August Rush in bandland!

[countrygirl962 1]

My doctor had me on 3 weeks of liquids..finally finished with that! Now I am on my first week of pureed/soft food for 3 weeks. 2 more weeks and then "real" food!

[Supporting Spouse 0]

The habits are so hard to break. That is what my husband is having the most trouble with. He has certain snacking times and when it comes around he feels he is hungry even though he is not. It seems to be head hunger. The bad habits are going to be the biggest challenge but he is doing great so far. Don't feel bad about the little Debbie.... you will break the habit!

[sultana1279 0]

I'm starting to miss food...lol....i'm going on my third week and i had my mom make some indian lentils and blend it so it's like Soup so i can at least eat something appetizing...i see my doctor this wednesday, so i'm hoping he'll allow me to start eating things like tuna and fruits...something other than liquids....kinda getting tired of liquids...:biggrin:

[Beachbunny 5]

the liquid thing does get old fast!!! today i start with cottage cheese , scrambled eggs......soups . Guess how much though? 1 whopping once !!!! its a size of a shot glass!!!!

[ddow58 2]

the liquid thing does get old fast!!! today i start with cottage cheese , scrambled eggs......soups . Guess how much though? 1 whopping once !!!! its a size of a shot glass!!!!

It better than liquid! lol!

[Kristy29 0]

Hey all, I guess I need to move over here now. I was banded on Thursday. Doing ok, still in some pain but getting better every day. I am on Clear Liquids and I am hungry!! I finally broke down and had some Isopure Protein Shake, but only 1 ounce. I can't wait until I can have a full shake on Monday!

[kellyodoran 12]

the liquid thing does get old fast!!! today i start with cottage cheese , scrambled eggs......soups . Guess how much though? 1 whopping once !!!! its a size of a shot glass!!!!

I don't understand, my Dr said I could have anything I want as long as I could slurp it through a straw.....well , the last two days I have been eating a little bit of meat, but chew, chew, chewing till pulverized.........so kinda like a straw. Just too damn hungry!

[juliek1968 1]

I don't understand, my Dr said I could have anything I want as long as I could slurp it through a straw.....well , the last two days I have been eating a little bit of meat, but chew, chew, chewing till pulverized.........so kinda like a straw. Just too damn hungry!

Doctors seem to be so different. My doctor said no straws anymore. It can give you gas he said which inturn would hurt the band. Its funny how much I miss drinking from a straw!!!

[Beachbunny 5]

Doctors seem to be so different. My doctor said no straws anymore. It can give you gas he said which inturn would hurt the band. Its funny how much I miss drinking from a straw!!!

Same here No straws allowed!

[sweetkc85 0]

Yeah my paper has in bold letters "no straws". lol... i have been away for a couple days and i am hating my scale.. It keeps saying im losing weight but i feel the same and look the same and it seems like my tummy is getting bigger... i believe i still have gas, i still have pain on my left side especially when i am sleepin on that side its hard to roll over after i have slept or layed on it for a while. Is anyone experiencing the same thing? OMG i miss my pickles so much. i can taste it in my mouth. lol

[tylee72198 10]

Yeah my paper has in bold letters "no straws". lol... i have been away for a couple days and i am hating my scale.. It keeps saying im losing weight but i feel the same and look the same and it seems like my tummy is getting bigger... i believe i still have gas, i still have pain on my left side especially when i am sleepin on that side its hard to roll over after i have slept or layed on it for a while. Is anyone experiencing the same thing? OMG i miss my pickles so much. i can taste it in my mouth. lol

I craved pickles like crazy too. I started drinking pickle juice, and that helped. When I got to the mushy stage, I ate the inside of the pickle. It is nice and soft.

[tylee72198 10]

Today has been the first day that I have noticed the weight loss, and I was so excited. I was getting ready for church, and I noticed it in the way my clothes fit. They are huge on me. I have 2 pairs of shorts that fall off when I walk in them, so they will now be regulated to my Goodwill pile.

How is everybody feeling?

Also had some people at church ask me how much weight I have lost. That made me feel great.

[Supporting Spouse 0]

Good for you! That is a lot of weight lost in less than a month!!!! Keep up the great work!

[MelissaAZ 1]

First Fill....

So, I'm set to have my first fill this Thursday. I had my surgery Friday August 6th so this will be one day before my 4 week mark.

I'm a bit upset that my surgeon has left and gone to a new practice in a city about 45 minutes away, so I will be seeing a new surgeon this Thursday for my 1st fill. I'm not too happy about that! I have met him twice and he seems a bit cold. Maybe I'm just pre-judging him though. I just loved my original surgeon!

So, has anyone else had a fill yet and can fill me in on what to expect??

[tylee72198 10]

First Fill....

So, I'm set to have my first fill this Thursday. I had my surgery Friday August 6th so this will be one day before my 4 week mark.

I'm a bit upset that my surgeon has left and gone to a new practice in a city about 45 minutes away, so I will be seeing a new surgeon this Thursday for my 1st fill. I'm not too happy about that! I have met him twice and he seems a bit cold. Maybe I'm just pre-judging him though. I just loved my original surgeon!

So, has anyone else had a fill yet and can fill me in on what to expect??

I had my first fill on Monday of last week. It is not any thing bad. They did mine under the fluroscope (?). It was really cool watching them do it. The surgeon found the port in one try. The worst part of the entire process is the needle going in. It is a big needle, and it isn't near as bad as getting an epidural. Once the needle was in the port, they moved the machine up. That way he could see the actual band. The nurse gave me some barium, and I took 3 sips. From what I could tell, he filled the band first. Then he took out saline until the barium went through the band. That was how they can tell your at your max for your first fill. The entire process took less than a minute.