I was banded on Jan 15th~ Im on mushy foods at this point however anything you put in your mouth and chew 20+ times turns to mush..lol I felt full in the beginning after eating only around 2 ounces but now it seems like i want to eat all day..even though im not doing that but nothing seems to satisfy me...most things don't even taste good! I go for my first fill Feb 25th and Im scared about that. Right now I have no problems with any foods I have tried. I don't even know what "sliming" and " PB" mean. I guess this is all trial and error? I lost over 20 lbs on the liquid stage of the diet but I swear i feel like im gaining all that back even though im only eating little bits at a time!! Im sorry im going on and on but im so confused im my head! O and I have no energy! I try to drink protein shakes during the day but I am so sick of them!! I know they call this part " Banster Hell" but it seems like even after fills people have other problems with even swallowing food so it looks like this is just the beginning of many more problems to come??

Try to be patient. Your stomach needs time to heal before reintroducing solid foods, but I know you have been told that before. When the band is placed it is not inflated, which is why now you can eat more than you thought you would be able to. Even after your first fill, many times you aren't totally restricted, since they don't want you to go directly to learning what sliming and pbing are about.

I was banded, and then two weeks after I had absolutely no restriction, so I had to rely on myself to eat correctly. I didn't gain, but I didn't lose. Then I had my first fill, and the weight started dropping off. For me, it took six fills before I was restricted enough to feel the effects.

Keep trying different protein shakes. They are all so different, there is one out there you will eventually like enough not to be sick of. To this day, my breakfast is a shake. I get one made by GNC, that has 28 grams of protein, and only four carbs. Its a powder, but I mix it with soy milk (I don't drink cow's milk). I like the chocolate flavor. Its called Whey Isolate 28.

As far as problems in the future: we all have one or two or more! The important thing is to learn to listen to your body and your band as you have them. Learn what foods your body and band can handle and have them, and the ones they don't and avoid them.

Once you phase into more substantial foods your energy will return.

Don't be afraid of your first fill. I do agree, it can be a little anxiety producing. Keep in touch with the resources your doctor's office offers, and keep reading around on this site. There is a lot of good information here. Consider finding a buddy/mentor here.. they can be an immense help.

Good luck and hang in there! I hope I was of some help!

Hey Dream2010,

Things will get better.... I was banded Dec.18th and had my first fill Jan.27th and i'm getting another lil fill tomorrow..Its not bad at all....as far as gaining weight back..I actually gained 6lbs back between my 1 week check up and my 6 week check up but i had a fill at my 6 week check up and have lost 5lbs in less than a week so i am happy about that...sliming and pbing you will at some point figure out first hand what they mean i know i did..lol..Sliming is when you have alot of saliva coming up and in your mouth from gettin something stuck in the band...you will know when it happens...PBing is productive Burp not quite sure how to explain this one but sometimes when something is stuck or a lil full you will burp a lil and a lil bit of stuff comes up and sometimes when stuff comes back up there will be like an air pocket of slime or something lol sounds nasty huh lol...its not too bad though..You probably don't have the energy because of not drinkin enough protein...try adding fruit to it and making a smoothie...but not alot of fruit because the sugars in them add up even though its natural sugars you don't want too much...

Hope this info helps.....

You can hit me up any time you have a question or anything...

Thank you guys!!! I love listening and learning! I am excited about my band just a little nervous but im sure thats expected! I try to take everything i eat nice and slow and only a tiny bit at a time so i think thats working for me. I know i need to find some other protein powder case the cookies and cream kind i have I am already sick of! I also have a vanilla one that i mix into my hot coffee in the AM and that works for me...I will just take one day at a time and try to work as a team with my band! Thank you guys again for talking to me and explaining some things i was unsure of!!!