Cadence121

Hey Guys, I'm in the same boat. I just had my third fill on Friday, and I'm now at 6cc in a 7cc band (though Dr was telling me that it's actually a 14/15cc band, but they call it 7 because that's when most people feel restriction? I'm so confused). Anyway, he told me I needed to go three days liquids and be very careful as I went from 4.5cc to 6cc and he thoguht I'd be very restricted. I've been really good with following the liquids/mushies before, but this time I just caved. I've just eaten a large amount of solid foods over the past 3 hours and I'm so ashamed and disappointed. Including fresh bread, which I can still manage FINE. I've NO restriction still, and I'm now worried I may have stretched my stomach? I'm just finding it so depressing right now, and I know a lot of it is me. But I'm out of work at the moment, and paid for this op myself...and I just feel like I've thrown away my savings at this and it's just not working. I'm also afraid to get on the scales, but I don't think I've lost much weight at all. Maybe 3/4kg. Feel so deflated. I can't seem to break my unhealthy relationship with food at all.

Oh my goodness! I got banded on 18th October, and have found my back pain far, far worse than ever before. I used to get mild - unpleasant back pain coming up to my menstrual cycle, but this time around it's started WAY earlier (pain started mid-cycle) and got absolutely awful for first few days of period. It was so bad I couldn't bend over. If anyone has an explanation, please please let us know!

HAha! Thanks! I'm nowhere near junior guru, I really have been eating junk for the past couple of weeks. Luckily I can already feel the effect of the band- have to chew so carefully...so stone cold food tends to be off-putting. Yay! I will get it back together though and I'm excersisibg more at least!! Thanks for your support, don't know what I'd do without this site!!

Was that directed at me Shirley? If yes, thanks! I paid super close attention during my pre surgery briefing session. I really liked the tricking the sensors bit-it made it so much easier to understand the surgery. I like simple instructions, lol!

Hey White-gurl, Really glad to hear you've gone back onto the mushies for the time being. I'm only a newbie too, but when the surgeon went through the possible results of trying to eat solids within the liquids and mushies stage (and told a scary story of someone who had!) I soon decided I wouldn't risk it. The reason you feel hungry is because the band is empty - it means that the 'full sensors' at the top of the stomach aren't yet being engaged (when there's a restriction, the small amount you eat fills the pouch quickly and touches on the sensors - which tricks them into thinking the whole stomach is full). When we're on the liquids and mushies, it passes through the stomach quickly, which means the sensors aren't getting hit - therefore we're STARVING HUNGRY! (That's how I felt anyway!) I'm no saint, I've been a terror over the past 2 weeks with eating bad food - my first fill is on Thursday (7 weeks post op, I had a LOT of swelling) - and I'll be kicking myself back into healthier eating then. I really want this to work, and I know I have to work at it. Good luck, and I hope you get hold of your nutritionist! R

Hi Yoyo, I'm in the same boat - trying to make the decision is really scary isn't it? I'm scared or judgement from family and friends, but I've struggled with my weight since I was 11. I'm now finding that I'm very stiff in the mornings. I put off doing anything fun etc because I'm always mentally saying 'I'll do it when I'm slim'. I've never been slim! I think there seems to be amazing support on this site, and reading all the different forums is definitely moving me towards getting it done! I think the other posters are bang on, it's got to be a decision that makes you happy! Very best of luck...maybe I'll see you on here again and we'll both be newly banded! )