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Bandpal, You'll be a little hungrier later,don't move the fill date.

Bandpal, My cousin had her lapband eight years ago in Tel Aviv. She's a size 4 now! She's also short. I'm 3 weeks out. I have made lost of chicken soup with vegetables and I also put hummus on the chicken to wet it a little bit. I also eat scrambled eggs in the morning with cheese. Well,to celebrate Chanukkah we are hosting a Chanukkah Caribbean Party for my 5 year old son. I'm from the Caribbean. Why do you have staples? I didn't have that. Anyway, Chanukkah Sameach, don't eat any levivot(doughnuts) ,they can get stuck! Good luck!

That's the reason why they did not tell me to go on Optifast. I am exactly 100lbs. overweight.

BobP; What were your symptoms when your blood sugar was down? I get dizzy and tired,I'm 21/2 wks. post op I'm eating three times a day,but more than in the beginning. About a cup.

I've been making my own soups with turkey,chicken,or ground turkey,squash,sweet potato,plantains(I'm from the caribbean),onions,garlic,oregano,adobo,green pepper,bouillon. I put it in the food processor in the beginning,now I mush it up in my mouth,the rest is kind of very soft anyway. I do eat the protein first and some of the starch after. I'm almost 3 weeks post -op.

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op and the gas is almost gone. I also used gas -X. I do feel weak, especially after I go to the bathroom to do #2. I'm trying to drink as much as possible.I had eight glasses yesterday.

PTA2000 Holy Crap! I chew gum all the time! I'm 2 and a half wks. post op and sometimes feel so dizzy. I had 64 oz. of liquids today. Hopefully I'll feel better. I had some plain yogurt and a small kiwi for breakfast,turkey and mashed potatoes for lunch and turkey soup with squash for dinner. I don't have the strenght for exercise yet. I did clean my house all day yesterday before dinner.

Sades, So am I. It is because we don't have a fill yet. I do try to eat the protein first.

I have been feeling sick and almost fainted yesterday. I'm 2 weeks post op. I started trembling and my teeth were shattering and couldn't even talk well for half an hour. The back of my head hurt a lot from all that shaking. My husband put honey under my tongue. I also had some sweetened juice. Has anybody felm this? I keep drinking all day. I called the Dr.,but he never called back.

I do not have a fill, but my stomach made such a loud noise ,like a fart and I was tutoring. ha! ha!

You feel dizzy,rapid hearbeat,and your throat is dry. It happened to me 6 days after I was banded. Now I drink a lot of water or liquids all the time.

Or how about when family members try to tell you what to do and have never even read anything about the Lap -band? Or when they tell you that you can eat little,but many times a day. Well, that's not allowed! Or when family members are calling to check how much you lost? Or is it just my family?

I was banded on the 5th of November too and I will have my first fill on the 11th of December. I'm supposed to start on purees tomorrow,but I couldn't stand the liquid phase anymore. I put a Soup that my DH made with Beans and chicken in the food processor. It went well. I've also had one hard boiled egg with cottage cheese and mixed it in the food processor. I also had another soup and mixed it in the blender. I have 3 meals and one snack,sugar free pudding with Protein powder. My Breakfast is a Protein shake. I also drink lots of Water,especially before sleeping and after waking up. If I oversleep I start to feel sick. I also have pain near my port on the right side,shen I have gas,need to go to the bathroom for #2,if I bend too much. When I'm full i feel it around my waist and back. does anybody feel this too? How about the funny sounding burps from the bottom of your band!! ha! ha! I don't have the energy for exercise yet. Phil: How can you have the energy for exercise already? Did you have your pita bread toasted or soft? Was it dry or did you have hummus on it?

Hey guys! I suffer from panic attacks and I was so nervous that you can't imagine. I had butterflies in my stomach for two weeks. It was terrible. Before surgery I was medicated,but still so tense. But something weird has happened, I haven't felt panicky since surgery and I'm so calm, it's amazing. I'm taking everything so calmly. Maybe it's the lack of caffeine. LOL

I have Blue Cross Blue shield and my delay was due to my primary doctor who took forever to write the letter. I was banded on the fifth of November and have already lost 10 lbs. Good luck to all of you!

Harrisburg,PA. One week post op doing great!

We want pictures!!! With the dress ,of course!!

I am 1 week post op and have a terrible cold, I can't stop coughing. I'm taking mucinex,but I wish I was feeling better,which has nothing to do with the band.

Inisil, Poor you! I hope everything goes well now.

Hey Langley girl, I was banded on the 5th. How are you feeling? How's the gas? I'm trying to see if I'm hungry oe if it is gas LOL Everything is ok, I cleaned the house for one hour and a half,no lifting or carrying. The rest is fine. I drove my kids to work today and picked them up. It's 5 min. away. I'm going back to work on Wednesday , but I've been working on my translation job since the 6th. Hope to hear more from you. Oh and I'm seeing the Dr. tomorrow.

Good Luck!

Hi Amy, Welcome and good luck! You'll be fine.

Tiki: Bad move! If you're on this website that means you also have /had a weight problem. We need to feel free to discuss whatever we want and give our opinions.

I feel the same way. I had a butterscotch sugar free pudding. I've made fruit shakes with protein,milk,yogurt,vanilla,and cinnamon. I am 6 days post op and am head hungry.

I'm glad you spoke to your dad and got it off your chest. I know, some people just are so jealous about this whole thing. It's not that easy. I'm 7 days post op and I have a cold and cough.