TODAY IS MY 1 MONTH ANNIVERSARY!

[topazz 4]

It just seems like it has been so much longer than that! Maybe because I started the liquid diet on November 1? I don't know. So far I have lost a total of 26 lbs. It's been a struggle. I am hungry all of the time. But it's a struggle and I fight every day and remember my goal! I have my next appt on Dec 21, and hoping I can get a fill. I am still able to eat normally and am very careful not to. I am fighting a psychological battle right now becasue I want to keep losing weight. So I do not eat as many solid foods as I should. I still have about 2 shakes a day and a lot of Soup and yogurt. I do my best to get my Protein, but it gets so confusing!

Anyway, Happy Anniversary to me!

[susidivah 0]

Congrats Topazz!!!! :thumbs_up: Sounds like you are doing great! Keep on keeping on and I'm not that far behind you! (Dec 29th) :teeth_smile:

[evvieNY 0]

I wish you continued success on you weight loss journey.

Keep off the good work..

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[topazz 4]

Thanks all!!

evvieNY, are you from NY? Where are you? I am on LI

[Kayak Kara 0]

I have only been banded for 4 days, and only had to be on liquid diet 1 day before, so total of 5.5 days. I am starving! My stomach has never growled like this in my life! Has been non-stop since Thursday, and just banded Tuesday. I sure shouldn't have believed the nutritionist who told me I would not be hungry for 2 weeks, and that it would be all I could do to get the minimum amt of Proteins and liquids in. Anyway, I feel your pain, I have only been starving for 4 of the last 5.5 days, and it is already getting old. I salute you for being on liquids as long as you were, there is no way that I could have done it. Hang in there! Misery loves company!

[evvieNY 0]

Thanks all!!

evvieNY, are you from NY? Where are you? I am on LI

I actuallu live in Brooklyn had the surgery at NYU.

How about yourself.

[topazz 4]

evvie, I had my surgery at North Shore at Syosset. Dr. Geiss is my doctor.

[PUG MAMA 1]

Hey topazz,

I too am almost 1 month, on the 15. I have lost 30 pounds since Nov. 1

I can totally relate to what you are saying, I am hungry and can eat and have to try not to eat. I guess this is called bandsters hell.

My fill is Jan. 4.

It is hard, keep up the good work.

[bodyfixer 15]

One month in for me too.

I was banded on 11 November at the Gading Pluit Hospital Jakarta Indonesia by Dr Barlian Sutedja

Had my first post op visit yesterday. No fill yet as I am losing weight at a satisfactory rate and no feeling hungry

This is my lowest weight in 6 years

Next check up in 1 month. Am hoping to lose another 15 lbs before then

Good luck to all

[muelle 64]

Happy Anniversary!!! I hope you can get your fill on the 21st also. I was banded 2 weeks ago tomorrow and still have no hunger pains. My surgeon's nurse told me that is due to the fact that I am still not healed inside, when I feel hungry again, it's a sign I am healed. I get my first fill 2 days before my 1st month anniversary and a 2nd fill 2 weeks later. So far I have lost 18 lbs, and hope to continue to due as well as you Good luck!!!

It just seems like it has been so much longer than that! Maybe because I started the liquid diet on November 1? I don't know. So far I have lost a total of 26 lbs. It's been a struggle. I am hungry all of the time. But it's a struggle and I fight every day and remember my goal! I have my next appt on Dec 21, and hoping I can get a fill. I am still able to eat normally and am very careful not to. I am fighting a psychological battle right now becasue I want to keep losing weight. So I do not eat as many solid foods as I should. I still have about 2 shakes a day and a lot of Soup and yogurt. I do my best to get my Protein, but it gets so confusing!

Anyway, Happy Anniversary to me!

[topazz 4]

Thanks everyone!! It looks like we are doing so well!! It is really encouraging to know that we have one another here to support us through this crazy journey!! I jsut hope i make it through!