Cakes198

I'm with ya! I had surgery on 2-6-12 and I lost about 20 pounds on the liquid diet. I got my first "fill" on 2-20-12 and I don't feel any restriction either! My doctor told me he was just giving me a little bit of saline but now I've gained 4 pounds since I started eating the mushy foods! It's pretty discouraging . . . I just feel SO hungry all the time now - I don't get it

I was banded on Monday 2/6/12 and I have been STARVING!! For some reason I feel like I'm more hungry AFTER the surgery then before when I was on the 2 week liquid diet with my normal stomach! I don't get it. I do seem to get filled faster, but then it's like I'm starving only 2-3 hours later. I'm guessing that, yes, we get that "full feeling" quicker, but we need to eat/drink more frequently because our stomach is now so small? I have no idea. I can't wait for my follow up appointment so I can get these questions answered - because I have NO IDEA what's going on down there!!!

I had nausea 2 days after my surgery. I called my doctor RIGHT AWAY to get a prescription called in. He couldn't give me anything oral, for the fear that I wouldn't keep it down. but he did give me a suppository (yikes!) to insert for the nausea. I never used a suppository before and was freaking out. But, it was actually very easy to use and worked right away! Good luck!

Hey Guys- I am FREAKING OUT right now! I just had my band put on yesterday, Feb. 6th, 2012. So . . . I did really well on my pre-op liquid diet. When I went in for surgery yesterday, I was down 14 pounds and soooo happy! So, I get home today and I decide to get on the scale since I was just eating ice chips for the past 2 days. And the scale showed that I GAINED 10 pounds! What the HECK is that? Is that Fluid? Please somebody talk to me and tell me that it's normal so I don't give up on this whole process! How discouraging!! Thanks, Cakes

Thank you LBT!! I will take your advice!!

Feb. 6th here!! I'm excited, but a little scared. How is everyone doing on the liquid diet? I am sooooo sick of jello and protein shakes already . . uh oh . . .not good considering I'll be on those for the next month!! Ugh! I'm actually getting MARRIED in April so the weight loss will be good, but I'm a little scared for the bridal shower. I, too, am having difficulty answering questions to people about what I'm having surgery on and why I can't eat and stuff. I don't really want to share this surgery with a lot of people. I feel like it's my business . . .but I don't want people to think I'm turning anorexic or anything either . . .Suggestions???

I'm getting banded on Feb. 6th so I'm right with ya, Yolie!

Hello! My surgery is scheduled Feb. 6th, 2012, so I am right behind you!! I'm on day 4 of the liquid diet, so things are getting a little better since I've lost some of my appetite! I kinda feel like I might puke if I have to eat more jello or eat another shake! I'm trying to come up with some creative ideas for this liquid diet, but no success so far! I just joined this website tonight and it's great to see what other people have to say about this! Keep me posted on how you're doing!!