Banded Jan 9

[cantwait2start 35]

I had my band surgery two days ago on Wednesday. I haven't been too sore but I have a horrible headache from the anesthesia and from caffeine withdrawal. I'm tired too, but that's probably because I'm trying to keep up with work and help my husband with the kids.

I don't know how I feel. I wasn't one of those who had like a 10 or 15 pound weight loss before surgery and so i don't have any positive momentum forward yet. Right now, i feel more obsessed with food than ever before in my life. I spent most of yesterday having cravings for all kinds of things. Very odd. And kind of tough.

Most times yesterday had you asked me, i would have taken food over the possibility of losing weight. I'm hoping that some of the mental cravings go away in the next couple of weeks.

Hope everyone else who went this month is doing well! Let's support each other

[Honestly 18]

You need to remember that you are healing and need to take it easy. Slow and steady wins the race . Wiling you feeling full faries.

[cantwait2start 35]

Thanks, "honestly"!

What a difference a few days makes! I am down 15 pounds from my pre-surgery weight of 326! The scale says 311 this morning! And I feel good and positive and not so tired. I don't know if it's because the residual anesthesia has worn off or because I started some mushy foods yesterday but I feel more "in balance" and less starving and obsessed with food. At this point, I would say it was worth it, which I wouldn't have said two days ago. This is a bigger process than I could truly understand before i did it.

[Honestly 18]

how are you feeling now?? Are you on solids yet?