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My question to those that have the band already is:

What 3 - 5 things surprized you the most after surgery?

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1. How good I felt how quickly

2. How long it took to hit my "sweet spot" and finally start losing

3. That's it! :smile:

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Well, after only a month; that it only took a couple days after surgery to feel pretty good, that I keep having to repeat the same things to the local doctor's office because they don't read their own notes, and, even though I knew this, that I can't feel the band.

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1. How painful the 1st day home was.

2. How quick the recovery was after only 3 days.

3. How sensitive I am after each and every fills.

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1. How i didn't feel like i even had a band until i was filled

2. How long it took for my incisions to heal

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1. Those weird noises in my stomach, especially after drinking alot of Water. Sounds like a drain. Not to mention the gurgling in my throat in the morning.

2. How my tastes changed. I no longer gravitate toward ice cream, or sweets.

3. How much of a non-issue the band is...I have had no problems with any type of food, no Pbing, sliming, etc.

I'm very pleased!

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1. How much less I eat and don't crave junk food

2. It's been easy to lose the weight

3. How good I feel

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1. How I haven't felt hungry yet (6 wks post op).

2. How many foods I can eat without any problem.

3. How relatively it has been (so far) to follow the guidelines.

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1. How I now crave salt on everything and I never used to even touch the salt shaker! (uh-oh)

2. How just a little bit of food fills me up. (yippee)

3. How I never burp anymore. (such a lady)

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1) How long it would take to get decent restriction (7 months out and finally have GREAT restriction)...

2) That I actually sleep differently (boobs same size + tummy smaller = not a tummy sleeper anymore :thumbup:)!!

3) Exercise is not necessarily easier, but not as hard because I'm smaller AND how yucky I feel when I don't!

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