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Figured I'd give an update & see how the other early feb banders are doing. I was banded 2/7 and right now only eat 3-4 1/2 cup meals of pureed/soft foods. I've lost a total of 31lbs since 1/24 so in just under a month down 31lbs!! I saw my doc last friday & he told me I will be on this soft diet for 3 weeks then come back in to discuss a fill & moving on to regular foods. I dont know how I'm gonna survive on soft foods for 3 more weeks! But I'm so happy with my loss, so I guess I'll do whatever is necessary!

How's everyone else doing post op?

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I got banded this afternoon and I'm feeling good, albeit a litle sore. :) I've got some shoulder pain -- not sure if it's from the gas or the hiatal hernia repair -- nothing intolerable, especially with Lortab (which tastes foul, but feels good). LoL. I'm supposed to start drinking hot tea and chicken broth this eveing, but not very hungry...just sipping on Water.

Hope all of my fellow bandsters are doing well! Takec are of yourselves!

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Figured I'd give an update & see how the other early feb banders are doing. I was banded 2/7 and right now only eat 3-4 1/2 cup meals of pureed/soft foods. I've lost a total of 31lbs since 1/24 so in just under a month down 31lbs!! I saw my doc last friday & he told me I will be on this soft diet for 3 weeks then come back in to discuss a fill & moving on to regular foods. I dont know how I'm gonna survive on soft foods for 3 more weeks! But I'm so happy with my loss, so I guess I'll do whatever is necessary!

How's everyone else doing post op?

I was also 2/7. I go to the Dr for my first appt. I am starving right now and fighting the urge to sneak eat since no one is home. Not that there is anything exciting to eat in the house but I could still put away some food. I know I won't do it and i'll just eat my mashed sweet potato. I need to fight hard to keep up all the work i've done already. I haven't been on the scale yet...waiting to do it at the Drs 2mrw.

Keep ya'll posted.

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I was also 2/7. I go to the Dr for my first appt. I am starving right now and fighting the urge to sneak eat since no one is home. Not that there is anything exciting to eat in the house but I could still put away some food. I know I won't do it and i'll just eat my mashed sweet potato. I need to fight hard to keep up all the work i've done already. I haven't been on the scale yet...waiting to do it at the Drs 2mrw.

Keep ya'll posted.

I admire you, I'm a scale junky. Weigh myself daily. It gives me motivation I think!

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I'm on day 11 post op. I consider it all starting on 2/5 which was the start of my one week pre-op diet. As of today, I have lost 20 lbs in 17 days. I'm THRILLED.

My stomach is still very bruised up (but clearing up slowly) and my port site is the only one that hurts still. I worked for the first time since surgery and I was fine.

I'm not anxious to eat real foods yet. pureed seems safer to me. I'm so afraid of binge eating again. Also, last night I made the mistake of taking a bite of very soft (made in crock pot) chicken and got stuck. It hurt! I barfed...two times. OY!

I was just speaking to a successful bander and she told me to "just follow the diet" and you will lose. I won't deviate. I don't want this to be for nothing!:)

I admire you, I'm a scale junky. Weigh myself daily. It gives me motivation I think!

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