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I'm surprised your eating already. I didnt have any hunger until about 2 weeks I was on all liquids for 3 weeks I cheated twice and had some cream of chicken soup minus the chicken LOL and even at 3 weeks i was so scared to wat regular food that yesterday i must have looked at my food for at least an hour before i even tried it I've heard too many horror stories about things getting stuck I am doing fine with not drinking while I eat Ive eaten pretty moist food so far. I havent had any trouble so far with getting food down because I chew it very good before I swallow it. I am having a hard time drinking enough water I almost got it all in today but was missing about 8oz so tomorrow I will try harder to drink more water

Thanks. I went back today and worked all day and even made it their on time @ 8am LOL I have always been a night owl but I've gotten pretty bad lately I had 2 protein drinks today at work but then ate real food for dinner had a small piece of Chicken tenderloin on my mini George Foreman and some grilled mushrooms and onions I almost ate the whole 3oz of meat and 3oz of vegetables much better than yesterday. I'm getting their I'm still a little nervous and I eat very slow took about an hour LOL just wanna make sure I chew enough I may even being chewing a bit too much.

Congrats Chrissie!!! I love my band I am very excited to see what the future holds for me YEAH I cant wait and I agree WE ROCK Gotta Love us NY'ers Good luck again to everyone and keep up the good work

Hey Tabby Welcome and Thanks for stopping by here to say Hi So since you've been banded how have you been doing? I just went to Dr today for my 2nd post op and was put on FOOd after 2 1/2 weeks of liquids I had a little fish and some green beans and it tasted great but took so long to eat that I only ate half a portion but I also was full. I ate very slow but was also very nervous I am going back to work tomorrow and I'm excited to go but having a hard time getting back into the sleeping schedule I've been quite a night owl since the surgery I stay up all night. Well good luck again to everyone. Keep in touch with all us NY'ers

I also lost quickly at first, 5 days post op i was down 10.5lbs i just went for my next appt 2 since my 5 day post op and I only lost 7lbs but they said that is really good so i'm now down 33.5lbs total. I have been on a total liquid diet and now I am allowed to eat soft foods and so I just got home and cooked some fish and green beans but I'm just looking at it. I'm scared to actually eat it's been 3 weeks with NO food at all and now I'm afraid to eat.

Hello all you August bandsters. Congratulations to everyone you all seem to be doing very well.:clap2: I am so excited tomorrow I go to my Dr for a follow up I havent been since my 5 day post op and at that point I had lost 10.5lbs since surgery day. So I am excited to see how much since then since its been 2 weeks since that visit. I also think I can have some kind of food tomorrow up until now Im on water and protein drinks only, I have snuck in a little broth too:) But am definitely excited to possibly have something solid :hungry: even if it is only yogurt or mashed potatoes. Well again to everyone Good Luck and keep up the good work.

Thanks jorget

Hello everyone I just wanted to see how the rest of Dr. Kwon and Dr Vinces' patients were doing I am banded as of August 9th I'm still on the liquid phase I go back to Dr on monday and hopefully go to the mushy stage. I have a few questions as far as the diet goes after, I've seen a lot of threads on here with different foods people are eating but notice alot of the things Dr Kwon is dead set against such as bread and rice and steak. Any suggestions that are ok with the Dr I know he's a a little more strict than others and would like to know what I should be getting this weekend at the grocery store for my next phase ( which in reading is the mushy phase but he had told me it was 2 protein shakes and 1 small meal I think he meant a mushy meal LOL) Thanks if anyone can help and Goodluck to everyone

TELLY~~and that has only taken you 4 months God I hope I do that good

WOW Telly you look amazing no wonder i see so many people saying your an inspiration You truly are i hope I can look like that when I'm done LOL

YEAH!!! I've heard so many horror stories about flabby skin and I must say this has me pretty nervous I'm 26 and have alot to lose but I don't want to have the PS. I would much rather work it off. I think it would be much easier. How long has it been since you've been banded and how have you done??

