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I'm hungry around then too but since my last fill, I'm really tight around that time and can only consume liquids and slider foods. Is that normal? I left a message for docs office cause its been a few days since i could eat solid healthy foods without getting stuck or having pain in my chest.

I'm 2 weeks out from surgery today and am really looking forward to the mushy food stage so that I can have some real substanance. Can I eat some lentils or something else mushy @ an Indian restaurant? What do you think? Any advice on anything with some flavor that I can eat? I'm a spice addict and these two weeks on bland liquids have killed me!

wow- i hope this kind of pain doesn't last for 1 to 2 months. I'm going back to work on Tuesday and it would be absolute hell to get up from my chair ten times a day feeling like this! I think it's starting to feel a little less intense already. I'll keep everyone else who is going through the pain in my thoughts. This wasn't as easy of a procedure as I was led to believe. I guess everyone is different though. Everyone keep your head up

My doc says if you aren't hungry , dont feel obligated to eat. This is day two post op for me and I had less than 1 cup of soup all day. I'm worried about not getting enough water and protein.

I had mine the same day and also had a hernia that I didn't know about. Most of my pain is nears port and it's very tough getting in and out of bed. Are you experiencing that?

I was banded using the spider procedure which means that I have one tiny incision and another that's about 2 inches long. I don't seem to be having any pain at those sites but it feels terrible where I think my port is located. Is this normal? The pain is during deep breaths but mostly when getting in and out of bed. Is it bc the sewed the port to muscle. Please help. Ps I also had a hiatal hernia fixed.

I just found out that they are planning on doing my surgery as a spider! I'm super excited.

Just wanted to say hi to everyone! I'm new & getting banded in 10 days

Hi Eileen, I'n not on the board as much as I'd like. You can email me at wilsonrae21@yahoo.com and I'll give you my phone number if you're into texting!

I had 4 months of nutrition classes, I think that's the fast track plan.

My surgery has been approved. I have lost 8 pounds since Tuesday on pre-op diet and I'm scheduled for the surgery on 11/22. My pre-op tests are done, I have one final weigh in appointment on 11/18. what I'd like to know from everyone is, are you able to sleep in your bed or do you find yourself sleeping in a recliner or something? I don't have one, but my friend has one she said that she'd let me borrow. I didn't know if it would be worth the trouble. Any thoughts? Also- how do i add the weight loss ticker??

thank you!

So excited. So the date is set, Nov 22nd and I'm on my 3rd day or pre-op. Woot Woot

Muscle Milk Shake AM - 130 calories Muscle Milk Shake Noon- 130 calories Lean meat 4 ounces 100-200 calories unlimited green veggies 50-100 calories Jello- unlimited- usually 10 calories Broths - unlimited- usually around 30 calories I guess that's around 600 calories if I use all the high ends. That's the doc pre-op diet, yes. 3 weeks. I am light headed a bit and just mostly tired. I'm not sure if I feel like walking but I wanted to give it a shot.

I started my pre-op diet yesterday. The entire thing consists of about 500 calories. I'm 355 pounds- is ok to take walks around the neighborhood or am I eating too little for that??

How do I request to get added on the Nov lap band face book? Day 2 of pre-op and I really need the support. Sitting in my office, everyone around me has food and it's all that I can smell.

Day 1 pre-op diet. Woke up @ 6:45A First Protein drink @ 9A Second Protein Drink @ 2pm It's now 5P and I'm having a bowl of veggie broth - 15 calories For dinner my mom baked turkey ( I get 4 ounces) and green beans- no butter or anything. I'm doing ok- but my head is starting to hurt and I'm really tired. Normal?

I'm scheduled for surgery on 11/22 and don't feel like I have much support. I live in St. Pete and an 31 years old and female. Can anyone take me under their wing and be there for me? My family lives in PA and none of my current friends really understand my reasoning for taking what they feel an extreme step in weight loss. I'm missraefla on Facebook or you can send me a message here!

Hi everyone, I'm Rae, I'm 31 and a lesbian. I live in St. Pete FL and am looking for some friends to go through this journey with. I'm having my surgery on 11/22 and my Dr. Is Dr. Jessee. Anyone out there? I'm unemphaticbtc22 on aim and i'm on Facebook under missraefla

I'm just over the bridge in St. Pete My surgeon is Dr. Jessee Thought it might be nice to network and have friends in this. I'm Rae - missraefla on face book,

Mine starts on Tues and is 1 shake breakfast 1 shake lunch 3 ounce lean Protein and no butter green Beans unlimited calorie free drinks I'm extremely nervous. Mine was to be for 2 weeks but I'm starting it a week early to make sure I don't have to push my surgery back!

I'm in St. Pete- near Tampa!

I'm missraefla I'd really like to have some face book friends, need support

My surgery is set for Nov 22- waiting for insurance approval. In the nervous/scared/excited stage now. You can find me on face book- missraefla is my screen name! I would love to get a group of people who start when I do so that we can have each other's encouragement. I work too many hours to attend very many in person support groups so I hope the online groups will help.

My pre-op diet starts officially on Nov 8th but I think I'm going to start the 1st b/c I seem to have gained weight since my appointment so i need to lose like 15 pounds before surgery on nov 22. my diet is this 1 Protein shake with Water in AM 1 Protein Shake with water for lunch 3 ounces of lean meat w/ green veggies, no butter She said I could also have clear broth and sugar free popsicles as needed. I wonder how much weight I'll lose with three weeks of this diet. My current weight is about 363 and I'm 5'11.