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I started solids on Oct 5. I have not had any problems with any food yet. I have had salads several times and not a problem. I just chew,chew,chew & chew some more. I had a salad today & I find that romaine lettuce is easier than iceburg. Iceburg can get a little stringy & I have to spit it out when it becomes stringy.

I am excited about: Being able to buy SEXY & matching Bra's and panties Being able to go into ANY clothing store and know that what I am going to buy I am going to look GOOD in. Being able to dress like a lady again & know that people are looking at me because I am HOT and not because they think I shouldn't be wearing what I am wearing. Being comfortable while sitting at the movies or on a plane. Not having all the muscle and joint pains I can go on and on and on! But most of all I will be so happy to be able to go to my doctor and not feel like a FAT pig and have to hear them tell me that I need to lose weight (cuz I didn't know that on my own). NOW I CAN'T WAIT TO BE THIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to have my first fill on Nov 3. I cannot wait!!!! I had been really discouraged because I have been the same weight for 3 weeks now, but today I wore an old pair of jeans that I haven't been able to wear in a LONG time and they fit!!!!:whoo:That makes me SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! Hopefully soon the LBS will start coming down!!!!!

I haven't had my first fill yet, but my Dr. requires you to fast before you go in for a fill. But everyone's Dr is different.

It is hard to stop weighing yourself. I found myself on the scale 2-3 times a day. I traded one addiction (food) for another. lol It got even worse for me because I stopped losing weight. :angry I finally decided to take my measurements and I will measure and weigh myself once a month. Other wise I think I might go crazy.

I was a Dr. Pepper lover. I would drink 5-6 a day. Before I started my pre-op diet I thought I would die without it. I haven't had 1 in 5 weeks & I am doing just fine without it. I was told by my dr that I couldn't have soda until 6 months after surgery. Right now I am thinking that when that 6 months comes up I am not even going to have a Pepper. I am afraid that if I start again I may not be able to quit again.

When I did my liquid diet I put Chocolate Slim Fast in the freezer & used a can opener to take off the bottom & I ate it. I found that eating it tricked me & I found that I got full. Plus after a while it started to remind me of eating ice cream. If I just drank the slim fast, I was starving after. I also drank a lot of chicken broth. I also found that it would fill me up. Stay away from people while they are eating!!!! Don't watch the T.V. commericials (cuz they will drive you crazy!!!) The 1st day or 2 were hard, but then I was fine. Good luck!!!

I am going to do weight watchers on-line. I am hoping that it will help me learn some good eating habits.

I was also a self payer. I originally was going to go with a Dr. here locally, but then I learned that he was trained by a Mexican dr, so I decided to go to the Mexican dr because he has been doing it alot longer than the US dr & saved me $8000!!!!:clap2: I will be honest. At first I was scared to DEATH!!!!! I couldn't believe I was going to have surgery in a place that I wouldn't drink the water or eat anything. Some of the other people that were banded the same day as me were laughing at me because I wouldn't drink ANYTHING that didn't come to Mexico with me when we were at the hotel. The clinic I had my surgery done at was cleaner than any US hospital that I have been to. The nurses were nice & helpful. I have the option to get fills here in the US, but I liked the clinic so much that I will be going back to Mexico for fills. Do your research & choose a Dr that you are comfortable with. I wish you the best of luck!!!!!!

I am not having this problem, but I wonder if you could take a fiber supplement like Metamucil? I would ask your doctor if this is possible. I was thinking about asking mine just simply because I was told to take it with my pre-op diet because it makes you feel full, so I could use that full feeling now. Good luck!

I hear ya! Today is the 1st day that I have wanted to eat and eat and eat some more, but I am fighting it. I have not lost any weight in the past 2 weeks and I just started solids on Friday. It is like my body has said enough is enough! :angry

Well I don't know what is wrong with me, but I have been at the same weight for 2 weeks now. I just started solids on Friday & still haven't been eating much. Today has been the first day that I have wanted to eat any and everything :hungry:, but I am fighting the urges!! I am getting really P***ed off!!! What am I doing wrong???!!!!!:help:

I had my surgery on a Friday & went back to work on Tuesday. I could have gone back on Monday. I think it would depend on what type of work you do. I am lucky with my, I can move around but I don't do any lifting or bending. I hope you get to feeling better real soon!

