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I also didnt have any pain, other than the gas poskets they talk about. Walking helps that - I was ready to go back to work in 3 days. I was walking around the supermarket (it was a flat surface to walk on, I live near a lot of hills) the day after my surgery, the more you get up & walk around the less pain you will feel from the Gas. As finallyncontrol said you will only get sick if you eat to fast or dont chew your food well... Be sure to listen to what ur Dr's tell u and u will be fine. Good Luck!!!! Keep us posted. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Hi all - I am about 2months post surgery and my 1st 10 days after surgery I lost a whopping 2 lbs... I was mad/confused/everything u can imagine...I even called my Dr's office saying I dont think the band is working lol... this is very normal in the beginning phase.. dont worry, ur not doing anything "wrong". Ur body needs time to adjust to this new foreign object in it. So keep being positive, keep walking to help alleviate the surgical gas pain, which I still had 3 weeks after surgery (god that was annoying). After you go for ur 1st adjustment weight will come off... I didnt start dropping a good amount (to me neway) until after my 2nd adjustment. My Dr said sometimes it will take 3 or 4 adjustments to "get it right" and thats when the weight will come off... Keep positive and make sure when you get to the solid food stage you eat - dont save calories.. eat a healthy well balanced diet - good luck on all of ur journeys and keep us posted!!!!! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Congrats & Good Luck.... it will be worth it!!!! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"]http://tickers.myfitnesspal.com/ticker/show/116/1522/1161522.png' alt='a>'> Created by MyFitnessPal - Nutrition'>http://www.myfitnesspal.com"]Nutrition Facts For Foods

I eat pizza maybe once every two weeks... I like it way 2much to give it up - I keep it thin crust or even the Boboli they have in supermarkets works well for me... I guess each person is different. Not sure where u r from but most Pizza restaurants offer thin crust, try that if ur nervous about the dough... :thumbup: Good Luck!!! :smile:

WoW 3.75cc and u felt nothing, my dr did my 1st fill a month ago, 3cc and i couldnt even keep water down @ the office, thank god they check b4 leaving, she took some out... Had another fill today 1cc - im a total of 3cc and im pretty much aware of it when i eat... Cant wait to see some more results... Good Luck and HOW can u not weigh urself... Im on the darn scale every other day lol...

My suggestion, go to as many hospital ER's as it takes, one of them is bound 2c how much pain u are in and admit you - OR call 911, they will at least set you up on an IV and admit you to the ER. Good Luck and keep us posted. I hope all goes well for U.

I do the same thing, I find THAT is the hardest thing about the band, I catch myself ALL the time eating lunch w. a bottle of water in my hand. Its a hard habit to break and I have to write a note @ my desk @ work NO DRINK @ LUNCH, sounds weird but it worked so far. I take a sip after meals, thats it. It gets easier - good Luck....

Congrats, I had my 1st fill on the 13th, i ate "mushies" for a day and a half, then ate regular. My problem is I eat too fast also, havent gotten sick THANK GOD... Keep it up, good luck, and slow down :cursing::thumbup:

Congrats to you and your success... I was banded 4/9 and im down 25lbs so far, I look forward to reaching a goal like yours... keep up the great work...:cursing::thumbup::cursing: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

Perdue makes pre cooked BAKED chicken tenders/cutlets/nuggets. All lightly breaded w. whole wheat breading, and come highly recommended from my nutritionist. To give it a good crunch, i bake them in my toaster oven 1st then set it to toast. The come out so crunchy, they are the best! I find them in the supermarket towards the end of the meat section, where they have the ham steaks & prepared meat's. Good luck Nicole Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

Sounds good, im going to have that for lunch Monday... I didnt think salads were OK to eat... ?? & thanks for the ticker, I lost my old one, webpage doesnt load anymore.. Good luck.. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

I get my 1st fill 2morrow, and this helped... I figured i would not eat tomorrow am, as my fill is 9am.... Glad I came online 2nite :cursing: good luck

Congrats & Good Luck, thats the exact weight that I was banded w. - almost a month and about 20 lbs down. Good Luck w. it ALL!!!!!!!!

Where is your pain,, mine was in my left shoulder (really in my lower esophagus, but thats where the pain "migrated" or so the Dr said) and gas x unfortunately did NADA for me. Walking around helped a lot for the gas. Hope you are feeling better soon.

I wanted to try Muscle Milk, how is the taste is it comparable to reg Milk??? The protein is really high.

Greek yogurt has approx. 15-18 grams of protein in a 6ounce serving... 2 a day and theres 1/2 the protein you are looking for - I suggest getting it w. fruit bc its a tad different than reg yogurt, I found it not so great at 1st, now i cant get enough of it -I love it!!! Do an online search for "list of foods high in protein", I just did it and tons of websites comes up w. a list side by side of foods, calories, protein. Good Luck! :thumbup:

I agree - I was not getting much protein, and was eating mashed potato's (bc they were safe to eat & easy to go down, and well so darn good) i was gaining weight. I am only 3 weeks and 3 days post surgery. Took out all carbs, except for fruit - up'd my protein and started losing weight w. in 3 days... Protein is SO SO important. Good Luck.

:thumbup:Dont worry about a thing! They gave me something b4 I was even wheeled into the OR, well that knocked me OUT! All i remember is being in the holding room, then being rolled up to my room cause surgery was over. Dont worry about it, anesthesia sleep is the best sleep, just think about it this way... when u wake up UR DONE! Its great. I also have sleep apnea, the hosp has a cpap on hand (usually) and they will put it on u while ur under, but always make sure ur Dr knows u have it, cant hurt. Good luck and keep us posted.:confused: Nicole

This is SO SO SO good to see, i had band surgery on April 9th and have lost 18 lbs and gained 4 back ... My nutritionist took me off carbs, and put me on a high Protein diet. I lost 2.5 lbs. in 3 days :smile: I am eating 5 small meals a day, which also helps me a lot. The weight gain IS a little discouraging, but its worth it. I go for my 1st fill on May 14th, so hopefully it will help w/ the fact that im hungry during the night time, im up late 1-130am, so thats when i used to snack, guess my brain hasnt caught up to the fact that i have the band lol:laugh:. Good luck to all.

Good Luck!!!!

Congrats on ur success and for having the band on my birthday lol.... Good Luck... :thumbup:

The only way this would be the "lazy" way, is if u tried nothing else... we all have tried everything under the sun, personally - ive done it all, bought it all, lost it all and gained it all back, and thensome. Good luck on ur upcoming surgery - maybe you can have your family come to this website to see how positive it is and im sure t hey will come around. In the mean time - BAN the Cheesecake from ur house... Good Luck!!!!!!

I was banded 2 weeks ago, and have lost 12 lbs... 1st week liquids/2nd week mushies/Dr office put me on reg food, within reason going forward... I gained 3 lbs,:biggrin:, i wonder if its bc im actually putting food into my system after being on pretty much nothing for the past 2 weeks. I go for my 1st fill on 5/14, what can I do NOW to make sure I dont gain more weight... Protein, fiber, i cut off carbs after the mushie week , any other tips or help w. what I cna eat 2 make sure i do not gain more weight b4 my 1st fill... Kinda a downer.