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I'm a 8 to five nurse and it is so hard for me to commit to food and drinking during working hrs. I have to make my self eat or take a drink and go to the bathroom. It's been like this for years. I make sure to get my protein shakes in and right now that's the best I can do. I know I have to do better. I commit today to at least have the water on my desk to sip through out the day. Thanks for the good tips

I share your happiness! Today is the first day of the rest of your life!

{{{HUG}}} Remember, and this too shall pass. One day, step, moment at time, you will get through. We are also here if you need to vent, cry out loud, whatever!!!

I'm 2 wks post op and it took me bout 1 1/2weeks to sleep on my belly, I have no problems or pains port still feels like it's where it belong

I am 2 weeks post op and can eat w/o restriction, I do make an effort to limit what I eat, but feel hungry all the time. I have a 900cal/70gm protien diet and I know I don't get the whole 900 cals daily. I have not lost one ounce of wt since my surgery April 17, and trying not to become discourage, don't make a difference if I do, I know I must do well on my part and listen to the docs. But I do want to scream. Every one tells me they do notice my wt has gone down. I do believe I have lost inches without the pounds. I will keep on trucking....

I never heard of this bansters hell, can you explain more to me. I was banded April 17 and been doing good, feeling wonderful, no post op wows at all but it seem as of Saturday (and that's also the day I woke with no signs of having surger, just felt good), but as of Sat. I seem to can drink...ALOT, and hungry all the dame time.

Keep your head up, certainly you know what you have to do. And don't let people talk to you any kind a way either. You call them out. Some time you have to demand respect, verbally. See how it make them feel! Ultimately your wt loss will prove all nay sayers wrong. Do it for you.

I think about food a lot. Can't really tolerate much, but I don't like thinking about food as much I'm doing. I hope it will pass. My liquids I sip all day and when full just stop. I do need to get in more protein.

I will keep you and your health lifted. In the meantime stay positive and do what the docs tell ya.

Well good luck to the both of you! I'm one week post op as well. Friday was an awkward day, but the weekend rest helped me out a lot.

Hi, I just think it's pure stress and it's putting your hormones off kilter. I'd just try to relax that mind, and you know it will show it's ugly head and like when we were (busy) teenagers you breath a sigh of relief when you see the bogger!

Hi guys! 208 and exactly one week post op!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully you next post will be from home.

Take it easy and take good care of yourself, your journey well really begin now. GO US APRIL BANDSTERS!!!!!

I don't know if it's cause it's that time of month, but I was banded Friday (04/17), my cycle is due the end of this week and I want all bad stuff to eat. One day at time or should I say one shake at a time....

I have pain around my umbilical area. Had my first bowel movement this am (boy the things we find ok to talk about), Still excited. I'm thinking about unhealthy food, that's not cool. But still sticking to liquids.

I feel full, but i don't know if it's the gas or if it's what i'm drinking. I have to learn how to separate the two. I try not to read so many conflicting post cause I know I will be confused. But I just have to get the gas out, then I can begin to learn what fullness and the band should feel like