I have had migraine headaches for 16 years. I would get them 4-5 times a week. I started the liquid diet a little over 4 weeks ago & I have not had a headache. I have been sooooo happy about that. I was really afraid that once I stopped drinking my beloved DR PEPPER that I was going to have horrible headaches, but it has been the opposite. There are a lot of foods that cause migraines and diet soda is one. So now that I am able to eat solids I am nervous and I am really going to try to watch what I eat & keep track of what I ate in case I do get a migraine. I know I was miserable the last week of the liquids, but I was really happy not to have had any migraines!

I just started being able to eat solids on Friday. What's funny is I couldn't wait to be able to eat. All I could think about was food. Now that I can eat, nothing taste all that great. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me & keep them coming!

I was just banded and I want to lose 72 more lbs. :help:Can you please share how you did it. How were you eating? How much exercise were you doing? I know everyone is different, but I want to hear how you did it. I want to be just like you!!!!!!!!!!

As far as how long you would stay in the hosipital depends on your Dr. I had my surgery on a Friday and was released from the clinic on Saturday & I went shopping Saturday afternoon for a few hours. I returned to work on Tuesday, but I could have returned on Monday.

I have only lost 18 lbs, but my mom,DH and close friends are noticing that my face is getting thinner and my pants are getting baggy. I haven't told anyone other than my mom and DH about the surgery, so everyone else just thinks I am dieting. It feels really good when someone makes a comment about the weight that I am losing. :biggrin1: I can't wait to lose all of my weight and see what kind of reactions I get then.

I went into surgery around 2p & I was up & walking the halls of the clinic by 7p. The next day after I was released my DH took me shopping for a couple hours, so that I wouldn't just lay in the bed. The gas pain will be so bad that you aren't going to be comfortable laying down & I found that even sitting was uncomfortable at times.

I am a self payer. My insurance company does not pay for any WLS. I did some research and thought about having the surgery done in the state that I live in, but the cost was going to be $16,500. I was still ok paying that much until I got on-line and started doing more research. I learned that the Dr.s in Mexico have been doing this longer than the ones here in the US. I also learned that the Dr. I was going to have do my surgery was taught by the Dr. I had do my surgery in Mexico. I figured why spend the extra money on a Dr. here when I could spend half the price with a Dr. that taught the US Dr. I have to admit that I was scared as H*LL to go to Mexico, but now that I did it I would do it all over again. But if your insurance company will pay for it & you can find a good Dr that you are comfortable with then go for it! Best of luck!!!!!!

I was just banded on Sept 14th. As of right now the only people that know are my husband and my mom. I decided not to tell anyone because I don't need their approval or disapproval. I did this because I felt like it was right for me. I too have alot of know it all people around me & I am tired of all their opinions. I Know the moment it comes out of my mouth I will be judged & since I have been fat for 8 years now I am tired of being judged!!!! Whenever I would diet someone would always have a comment on the diet I was doing. When I would go to the gym someone would have a comment about my work out. I know several people that had bypass surgery & everyone talks badly & looks down on them because they aren't eating the way they feel they should. I know I am coming off bitter :angry(and I am) and I am sorry for that. I guess I just needed to say that I am tired of everyone's comments and opinions when it comes to my body! If we lived in a world where people were actually supportive and happy for us I would tell, but right now I don't feel that I live in that world! But please understand that when I am saying that I am tired of everyone's comments and opinions I am not referring to people on this forum. I am speaking of people that are around me in my life. Thanks for listening to my rant! And by the way if I would speak like this at work I would be told to "EAT A HAMBURGER"

I had my surgery on a Friday and I took Monday off and returned back to work on Tuesday. I could have gone back to work on Monday, but I took it off just in case. I think it will depend on what type of work you do. If you do any bending or lifting I think you will need more time.

Everyone, THANK YOU for your comments. Knowing that I am not the only one with fears of not losing fast enough has helped me. I wish everyone the very best with their weight loss journeys. I think my biggest problem is that I am now addicted to weighing myself. I have traded one addiction (FOOD) for another. I have become a FREAK. Some days I weigh myself 2-3 times (yes I know this is BAAADDDD). I am going to start weighing myself only on Saturdays. I hope this helps me.

I have only told my DH & my mom. I don't want anyone else to know. I already feel enough pressure from myself & I don't need it from anyone else. When I told my DH he was not happy at first, but then he realized how important it is for me to lose weight. My mom was excited for me and she knows that if she tells one person she is DEAD!!!! I am still on the liquid stage and people at work think I am just doing a Slim Fast diet. What they don't know won't hurt them!!!!:confused:

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