. Hello liquid diet again! Fortunately I had previous experience with that, so I knew to make home made chicken and beef stock, Protein drinks, and I ordered powdered supplements from Celebrate. I knew that RNY peeps are not really supposed to use straws, but, what choice did I have? I lost an 10 additional pounds, which I didn't really need to lose... Now, they have replaced some of the wires with rubber bands, so I can barely bit a baby spoon between my jaws. So, on to the puree stage! Can anyone say deja vu? Again, I knew just what to make/buy for this stage of my recovery. Next week, I move on to mushies. Needless to say, I can't wait until the final stage of this, but it will be a while before I eat anything crispy or chewy again. Then I will buy a 3 oz. portion of filet mignon, season it, sear it in a pan, and rip it apart with my fingers and teeth (I adore meat lol). So, I had a little set back but, ironically enough, my RNY experience has helped me to successfully and HEALTHFULLY navigate this episode.

I am 3 weeks post op and doing great. Walking 2 miles a day and down almost 35 lbs. I think I'm at my first stall. Usually how long do they last? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I take Celebrate multi-complete chewable Forest berry flavor. I take one in the morning and one in the evening. They taste good. My nutritionist does not want us taking gummy Vitamins and said that the bariatric vitamins are better for you especially in the beginning. I also take a sublingual B-12, and an Iron supplement Ferrous Fumarate and B-1 along with a Biotin capsule. I do not take calcium citrate supplements due to a history of kidney stones. I am having my lab work done next week before I see my surgeon for my 3 month post-op visit.

Hi everyone! I just wanted to thank everyone for all the good information on these boards! I've been lurking for about a week & finally decided to post. All my paperwork has been forwarded to the doctor in Mexico & now it's a waiting game to see if I'm approved! I started a 'liquid' diet yesterday just to see if I could do it, 1 1/2 days in & it's not bad. I was going to go to Starbucks on my lunch break, I usually get a frappachino w/skim milk or a carmel macchiato w/skim milk, but on my way I decided I really didn't have any interest in one!! I'm trying to stick to Slim-Fast, Activia yogurt, eggs, lowfat string cheese, V8... Most of the posts have such a good vibe & everyone seems to be happy with their decision (at least the one's I'm choosing to read!) I look forward to becoming a 'sleeve sister' soon!!

Do not get ahead of yourself take it one step at a time. Do not worry what next week will bring just stick with it one day at a time and then one week at a time. No lies tht first month is no fun, (well . . . .mushies were kinda fun) but once you get that first fill so much will change. I really lost all hunger except that evil head and emotional hunger. You are going to do great Ross. A little hunger never kill any of us. You will survive! There are people in the world who would do anything for chicken broth and clean clear liquid everyday. Two days to go!! yahoo!! Cheri

Well, Fall is in the air and it is turning a bit cooler here in North Florida - today it will only be 90 rather than 95..woo hoo. I am still struggling with my concussion and my neck injury. I began PT yesterday and hopefully I will be able to returning to my regular exercise schedule soon. I see the bariatric surgeon on Friday and I hope to get my fill back. He had to remove most of it when I got my concussion (too much throwing up and it closed off my opening). Well, I found about 3-5 pounds (won't weigh myself - afraid too) and I certainly know why - absolutely NO RESTRICTION and like most of us..no restriction means open season on foods that I have not been able to eat for over a year. I know - SHAME ON ME - BAD GIRL...QUIT IT,,,I have told myself all those things but, I did not listen. Hopefully on Friday the doc will filler-up and then I will have no choice but to quit. Shoot, I can even drink while eating - crazy - that's not even important to me, but I am doing it !!!!! Now, the Neurologist has me on some medicine (for headaches and mild seizures caused by my fall) that is supposed to make me hate food and carbonated drinks (as a side effect) - ha ! that should be a good one. I am waiting for that to start kicking in. Maybe that will actually be a good thing out of this whole mess. We will see. All kidding aside. I have really had a rough 60 days. Head/back/neck injury - no exercise - no fluid in my band - down in the dumps - constant pain ! Well, I am tired of being a victim. I am going to take this bull by the butt and take control once again. I don't care if my head hurts - I'm going to start walking my miles again and I don't care if I have no fluid in my band I will force myself to pass on those yummy things like cookies and pizza. I have come too far to let a bump on the head cancel all this out. It is just not worth it. Shoot, I have even avoided coming to this website (like you guys would know I was being bad) just to avoid being accountable. That is just plain NUTS. So folks, the Pittyparty is over..It may take months for me to completely recover but I don't have months to waste (not at 61 years old - are you kidding me ?) so I am headed out for a walk. Take care my friends and have a great week. Please know that when things get rough for you, they are rough for all of us. We all have our "times" when things go south and we have each other to pull us back to reality. Have a great week everyone and do your best - that is all anyone can ask of you (including yourself). Melinda in Florida

