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It's a great feeling to finaly get Banded,,,Congrat's Rick

same thing happened to me three weeks post op,,I had a bite of chicken that was too big and did not chew it enough ,as soon as it got to the band i felt the worst stuck feeling and my mouth started to water like i was about to puke it up . after some walking around the house breathing and calming my self down it passed . That feeling is not what i get when i am satisfied from a meal,,,and two month post op i do feel stuffed after a very small meal,,,the full feeling for me is just like it used to be after 5 plates at the buffet ,,,the only difference is it comes allot faster ,with a lot less food. i do not eat much for breakfast because nothing seems to go down in the morning unless it is liquid or close to it but for lunch or dinner i eat my food on a tea cup saucer or similar size plate and after about 15 min of chewing and swallowing i am stuffed and usually satisfied for 4 hours with no need for a snack. so stuck is exactly that and full is what i always felt as full and hunger is still the same as it use to be but i do not feel hunger as often as before, and the weight comes off a pound at a time,,,just went from a 5XL shirt to a 3XL and it feels great also am on the tightest hole on my belt this week which is a great feeling also keep with the small portions and only one thing can happen.

For the last 5 years I have owned a performance automotive shop that specialized in custom exhaust and aftermarket accessories, rims and tires that type of stuff. Nothing to huge , 4500 sq ft shop with 5 employees Definatly the best job I have had so far.But i sold it Jan 1st and took three month of . Now I am getting into dump truck's and excavating.I just picked up my first truck,2008 Freightliner FLD SD tri-axel.I always had fun playing with my Tonka toys in the sand box, so why not try the real thing in a bigger sand box lol.

thank god i didn't get a catheter,,,man they hurt when they get removed

The pre op diet is very difficult for me as well,,,I am doing 5 weeks of Optifast and i think i have gone 4 days without blowing it , so i have decided for the last ten day's before surgery i will do a low carb high protein diet and try to stay with low cal options like lean grilled chicken and beef and lots of dark green leafy vegetables ,,,the most important part of a pre op diet is to reduce the size of the liver by reducing it's fat content, I am sure when you go on a low carb diet your liver is the first place to lose fat, but we should always ask a doctor , just to make sure,,,I am waiting for mine to call me back just to make sure,,,I hope my date does not get cancelled due to my pre-op diet.

this is my second time around for a pre op diet,,,my first date was moved ahead 6 month.i wanted to try and get my sleep aphnea under control.I have tried optifast before and failed after one week,i could not take the stuff,it tastes like crap! anyway my biggest concern is making my liver smaller...will any weight loss shrink the liver or does it need to be optifast for two weeks,also what is optifast low carb protein or what? any input is greatly appreciated

hello all, i have been reading for month,but this is my 1st post. I want to lose as much weight as possible,before my operation.I have four Weeks before i start a two week Optifast diet,any suggestions???