I'm going on my second day post op, I would love some feedback from those that have been here and done that:smile:

Hi there. I had my lap band surgery the day before Thanksgiving. So it has been 8 weeks yesterday. Fortunately, I have not had any problems. Actually, I kind of enjoyed the liquid and soft food stages because my choices were very limited and I didn't have to think about what I was eating much. LOL! I had my first adjustment two weeks ago. I do not get hungry except in the evening when I am tired. And I don't think that I am really hungry -- that's just how I have always dealt with being tired in the evening ... eating. So that is the struggle that I am dealing with right now. I have lost 16 pounds, but have not lost any in the last two weeks, which is disheartening. But that is when I started exercising (two weeks ago) and I exercise every day for 45 minutes. So supposedly I am building some muscle (hope so).

Robin, no advice here, but I was also banded on the 19th! I'm at home, just trying to get down enough liquids. Where are you at?

--Ali

hi i am new to the chat room... healthy wishes to you.

I was banded on 1/19/10 too! How much water are you getting down? I can only drink 16 oz per day.

I was banded on Jan 4, 2010. I have had no problems so far. I lost 12 lbs the first week (yea!) but only 2 or three since. I just started working out yesterday (Feb 21) so that should help. I don't go for my first fill until Feb 1. I can't wait! I'm hoping it will get a little easier. It seems I'm hungry a lot of the time right now. Good luck to you all!

Hey! I got banded on the same day! Just got out of hospital today 1/23. I'm in Australia. I was cool with it until I came home. Now I am worried. All I think about is food even though I'm not hungry. Since having it done I've eaten pureed soup, yoghurt and ice cream and drank heaps of juice and water and tea. I am beginning to wonder how I will manage another 3 weeks of this before I can thicken things up. I so don't want to fail at this!

I've got a family I also have to feed so it will be a massive challenge.

I know I put a lot of thought in to this and research and watched a friend go through it and do really well and now I'm second guessing myself and it's too late to turn back now! Can we be buddies???? I think I'm gonna need the support!!

Hello, I was banded on 1/4/2010, So that is 19 days out! I have been following all of the instructions with the liquid and when I went to see the surgeon on 1/20 he asked me why I am not eating chicken and soft fish. I told him the nutritionist told me not to. So I started eating the mushy stuff, it is amazing how quickly I fill up. I feel like a switch has gone off in my brain where food is just a way to survive and I really could go the whole day without really eating. I focus on the protein trying to get in 60 grams everyday and drinking my 64 oz of water. I dont even think about the stuff I am eating as food I think about it in the terms of protein. If I didn't know any better I would say they operated on my brain and not my stomach,,, LOL Good Luck to everyone, and I would say to all of you that just had the surgery within two weeks you feel back to your normal self only better.