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I'm on liquids for three weeks! I'm so glad it's not four! On Monday I graduate to purée for one week then mushy for one week. Luckily, I had no pre-op restrictions. I think it's hard because my 13 year old wants to eat constantly. I'm trying to make him food that I don't like!

The guilt alone will keep me on the straight and narrow! Ugh! My big lesson is to stay out of restaurants until I can safely eat regular food. My son will have to deal with it for a few more weeks. I feel comfortable with being able to control portions. I think I justified this because I've read of others who had surgery when I did or even after me who are on real food already.... It made me hungry!

I'm supposed to be on liquids until Monday BUT today, for the first time, I cheated. My son was begging for Panera and I figured I'd get soup and have the broth. Good plan, right? Well somehow I also got half portion of a chicken salad and ate about 6-7 bites of it!! BAD!! I had no problem with the food but I feel REALLY guilty and I feel like calling my surgeon and confessing everything! Lol More concerning though, is my fear that my strong willpower is fading....

Thank you! I have been trying to think of situations where the band would make something complicated or impossible. I imagine certain medications will be difficult ( large pills.)

Have you guys run into any medical situations where the fact that you are banded complicated or altered your treatment? I ask because I told a friend who is PA in and Emergency Room that I was getting banded and he was totally against it. He said that people with bands present doctors with difficulty. Any value to that?

I'm not sure what it feels like but I was banded on 2/19 and I have soreness, sharp pain or a full ache at various places around my port incision.

Thanks for responding Holly Dolly. I guess I knew that but I'm becoming fearful that I won't feel a restriction for many months and hence eat poorly. Just knowing that I CAN makes me so tempted to eat something. My cravings are for healthy foods like salad and grilled chicken( okay, and feta cheese! Lol)

Hi everyone! I have what may be a really dumb question but.... I had my band places on 2/19/13 and there is no fill in it. I'm following the liquid diet but I have to say, I feel absolutely nothing different from before surgery. I can gulp and gulp without a burp or any sort of discomfort. My question is: does this mean I am likely to need multiple fills before I feel restricted?

Just keep going!!! I'm only 2 and a half weeks into my new life and while I don't see much weight loss, I feel fabulous! My energy, my sleep, my attitude are all better. My scale says I've lost 20lbs but I'm not buying it!( I didn't own a scale before surgery so I'm waiting for my doc's scale to verify!) We chose to be banded because we were ready to make the commitment. It sucks to have an off week but look at the overall picture-- you are doing GREAT!! Every pound I lose is a kind I didn't lose three weeks ago and for that I am thankful!!

I had my band placed 2/19 and the only pre-op requirement was clear liquids the day before. I had no other diet restrictions whatsoever! Oh! They had me bathe with antibacterial soap for two weeks prior to surgery to reduce the risk of infection. So your sounds normal to me!

Congratulations!!!

Best of luck and congratulations!!

I simply LOVE when I go to a cookout and sit in one of those resin/plastic chairs and then get up to do something and the whole chair gets up with me and I need help removing it from my butt. Yeah-- good times!

^^^ I forgot an important ingredient!! 1/4 cup sliced avocado

Oops!! I forgot to add a major ingredient! 1/4 cup of sliced avocado!! It makes it green and tasty!

I use unsweetened almond coconut milk-- it's heavenly! I just altered a weight watchers shake recipe for us bandsters and would like to share( of course I didn't measure much so you'll have to improvise) 1 cup almond coconut milk 2 scoops of vanilla Protein powder About a tbs of cheesecake sugar free pudding powder A good amount of pure mint extract One package of stevia Ice Blend it for about 4 minutes and enjoy what I'm calling " A Banded Shamrock" shake!

I was banded on 2/19 and I'm on full fluids until 3/12( three weeks!) I'm spooning guacamole and pureeing it in my mouth I am so desperate for TASTE!!

That description makes me NEVER want to experience it! Lol!! I'll wait a few months before trying chicken and broccoli! It'll give me something to look forward to! Thanks for helping me understand!

What's sliming? I LOVE Chinese food!! Lol

Slowly drinking a Protein shake helps, as well as making your own delicious chicken Soup and straining it for the broth. My dietitians advice was if you think you are hungry, eat 3-4oz of sugar free Jello and wait 20 minutes.

I've yet to find a broth I can tolerate( taste-wise) I keep making my own chicken soup and straining it for the broth. It's richer and more flavorful. I have found that I relish creating and cooking the soup because I know I will enjoy a tiny part of it. Someone on here said their dietician said to heat up soup and strain it so that it tastes better. One word of advice-- after banding, make sure you have some warm fluids( tea or broth) it helps to "get things moving." LOL!

I have Anthem CT and everything was covered. They denied hospital admission but I stayed in extended care overnight. I had to have psych eval and two dietician visits. I also had to be cleared by Pulmonologist.