shannonraeh

I am going for my 3rd fill next week. I feel no restriction and I can eat any food, including bread (and lots of it!) I can't wait to get to the green zone!!!

I haven't been on here in a while either, but I logged on tonight to ask this very same question!!! I too was banded in November, and have 5.8cc's in a 10cc band. I feel NOTHING and can eat regularly. My parents paid for my surgery and I feel so guilty that I have only lost 25 lbs including pre-op diet. I know they say it's not a magic wand, but I really thought there was more to it than this. I should practice self control, but if I had any of that I wouldn't have wasted 10,000 dollars of my parents money!! I too am bad about self- sabotage. When I eat something bad, I feel like I need to eat everything bad that I see to get it out of my system. I'm glad there are others that feel like I do, I don't know anyone in my day to day life that can relate!

I was seriously about to ask the exact same question when I saw your post! I was banded on Nov. 8th and lost 12lbs in the first 2 weeks. I got full on just a few bites of food. Now, while I don't eat as much as I used to, I am eating more and still don't ever feel full, I just stop so I don't over eat. I haven't lost any weight this week and I was hoping I hadn't done something wrong. Glad to hear it's normal!

I was banded Nov. 8th and I can see where you are coming from. I read everyone's posts about their diets on here and my dr. gave me a slightly different one. I was progressed to food a lot quicker than most people that I have talked to on here. After one week I was on soft food and after 2 weeks I was allowed to move on to a bigger variety of food. I am following my doctors orders, but why are they different than the rest? I feel like I can eat more than I'm supposed to but I just fill up a half cup and when it's gone, I stop. Even though I'm still hungry. I think since my swelling has gone down I just need my first fill!

I was not required to do a liquid diet before hand, what I was told to do was more low carb/ low fat. I was already on the Atkins diet so there was really no change for me. I was actually surprised to see everyone talking about the pre-op liquid diet on here because I never heard about it ! My surgery went fine so I guess each doctor has their own way of shrinking the liver! I think the low carb thing is MUCH easier than liquid!

My surgery was on 11/8/11 and I have felt the same way. The only time I didn't feel like vomiting was when I was laying down. I have never had heartburn before, but I am assuming thats whats been going on with me. It's absolutly miserable and has caused me not to drink as much as I should. Today is my first day out and I feel a little better. Hopefully yours will subside in the next day or two as well. I still have the bad heartburn, but I am able to drink more and not feel like I'm going to vomit. Still have the shoulder pain from the gas, not sure how long that takes to go away!