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You are quite "normal" I think. I did not have any restriction much until I had a couple of fills. I was scared for months so did not "Test" my band then slowly as the weight came off I did try more and more new things and now with 7.5 in a 10 cc band can eat most things and may get another fill. I am an emotional eater as I figure most of us here are and it is hard , even though I am much lighter now and within goal. It will always be a struggle I think. BUT I can do it and you can too

you will get used to it:) I was told I can drink "before", but nothing during or 60 minutes after my meals. This helps your band work correctly so you feel full--good luck:redface:

I think you have done very well. I have only been banded since August 26th so I am a newbie. I started taking carnitine 250 mg. once a day about a month after surgery. My surgeon said it was fine to take. I have been happy with my weight loss and do not know if this supplement is helping or not. I do get around 100 gms. protein/day and my calories are a little too low I think at around 1,000/day. good luck:redface:

I got my first fill 2 weeks ago-4cc. I was told nothing to eat or drink two hours before and only fluids for 24 hours after. I did fluids 48 after though just to be careful. I have no restriction except if I eat bread which I did one time and got "stuck" for a bit. Cannot have another fill until November 17th:cursing:

:thumbup:WAY TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!I am getting close too and have not been in wonderland in over ten years either. It's so cool isn't it??:smile:

hi Zen, I with ya gal:sad: I miss my pal too. I especially had 3 bad craving days and it has not been too bad since. I was told not to do anything but fluids until week four so I am still on all fluids except cream of wheat that I mix with skim milk. Are you getting enough protein? I am getting 100 grams a day which I think helps. I was told to still do two protein drinks even when I go to regular food. I am scared that on week four I will eat too much since I will have free rein. I do have my first fill date on Oct. 6th though so I will do my best for those 2 weeks and try to maintain until I get a fill. It may take two or three fills but it will happen. Sometimes a certain food will come to mind and I miss it and realize I will NEVER get to pig out on it again. That is a weird feeling at times. But then like today I put on jeans and they were loose so that was so cool. Hang in there. I need to exercise too...yake care,lynda

make sure you are getting enough protein pre-op. I was told at least 60 grams per day. I also was to take 500 mg. vit. C twice a day to prepare for healing and stop any aspirin one week prior. best to you:thumbup:

CONGRATS!! you will do fine:smile:

I was done on 8/26 and everything went fine. I did have some gas pain though but it was gone within a week. Doing great now. Pre-op make sure you are getting strong for surgery and after surgery. I was told to do protein drinks at least 60-100 grams of protein per day and take 500 mg. vitamin C twice daily. Good luck:thumbup:

:smile: I was also done on 8/26 and things started feeling better on day *7*. Isopure is good since it is clear with the protein which you need. Keep your chin up it will get better. I remember on day 4 I actually almost had a panic attack thinking about that band being in me and I now have no choice about it being there:cursing: I had feeling of wanting the damn thing outta there!! Have not felt that way since:) I did start missing food on day seven though so beware!! good luck:thumbup:

:tongue:hooooray AUGUST *peeps*:smile:

:redface:It is a great place to come!! And there are such nice people here:)

my doctor's nurse said an occaisional sweet is ok as long as you eat your protein first and "stop" after having a small amount which is what should satisfy if restriction is where it should be. She did say ice cream, milkshakes, high calorie coffee drinks and sucking on chocolate can sabotage since it most likely will just bypass the restriction since it is mainly liquid.

banded on 8/28. I had chest pain here and there for 3-5 seconds at level of 6 or 7. By day 7 it lessoned alot and by day 8 it is gone:thumbup: Not bad incisional pain achy sometimes at matbe a "4". I did have very bad lower abdominal gas pain on my 4th night at a level of "8" that lasted a good 5 minutes until I took my hydocodone and got my heating pad--then it was gone and never happened like that again:) I am glad I always had ample pain meds AND nausea meds. too since the pain meds make me feel like throwing up--they do make you sleepy though.

Was banded on 8/26--going good and gas pain pretty much gone:thumbup: just a little incision pain. missing food a bit:cursing: I plan on donating all my clothes as they "outgrow" me. good luck:redface:

I had surgery on 8/26 and am on fluds for THREE weeks then mushies then solid food on week six. Losing about a pound a day which seems fast. Missing "real" food a bit. Gas pain is almost gone and still some soreness. I do still take pain meds right before bed. All in all everything is going good.

:thumbup:WAY TO GO!!!!! I am looking forward to experiencing the same thing:redface:

Thanks for the great post!!! I was banded on 8/26 and reading it helps to keep me focused. I did notice I started missing "real" food yesterday and i am on fluids for a couple more weeks--I will do it though:thumbup:When I get down I will remember what you wrote--wish I could save it permanently somewhere.........

having to cut up all my pills too--like vitamins, BP meds. etc. I think I will try the warm liquid idea:smile2:

Good luck to all of you waiting to be banded:thumbup: I am so glad mine is done since I had so much anxiety pre-op about complications, pain, etc. My operation went very well. I did have a hernia which they repaired and was in surgery 1 1/2 hours. No nausea or vomitting. They did give me meds for that in my IV. Ice chips and water on day one. Needed pain meds but my pain level was only once at a "6". I am one week out now and down seven pounds!! Beware of the GAS PAIN -make sure you have adequate pain meds at home and nausea meds in case the pain meds make you feel sick-you don't want to be throwing up! My gas pain is almost gone now. Still some incisional pain and a little port pain-but not bad. I started missing real food yesterday. Looking forward to mushies on week four--take care all:redface:

make sure you are getting enough protein!! Before my surgery they had me on full fluids with protein shakes being my main meals. I typically got at least 70 grams of protein for the day and usually over 90 grams and felt fine...good luck:redface:

i have been having the same problem. since we were done the same day we "bathroom buddies" this problem however is overshadowed by the gas pain:cursing: but we will get through it:smile: i will read later to see if anyone posts an idea for your/my little problem:)

I am back too!!!! everything went good. I do have some gas pain, but was prepared for much worse. glad yours went well. take care:smile:

:thumbup:got banded thursday and got home yesterday (friday) The worst pain I have had was a -6- on a scale of zero to ten. I think it was gas pain. I do seem to stiffen up by morning. Hubby helps me out of bed. I am careful not to bend over or pick anything up. No nausea. I was given 2 heparin shots, pre-op antibiotics, post op antibiotics, pain meds, nausea meds and I bought gas X. I have not "felt" hungry and have been getting 100 grams protein and at least 64 oz. fluids each day. I was prepared for the worst and things went good. Getting up and moving around helps. good luck to you all:)

My admission time is 10:30 a.m.--better get to bed!! Took my shower with antibacterial soap and do it again in the a.m. Stopped all fluids before midnight. Not too nervous. Mostly nervous about "after" the surgery. Hopefully I will be in bandster heaven not bandster hell:cursing: Good luck to the rest of you:smile: