kimr55760

Your band is too tight. This happened to me recently. I tried a hundred ways to live with it because I was losing weight like crazy but finally had to go in and have it loosened a bit. I woke up choking every night and began to worry about my lungs. I'll have a little put back in a month.

That was almost two years ago and you were right. I have to wait at least two hours after a meal to drink anything. Then I make sure to sip a full glass of water. Make hay while the sun shines!

I had my surgery Dec 7 and for six weeks had no restriction. By last week I felt no different than prior to surgery. I had my first fill last tuesday - 3cc's. I did liquid for two days then pureed/soft for two. For the past two days I've had toast and a poached egg for Breakfast, no problem. Yesterday I tried a little pork carnita - about 1/2 of a small one. The meat was chopped small and moist. I felt fine for an hour or so until I drank Water. Then I felt overly full and couldn't eat for the rest of the day. In the evening I ate a couple saltine crackers. I felt better this morning and ate the same for breakfast. Then for lunch I had some salsa/quacamole and 10 tortilla chips. I chewed each bite slowly and didn't eat more than 1/4 cup altogether. After an hour I drank water and the overly full feeling hit again. I haven't eaten anything for the past 7 hours and still feel very full. The feeling hits me only after I drink a liquid and gets worse as the day goes on. Do I get tighter later in the day? I have to drink water. What is the best way to do it?

I was nausiated and headachy for the first three days of my liquid diet. Then something clicked and it was no problem. Today I start my pureed diet and I don't like anything. I just want a shake. I thought baby food would be a simple thing for my hubby to prepare ( I broke my knee last week and am immobile) but its just plain gross! What are you eating on your pureed phase?

I was banded on Dec 7. After a week I felt great, went back to work and slipped on some water and broke a bone in my knee. What a bummer. More surgery this week. :-(

I had constipation for the first three weeks of the liquid diet. Then, I guess my body adjusted because now its normal. I made sure I sipped Water all day, too. Today I start pureed! Hooray!

I felt awful for the first three days of liquid diet but I found that constant sipping of clear liquids helped. I think sometimes headache comes from not enough fluids. On the fourth day it clicked and got much easier. I didn't do any cooking for the first two weeks but have been cooking for my husband the last few days without problem. I can't wait to get to my pureed phase! That seems weird.

I had my preop physical at day 10 of my liquid diet and only lost 7 pounds. I was disappointed, too, but on surgery day I had lost almost 14.

I was banded Monday the 7th. I'm on liquids two more weeks, pureed food for two weeks, then soft foods for two weeks before normal foods.

I was glad I started the liquid diet two weeks ahead of surgery. I became ill the first three days. I think part of it was lack of caffiene but it really kicked my butt at first. I was relieved I didn't have to go through that immediately after surgery.

OMG! I couldn't have gone right to work. Today (day 5) was the first day I thought I was feeling well enough to go to work.

Ok, countdown! I can't "eat" anything after midnight and clear liquids only until 10am. My surgery will be at 2pm tomorrow. I'm starting to get nervous and am scouring these boards for what I can expect post-op. I'm happy to have found you all!

I'm new on the forums = my surgery is Dec 7. I'm happy to have found all you!

I would have to say the second day is the worst! I'm on day six but after three days I've felt great, though!

I started liquids on Monday and was ill for three days. What a shock! I didn't think I could make it two weeks but suddenly I found my grove and I've felt fine since. I was so relieved! I think the secret is to keep sipping liquids in between "meals." Now, I feel fine other than (whispers) constipation. I need to figure that one out. No wonder they make us do this two weeks before surgury. I would hate to be in recovery while adjusting to liquid diet at the same time!