I had my surgery just a day before you and reading what you have gone through i myself have had 1 week so far of a stall and just started going down again 1 or 2 pounds but i also experienced nausea well not so much nausea but like a burn or acid reflux with the premier protein so i have muscle milk protein powder and mix it with unsweetened almond milk and its not bad but you gave me a good tip with the unflavored protein powder.

I need some help with excercise! I am eight weeks out and down 46 pounds. My clothes are sliding right off- it's great! I am on my feet most of the day and try for 10K steps a day. My problem is my stomach is weak. In the past five years I have had a number of health issues, many requiring surgery ( total abdominal hysterectomy, breast cancer, chemo port surgeries, lab band in/lap band out, large incisional hernia repair, and now "my sleeve.") What have you veterans done to strengthen your stomach muscles? I need to start gently...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Mine started to shed a few weeks ago and it is typical after any surgery. I lost way more after my knee surgery a few years ago and it shed for what seems like forever (at least six months). I had much longer hair then (down to my waist) but I cut it all off last year. I do use a protein filler for my hair and it really helps with breakage. A few times a week, I spray it in my hair at night after I wash it (I spray enough in my already damp hair until it drips), massage it into the scalp, and let it air dry. You can pick up protein filler (and I think it is called just that) at Sally Beauty Supply. Hair dressers add it to hair dye to prevent breakage from the chemicals. It will not prevent your hair from falling but mine has slowed down dramatically since I started using it and like I said, it has only been a few weeks.

i was sleeved on a Tuesday and was back in the gym the following Monday. Now, I walked on the treadmill, but about 2 weeks later, I was doing more. Your Dr. should give you clearance on when you can start lifting. I had to wait a couple of weeks before I could lift more than 10 pounds.

After 8 weeks. Walking was allowed after day one.

Many people don't show an initial loss on the scale because of IV fluids and swelling post-op. Have you talked to your NUT? Did your surgeon or NUT express any concern when you had your post-op follow-up? If not, I you are probably doing fine. Almost everyone hits a stall about three weeks post op. Just follow your program. Focus on getting in all of your Protein and fluids, take your Vitamins and supplements as directed, and exercise. Even though you are getting 70 grams of protein, your calories are very low. You should do better once you are able to get in more calories. Embrace the Stall! http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

You are not alone! The first two weeks I felt like that. I just wanted to feel "normal" again. My husband works nights and I feel like I had nothing to look forward to. Usually a good meal would make me feel better but obviously that wasnt an option. After I started seeing the scale move and my clothes get looser I started feeling much better. Hang in there. It's worth it!

You're still very early out so don't be so concerned with the scale quite yet. Our bodies fluctuate right after surgery. Most people gain weight then drop then hit a plateau. I lost a lot my first week post op (20lbs) then nothing for a several weeks. Don't fret you're body needs time to catch up to what's going on. I think it's awesome your doing this with your husband! Sending you both lots of luck!