Congrats to all of you I was just banded on August 9th and I'm waiting to be able to excercise I have started walking every night and got some small weights to lift to work on my arms. I don't want to have to have PS so I'm hoping the excercising helps with the flabby skin after the weight starts coming off. I know I can't do any stomach excercises now but once my DR says its ok I hope to really kick in with the excercise. Has their been a good outcome when adding so much excercise, does it help with the flabby skin??

I'm from upstate NY about an hour and a half from NYC. Thats one of my favorite places to go I plan on going every once in awhile its great excercise to walk around without feeling like I'm excercising.

Welcome to all of you guys.. so glad to keep seeing more of you on here Good Luck to everyone stay in touch

Hey Niche Congrats on your weight loss and glad to hear no TT needed! Good luck with the hound ears, i must say mine too are already pretty saggy.. LOL

This is one of my biggest fears I am 26 and do not want to have to have plastic surgery to remove excess skin I've met a few people that have had no problem with excess skin they said drinking lots of water and excercise helped alot I would love to hear any suggestions I'm wondering if cocoa butter will help at all. Anything that might work is worth a shot I would love to hear any suggestions Did anyone lose a lot of weight and not need plastic surgery and if so how did you do it??????

Elisabeth-- thanks for stoppin by here It sounds like your doing pretty good too! 49lbs is great!! Keep up the good work:clap2: Good Luck to you Chrisse I'm sure everything will work out ok I'm surprised at why you are going so far away for the surgery. Is it cheaper in MX? Well hope to hear how your doing and we'll all have to keep in touch with each other and their progress.

Hello to everyone I was recently banded by Dr Vinces in Port Jervis, on August 9th. I have lost 26.5lbs and can't wait to lose even more. Good Luck to all you NY'ers

Hey JGANDG yes port jervis is close to PA. Yeah I think its about 5 weeks total before I have and solids. Well Good Luck to you on your surgery!! Can't wait to hear how your doing

Well Congrats to you on getting ready to be banded its nice to chat with locals. Hopefully we can all keep up with each other. I am very happy with how things have gone so far I go back to my Dr on the 29th and then I'm on to mushies YEAH and I can't wait to see how much weight I've lost since the 14th ( my last appt) at that date I was already down 10.5lbs since surgery on the 9th. Well keep us informed as your getting ready for your surgery date and Good Luck

I was banded on August 9th by Dr Vinces in Port Jervis NY. As I look through this site I notice the majority of people are from out west. I wanted to see if their were any more locals. I have some questions as well talking to some of the people who have been banded in support groups it seemed most people did not have to have tummy tucks and the skin kinda just went back so to say. But reading on here it looks like alot of people say after the weight loss they need a tummy tuck. I'm 26 and don't want to have to have another surgery. Also it seems like my Dr is very strict when it comes to the post op diet. I hear alot of people talking about the foods they are eating 1 week after surgery, I'm still on a liquid diet and wondering why such different diets are out their. Well i would love to hear from others :mad:

Congrats to everyone!! Good luck to all the soon to be banded. I was banded on August 9th and I'm so excited for the weight to start coming off I'm 26 and have never been thin before I am excited at the thought that this time it will happen so far I'm down 26.5lbs but havent noticed a difference yet seems like alot of weight not to notice but I'm hoping soon I will. I am still on liquids only I have another week to go and then I'm on to mushy food sounds so good right about now. Well just wanted to say hi to everyone and keep up the goos work.

IndianLight I feel the same I had my surgery on August 9th and was supposed to go back this wednesday the 23rd but I'm going to try and take another 2 weeks I have a desk job but I feel like I couldnt sit their that long and the drive is 45 min each way

Well i'm 10 days post op and having water ,protein shakes and a little broth my dr didnt even want me to have any broth but said i can once in awhile. I have all of a sudden the past 5 days been having alot of pain in my port area not sure why now i didnt have it at first . is their anything to relieve it or is this normal

I just read all you horror stories about the in-laws and must say i thank god i'm not married and dealing with this yet LOL I must say me and my exes family got along great though I was very close to his parents and still am to this day closer then he is to them but i've def had my fair share of horror stories with another exes mother ahhhhh she drove me nuts Good luck to you all