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Woo hoo, gas is finally gone, I'm 13 days post op feeling normal, I wonder if they even did anything nothing feels.diff inside of me, is that normal??

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Yep, that's normal. It will take time for you to find true restriction. Concentrate now on changing your eating habits for success: slow eating, tiny bites, listening to your body, track food/calories, etc and get your Protein. Feeling like you have no band right now is normal. Once you start getting fills you'll notice it changes.

Good luck!!

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I don't notice anything different until I eat to fast then I'm sick sick sick

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I really had very little surgery pain, gas, etc and was feeling too good. I made my doctor show me the xray to prove they actually inserted it! LOL. It's in there and after my first fill, it is working (or helping me work it!).

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I know the feeling LB4Me! I'm still not 100% sure it's in there lol. I'm only 9 days post op and I have zero restriction now, once all the swelling went down, I was back to normal. But I have been making sure to superchew and picking my Proteins and veggies over carbs and sugars. Been working pretty good. That restrictive feeling will come back once we hit the green zone. I guess this is bandster hell...

Stay Strong!

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Perfectly normal. I do still feel nothing at times until I lay on my stomach. That is the one thing that I am not capable of doing yet. If feels like I am putting pressure on my port when I do that. Otherwise, I feel nothing and I like it that way.

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Hey Matt! You and I are almost in the exact same place and have the same to loose. I'll race you to 40 lbs lost?

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I'm soo glad you posted this! I went to Mexico and was able to get my band filled during the procedure and am in amazement at the lack of discomfort I've experienced in terms of restriction. I am only on the puree portion of the diet which may be why but even in the first days things were smooth sailing... I've already lost 12lbs! :)

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