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It must be a band thing. I burp all the time now, I can't help it. When I eat, I always burp afterwards. I try not to get in air, but I must, because it is bad sometimes. Drinking doesn't seem to do it like the food!

I have to say, this past month has been the first time in a really long time that I have felt actual hunger. I am always surprised to hear my tummy rumble and roll! I have made a point of waiting to feel some hunger before I try to eat. The head hunger is what gets me! You will get through the liquid stage, it is tough, especially if you were doing a liquid diet before surgery. Just stick with it and you will move to mushies and then soft textures, quick enough. Make sure you are getting some Protein in, that will help with the hunger. The New Whey bullets are good as well as the unjury unflavored Protein Powder. Hang tough, remember that this is a short part of this journey and you will be eating soon enough - right now you don't have to make too many choices, so it is easy to stay on track! Good Luck!

Glad to hear that both of you are home and doing well. It should be helpful to both be going through the same experience. I agree about the animal intuition. It is amazing, I have 4 Jack Russell Terriers, calm is not the norm at our house. But the dogs have been really good, no jumping or landing on the belly. They have been very respectful and careful about snuggling and curling up in the chair with me. They are very smart!

Wow, it has almost been a full month for some of us and now it is time to venture out into the real world of food again. Great to hear how well your lunch went. It is nice to see how people are handling these real world situations. It is great that you like fish - I can't stomach it. I am hoping my taste will change with the surgery, I've heard that does happen. Great NSV! Keep up the good work!

Momto5~ I go in for my fill on Sept 3rd. I will let you know how it goes! I hope I have more restriction - I have been hungry and that is not good for my. I have been using all my will power not to cave in and just eat!

Claudine~ Thanks for letting us know how it went. I go in on Wed to get my first fill. I can't wait for some restriction, I don't feel like I have any right now!

Woo Hoo! WTG! NSV are sometimes better then the weight loss!

I am supposed to have a 1/2 cup serving at a time. With what little restriction we all have right now, I think you would have to really over eat to even come close to stretching your pouch. It is hard to stay in the guidelines when you are hungry, but this too shall pass when we all start getting our fills. I have my first one on Wednesday, I am kind of excited. Some restriction will be nice!

Try not to sit and fret, make sure you are getting up and moving. That really seemed to help me. This will pass and you will feel more and more like yourself each day. You just had surgery and it takes time for everything to get back to normal. Keep moving and sipping, that is really the key. Also, don't hesitate to take your meds, you don't have to be a hero! I love the lifesaver popsicles, they are the best! Hope you are feeling better, we are all here to help each other through this!

Down 1 lb this week, things are slowing down. I have my first fill scheduled on Wed next week, I am looking forward to a bit more restriction! Of course I did not exercise, went back to school this week and it didn't happen - have to get after myself about that!

Oh man! I hope you are feeling better. That is horrible! Get well soon and keep us posted on how you are doing.

I think we are all in the same spot. I was feeling the same way and was wondering if there was a band in or not! I have been hungry and can eat almost anything if I wanted to. I have been super hungry, but diligent about making sure I am not over eating! Hard to do at this point. I can't wait to get my first fill next week! A bit of restriction will be great!

Moe - good call on the measuring! If you have slowed on weight loss, measure. I found the same thing, I had lost from 1-2" everywhere, for a total of 8.5" lost! I can't wait to get to the soft food stage, if I eat one more yogurt or bowl of cottage cheese, I might just crack and eat a cheeseburger, just kiddin'! I think our bodies are trying to figure out what the heck we are doing to them! I go for my first fill next Wed and I can't wait to have some restriction, right now I feel like I have none at all. I have been really good about watching what I eat and staying to the mushies, but the head hunger has been killer! It is so nice to have all of you going through the same thing and know that there are people who get it when I need to vent!

Amanda, congrats and welcome to bandland. Make sure you take your pain meds as needed - you don't have to be a hero! Keep sipping and moving and you will feel great in no time at all! It is amazing how quickly you are up and moving after this surgery!

Congrats and welcome to bandland! Woo Hoo!

We are all here to support you! Hang tough, you will get through it. It's just like telling your kids they can't have the Cookies until after dinner - all they want is the cookies. We always crave what we can't have, especially food! Look forward to your surgery, it is almost here!

I think everybody does the Farewell Tour! You go into panic mode thinking "oh no, this is it". Just remember that you will be able to eat those foods again, but in moderation. I was put on my post-op diet before I went in for surgery. I lost 20 lbs and felt great going into surgery. I don't really miss those foods, I know I will get to eat them in moderation again. Except for the really greasy stuff, right now it doesn't even sound appealing! Enjoy the next few weeks, because you really don't get to eat whole foods again for sometime after surgery! I agree with Lanakila, I would start weaning off the caffeine, etc. You don't want to do that all at the same time when you switch to liquids, that phase is hard enough!

You should be fine. As long as you are eating small portions at a time it should not be a problem. Make sure you watch the apple juice, full of sugar & calories! The band is different for everybody. You may feel less restriction than the other person and that is perfectly normal. You need to listen to your body and follow what your doc tells you to do.

I had the shot right before surgery and that was it. I haven't heard of anybody having to continue the shot for the next 10 days! Wow!

Cutie~ If I jumped my pants would fall off! LOL I always lose in my butt and my boobs first. I noticed my bra cups were getting a bit loose. I might have to buy some new ones!

Forgot to weigh yesterday, so I did it this morning - so here is my Saturday weight: Down 4 lbs this week! Need to pick up the exercise, that is a trouble area for me and I go back to work this coming week (teacher). Congrats to all the losers this week! Stick with it if you maintained or gained!

Welcome to the board! Good luck with your surgery. Try to get your pain med prescription filled before you go to the hospital, if you can! It will be nice to have them ready when you go home. Make sure you are stocked up on Protein drinks too. I lot of people have used Gas-X, but I never did. The biggest thing is to remember to get up and move. Walking is the best thing to get the gas moving and out or your body. Water is also important, sip, sip, sip! Don't get behind and get dehydrated, it is hard to get caught up! Good luck with your surgery, let us know how it goes!

Everybody seems to have different instructions from their surgeon! At that point I was on full liquids - protein drinks, sf jell-o, sf popsicles, juice, broth, milk. I was adding protein to the broth and jell-o to make sure I was getting enough protein in. I was supposed to be at 60g of protein by the end of the two weeks.

I would get the band again in a minute. I have no regrets. I needed to do something for my health. I could see where I was headed and new I needed some help to lose weight. The band is not an easy fix, it is something I will use to help me lose the weight and become healthy. I would definitely recommend that you look into the band. Go to the seminar and meet with the doc and work with the doc to make an informed decision to see if it is right for you!

I hope you can take a day or two off work. You just had surgery! Your body is adjusting to having a foreign substance implanted and you need to recover. Don't be afraid to take the pain meds, they are there to help you get through the first few days! Glad to hear you are walking. That will definitely help with the gas pain. Make sure you are sipping your Water and don't get dehydrated. I found that broth (w/Unjury unflavored protein) was very calming to my stomach right after surgery. You will find that you start to feel better every day. Make sure you are resting, walking and sipping and you will feel better and feel good about your decision to get the Band!