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Dr White, Immanuel Hospital, Omaha. Everyone says good things about him. I think he is the best in the area.

I was just banded on June 27th. This liquid diet is tuff!! I am very hungry most of the time. I made it thru the 4th of July without too much cheating. I ate 3 pieces of popcorn chicken (3 little pieces and chewed them very well). My dietician said I could have cottage cheese, but to chew it well. She also said I can have mashed potatoes and gravy. I am really struggling with the liquid diet. I didn't realize you don't get a fill for the first 6 weeks. So far I have maybe lost a pound. I do not see me loosing any weight without a fill. I feel almost no restriction at all. I am craving Mexican food. I seriously considered getting chips and salsa and just letting the chips sit in the salsa and get mushy. At this point I even thought about just drinking some salsa. I go in the bedroom while others in my house eat but I can still smell it. I am really really struggling with this liquid diet. I am getting desperate. I am afraid I am not going to succeed; I haven't loss any weight yet. My meals are cream of wheat, malt o' meal, soup, soup, soup, tomato juice, applesauce, ice cream (only a little), yogurt, cottage cheese, and mashed potatoes. Any ideas how to make thru the first six weeks on a liquid diet with no band fill???? I am getting desperate! :thumbup::frown:

I was just banded on June 27th. This liquid diet is tuff!! I am very hungry most of the time. I made it thru the 4th of July without too much cheating. I ate 3 pieces of popcorn chicken (3 little pieces and chewed them very well). My dietician said I could have cottage cheese, but to chew it well. She also said I can have mashed potatoes and gravy. I am really struggling with the liquid diet. I didn't realize you don't get a fill for the first 6 weeks. So far I have maybe lost a pound. I do not see me loosing any weight without a fill. I feel almost no restriction at all. I am craving Mexican food. I seriously considered getting chips and salsa and just letting the chips sit in the salsa and get mushy. At this point I even thought about just drinking some salsa. I go in the bedroom while others in my house eat but I can still smell it. I am really really struggling with this liquid diet. I am getting desperate. I am afraid I am not going to succeed; I haven't loss any weight yet. My meals are cream of wheat, malt o' meal, soup, soup, soup, tomato juice, applesauce, ice cream (only a little), yogurt, cottage cheese, and mashed potatoes. Any ideas how to make thru the first six weeks on a liquid diet with no band fill???? I am getting desperate! :thumbup::frown:

I think my husband is considering consolidating the airboat and bass boat and making an ARC. I am glad to hear you only have a lake in your backyard and not your house in a lake, or your house blown to Kansas. I was in the hospital in recovery after lap band surgery during the last major tornado-windstorns. WOW what weather we are having!! Did you have lap band? How long ago? How much have you lost?

I live just outside of Omaha. I had Dr White for my lap band. He has a really good reputation for the weight loss surgeries. I had the lap band on the 27th of June. I have lost only 2 pounds since. Do you think this is normal? How much did you loose the first week?

Has anyone had Dr White, Omaha, NE? I have spoke with several of his patients that had by-pass surgery but no one with lap band.

That is GREAT!!. Did you loose any weight the first week or so? I had the band only 6 days ago and have only lost almost 2 pounds.

:thumbup: I am sorry to hear you got so sick after your surgery, hopefully that is all past now. You have lost weight I am happy for you. I do not seem to be loosing any weight. Sounds like you just had a bad start but are now on the road to weight loss. I just had surgery June 27th. I told the doctor I get sick to my stomach after surgery so they gave me one of the pads you stick behind your ear, the kind you get before you go on a cruise so you don't get sea sick. I did not get sick! My granddaughters had come to visit so i did not get to relax too much the first couple days. The 4th day i was miserable. Too much, too soon I am sure. Just took it easy the next day. My concern is that I am not loosing any weight. I have lost almost 2 pounds in 6 days. I feel hungry most of the time.

Hello everyone. I live in Nebraska, the land of two seasons, winter and construction. Currently we are adding a new season to Nebraska, severe weather season. I just had my lap band on June 27th, 2008. It is my understanding they do not fill it at the time the put the lap band on. For now I feel VERY little restriction. I have lost only 2 pounds since surgery. Is that normal. I called the dietician to ask if I could have cottage cheese, mashed potatoes. She said ok, just chew very well. What kind of weight loss should I be seeing now? Should I feel restricted? :confused2:

I am new to this website. Just had lap band June 27th, 2008. Where can I find directions on posting and blogging? I have had a computer for years but never blogged before. Not quite sure how to do it. I have questions I would like to post.

I had my lap band surgery on June 27th in Omaha, NE. It is my understanding they do not fill the band right away. You must wait 10 days, during which time you are to be on a full liquid diet. I am really struggling with this liquid diet. I am not loosing any weight. My scale does match the scale at doctors but I believe I have lost about 2 pounds. Very disappointing. :confused2:

I had my lap band surgery on June 27th in Omaha, NE. It is my understanding they do not fill the band right away. You must wait 10 days, during which time you are to be on a full liquid diet. I am really struggling with this liquid diet. I am not loosing any weight. My scale does match the scale at doctors but I believe I have lost about 2 pounds. Very disappointing. :confused2: