Melany_Princess

Looking for a support group in San Diego. :-)

Hi all! I was banded on 10/17. I was filled on 11/1. I did the 3 day liquids after the fill. Now I moved on to stage 3(mushies). I feel I can eat most anything except breads as long as I chew chew CHEW.. That's normal isn't it? So far I am a total of 12 pounds loss.

I feel the same way.. I am about the same as you.. I am about 3 weeks post op.. and I just hit mushies.. although I am actually eating soft foods now.. but i chew till they are mushy. lol.. nurse said I could.. just make sure everything is very soft. But ya, you have proved you can control yourself.. it is going to take awhile before we change our miind and the way we view food.. I feel like I can eat so much.. but I server me a cup .. i eat it. I do feel satisfied on the smaller portion .. although I KNOW i can eat a lot more.. I stop. and it's hard... very hard.. sometimes I feel like I am going to lose control... and binge.. because of the weeks of deprivation... but I can't.. and I won't. I know it's in my mind... my tummy growls like crazy all day... my problem is, at work.. i can't eat a bunch of small meals.. I have to eat fast.. which i try so hard not to do.. and drink... my job sucks.. and its very busy... so I lose track of time.
Just know hun.. it is going to get better... a few chips isn't the end of the world.. you got back on it.. and that is the important thing. OOh.. if you like greenbeans.. I make eggs and green Beans scrambled up.. with light butter... and omg its great!! try it.. my mom use to make that for us so we could eat veggies... lol.. good luck and remember we are here for ya! message me anytime.

Hey everyone! I got my band back in June 2012. I had never had any surgery before and wasn't sure how I would feel afterwards. I unfortuntly had all the side effects ie. Constipation (from the pain meds), horrible shoulder pain, and so on. I stuck to my liquids then mushies but didn't really lose any weight during that period. Only 1 pound when I went to my first fill. Then no weight loss till i got up to the 5.5cc range. I was scared to tell anyone I had the procedure because I had no results for months. Then as soon as I felt a good amount of restriction, the weight has been falling off ever since!!! I love my decision to get the surgery and I am finally happy with my body. Still have a lot to lose but the mini miracules are amazing, crossing my legs, no need for an afternoon nap, no crazy cravings/got to eat now feelings, fitting back into old clothes! If I have any advice to give to new bandsters is to not get discouraged in the first few months after surgery with slow to 0 weight loss, a lot of people including myself didn't start losing until the 5.5cc-6cc restriction.

The shoulder pain from the CO2 they use in the surgery is horrible but know it does get better. I'm 10 days post op and I still have a twinge every now and then when I lie down. I slept in a recliner for the first 5 days, just could not stand the pain if I tried my bed. Now I can finally use a pillow under me and get comfortable. Everyone is different too. Heating pad made me feel better... not that I think it medically reduced the gas pains but it was comfort and warm to me. I didn't add pudding till just yesterday but did thin out cream soup... just go real slow and sip the food and WALK, WALK, WALK.
I am not sure if you should or could "feel" the band and tubing? It's pretty deep in your belly and surrounded by fat (atleast mine is... LOL). You may be feeling the pulling of the internal stiches around the port area. Today my pain comes and goes and its my navel area that is sore....