CynthiaMTR

Does this happen after you start getting fills? I have not gotten any fills yet, but have been on solids for about a week and half. Ive eaten bread...just a little because im scared..but things have been ok. Will I not be able to have it when I get a fill?

I was banded February 23 and just going for my first fill this coming thursday. My port site is sore still but only when I press on it or lay down on that side. Didnt think much about the fill in that area until I saw this post! Anyway I am ready for a fill though. Im ready to move on as well. Lost weight initially but havent lost in a while and even put 2 or 3 lbs back on.

I was banded on Feb 23rd and on thursday will be my first fill. Im excited because my pounds have stopped falling off..ive even gained about 2 or 3. Initially I lost about 15 lbs...I would say in the first month....but now im hungry really trying to be carefull but ive noticed that I can eat a lot if I really gave in. Really trying to exercise but havent been too consistent. Well see what happens after Thursday.... Good Luck to ALL!!!

I LOVE ZUMBA!!!! So sad my gym moved farther away and I had to cancel my gym membership. Have the program but its nothing like doing it at a gym with a great instructor and a whole bunch of other people!

Wow I was about to ask the same exact question. I lost 15 pounds and have put 1 or 2 back. I can eat more but still wont overdo it because Im afraid to get too full or stuck. Im on week 5 and just started solids. I go for my first fill on the 15. It was nice to loose those 15 pounds now Im wondering why I havent lost in the last 1 or 2 weeks. I am starting the couch to 5k program so hopefully that will help drop more of those pounds.

In my paper work it said that after 2 weeks I could break up crackers in my soup....didnt say what kind. Gold fish was all I had and was craving something salty different than soup....after that I went out and bought premium crackers. Im now on my first week of solids....havent had any problems since....going for my first fill on the 15th.:thumbdown:

Unjury has a great soup flavored protein, that tast just like chicken noodle lipton soup and you can add it to your other soups for a lot of protien and great flavor....Ive also been on muscle milk light powder and the ready to drink ones. The vanilla powder goes well with a lot of things-Ill make shakes with skim milk and add a little bit of peanut butter...yum!!!! Or you can add any type of fruit for a fruit shake...just to spice things up a little. My doctor has me on a full liquid diet for 5 weeks post op so Ive had to try different things and proteins so that I wont get bored.

I was just thinking the same exact thing yesterday...in about a week ill start eating food and im soo used to having more than three meals a day as well. Need to talk to my nutrionist and doctor to see what it is that they expect, but i do hope its 6 or 5 meals as well. What about the protein shakes that we do before eating food....Do those become meal replacements when we start eating food, can those be the in between meals to get the right amount of protein in????

I would say that for me the first couple of weeks I was not hungry AT ALL. But maybe the last two weeks Ive begun to feel hungry a bit more...im still supposed to be on full liquids but must admit have already had a few taste of things here and there, but not full meals because im scared to totally break the rules. Still have 1 more week of full liquids. I was so happy when i wasnt hungry though and now things are changing.

Wow everyone is so different. I was on clear liquids for 3 days and then for 5 Weeks its Full liquids. Then I start on soft foods(is that mushies?) And I think that same week I start soft foods Ill be getting my first fill. Im on week 3 1/2 of full liquids, but have had stuff like crackers in my soup and have given in to tasting some foods but really really chew to prevent getting what everyone calls STUCK!!! My biggest fear! So far so good though. Im just surprised at how my doctor has such a long time for full liquids and some doctors have people eating food after 2 or 3 weeks.

Is getting stuck something that happens only when you start eating solid foods or can you get stuck by overfilling on liquids as well. I have already realized what full feels like and a little too full feels uncomfortable but not sure what stuck is. One night I had major pain in my throat and stomach after eating soup and some gold fish crackers-but I really dont know what caused that because even the crackers were really mushy. I ate at about 9 pm(maybe to late) and then went straight to bed. Woke up at midnight with the worst pain in my chest and wanted to throw up but couldnt-To make a long story short I ended up sleeping sitting up on the couch. Can anyone describe stuck and when it happens to you? Can it happen during the full liquid stage?

Hello All, Finally added a ticker...tomorrow will be 1 month after my surgery. From beginning till now i am down about 14 pounds. Havent been below 200 in over 7 years so im excited. 2 more weeks of full liquids and then onto soft foods. Well see how this journey continues. Hope everyone is doing well.

Its been over 3 weeks for me and i still have port pain. Not major pain but a lot of discomfort!:cursing:

Miss Cherita today was the first day I saw my stomach and realized it wasnt sticking out as much. I too felt horrible and fatter than when I went into surgery. I still have a lot of gas as well. But I think its early, I was banded on the 23rd as well and feel that everything is good considering that this IS surgery and its only been 7 days today. I know it will get better, looking forward to looking GOOD!!!

I know the feeling. Im on day 6 today and am eating my first yogurt. I have a 4 ounce cup thats probably going to be on my desk all day. Trying to figure out what the full feeling is. Still sore from surgery so cant really tell what is pain and what is full. I just started protein shakes yesterday. Havent really been hungry but do have an empty stomach sensation. When will my stomach feel normal?

I was just banded yesterday,and when i asked my doctor about coffee he said it was an appetite stimulant as well. Decaf coffee was on my bariatric surgery menu in th hospital so im assuming at least decaf is OK. thats the first thing i had this morining, 2 oz of decaf coffee with regular sugar. Also when my doctor was suggesting protein drinks she gave me a packet of unjury and she mentioned it makes a great mocha when mixed with coffee. that made me happy because i need my coffee everyday.

Hope everyone is doing well. im finally home, a little sore but not that bad. glad surgery is overwith and that everything went well. now recovery time and on my weight loss journey. can someone tell me how to put up the ticker?

MIssCherita I have not started any diet...need to go protien shopping. My Doctors instructions say 3 days before surgery. Any suggestions on good protein shakes?

I will be getting the lapband next Tuesday. So excited. Been waiting for this for over two years. I live in CArrollton Texas. My surgeon will be Dr Hamn at Plano presbyterian. My insurance will be paying a portion of the surgery and I will be paying the other portion. Currently I weigh about 215 pounds. I would love to weigh about 150 pounds. Looking forward to this new journey!

Hi my name is Cynthia and I am getting the band next Tuesday as well. Excited but beginning to get a little nervous. Been waiting for this for a long time.