I hope its ok that I started this thread over on the post-op side! Just wanted to check in to see how those who have been banded are doing?

Im 5 days post op and Im HUNGRY. This all liquid business is really getting annoying. I think Im dehydrated too but Im going in to see my doctor today just to make sure everything is ok. I was feeling nauseous and still running a low grade fever. I talked with the doc last night and she said she didn't seem too worried about it but wanted me to come in today just to followup. Im going to ask her about starting some applesauce, pudding or thinned out cream of wheat. I need something more solid in my stomach.

To top everything else off- Im having female issues and bathroom issues. I started my period a week early 3 days before surgery even though Im on the pill and technically not supposed to start until this week. And I have a yeast infection from the antibiotics I got in the hospital. And then with nothing but liquids coming out I have a hemorrhoid. SHOOT ME NOW.

And the worst was last night when I was taking care of some lady business and was trying to be real gentle with my insicions so I didnt stretch too much and hurt them- well I got the MOTHER of all cramps in my lower abdomen (down below my belly button) that would not go away. I was in EXCRUCIATING pain and it hurt so bad that I really thought I was going to black out from the pain. After what seemed like 10 years (but really only 30 secs) things started getting better. But I called my husband upstairs and had him lay down iwth me just to make sure I wasnt going to pass out.

Anyways, after last night Im glad Im going in to see the doctor. I think I need to get some gatorade to drink because im probably dehydrated but just want to check with her to make sure its ok. And hopeing she will clear me to eat a little something. Im tired of feeling so weak and tired all the time.

Hi everyone,

here's my update:

Finally had my first fill on Monday. My loss had slowed down to only losing a pound in the 9 days before the fill! But i'm glad I didn't gain!

Fill went well, had this lump in my throat feeling but it's gone now. I'm keeping my portions small and I have not been feeling hungry in between meals so it's been great so far! Before the fill, I was starting to get ravenous between meals!

As of yesterday, I am down 76 pounds :w00t: Size wise, I went from a 26/28 to an 18/20 now!

Keep up the good my fellow august bandsters!!

Tara - I'm scheduled for a fill on the 4th, and I've been debating on rather or not to get it done either. I will hold off on making the final decision until the 2nd or 3rd, but as of right now, I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to get one. I think I'm at my "sweet spot" right now. I can go 4 hours without feeling hungry. I can actually go longer. I just know that I need to eat. The amount of food that I'm able to eat has dropped since my last fill. I don't want to be any tighter.

I went to Kohl's last night, and I'm having a mental block. I can not believe that I've lost enough weight to fit in smaller sizes. I never liked to try on clothes, but I know that I need to because right now I have no idea what size I wear. All I know is that 24s are getting way to big. I can take 24s off without unbuttoning them and pull them right back up. Last night I wouldn't try on any thing because I was afraid that they would be too small, so I ended up not getting any thing. I need to get over this block because I'm going to be running around naked soon.

I'm not feeling hungry but not feeling full. My portion restriction is only from my being careful. I guess I'll ask doc if I should fill. Anyone have this??

Tara

You're probably real close to your sweet spot.

I notice that when I am going past my capacity I start to hiccup or burp. I think I read somewhere that those actions are a sign that you've eaten to your capacity or maybe a little over.

I shouldn't have tried to answer this but that's my opinion

Dee

I have a question for you guys. Ever since my fill on Tuesday I'm burping constantly. Why is that?

I just ate a small piece of pork chop and some purple hull peas. I'm still hungry but I don't want to push it so I'll wait awhile first and see if I'm still hungry.

I burp a lot too especially when I am almost full. I either burp or hiccup.

So I see the doc on tuesday and hope to get another fill. I have lost 2 lbs in 9 weeks! I don't get it. Very frustrating.

Okay here's my biggest downfall EVER!

I'm not getting enough protein in:( I was hungry just now and I haven't had supper yet so instead of eating something with protein I really wanted some popcorn with my movie. I knew my stomach wouldn't hold both so I ate a 100 calorie bag of popcorn instead. Now I'm full and I have no room for anything else.

Ok so I have 1.5 cc in my 10 cc band and for the first time I got stuck!!! Not a good feeling at all. I did something stupid though....I was out picking up my son from college from 3pm to 7pm and starving, so when I got home I planned on having soup..something fast to make...My husband got little ceasars pizza and breadsticks, so while my soup was cooking I figured I would have a bite of a breadstick..well I guess I ate it too fast and it just didn't go down. I have always gotten the full feeling before when I eat, but this was nothing like it. I couldn't swollow even my own saliva!! finally after about 15 mins it came up, but what an awful experience. I really need to not wait till I am starving to eat. Needless to say I didn't eat my soup after...and even the next day I had a hard time eating. Now I am a little nervous about getting another fill. I know its that I ate fast and didn't chew good I just thought my band would have to be fuller to get stuck like that!!!

Flew to California on Saturday, and I was so happy. I didn't have any spillage into the seat next to me. I was flying with my family, so the kids were sitting beside me. I didn't have to raise the arm of my seat to make for a more comfortable ride. I was also able to sit in a bathtub without hitting the sides. My MIL was able to hug me and reach all the way around. These people don't eat but 2 meals a day though. Breakfast and something around 2 to 4 PM. It is really causing havoc with my diet.

Tylee, does your family know about your surgery? If they do tell them you need to eat every 4 hours; otherwise tell them your doctor told you to eat that way to keep your blood sugar stable. My mother keeps the same kind of schedule. She knows however that my sister and I inherited low blood sugar from our dad. If we go to long without eating we get faint and it is dangerous. I would personally buy greek yoghurt or turkey sandwich meat so that even if everyone else is not having a meal you can have concentrated Protein snacks. I think our society has this misinformed idea that if you eat fewer meals thats good for you. It's not. If your car has no fuel it won't run. If our bodies don't have fuel they shut down too.

Amanda, I took my meds in the morning on an empty stomach and I got so sick also. I think its because our stomach is so much smaller maybe? So now I wait till dinner and take my meds and its so much better. It happened twice to me a week apart so I know its the meds.

Amanda, I took my meds in the morning on an empty stomach and I got so sick also. I think its because our stomach is so much smaller maybe? So now I wait till dinner and take my meds and its so much better. It happened twice to me a week apart so I know its the meds.

Mine have to be taken on an empty stomach though. It's not so bad if I space them out a little it just takes longer for me to be able to eat breakfast.

Hey everyone. I see a lot has gone on since I was last here. However, it sounds like you guys are doing much better!

So I am still very slowly losing, however I will say when I was on my menstrual cycle I definitely gained and was very scared. It made me feel like I was going to be the type of person that the band was just not going to work. I am still very iffy about all of this. I am down around 50 lbs, but, my cloths are not fitting any better. How is this? The only real difference is that my double chin is a baby double chin now lol, and I am very giggly. Before I was big but solid, now my fat is well squishy. Maybe this is tmi but it's just all weird. I go for a second fill Friday. I am excited about that because I really stink at the portion sizes. I still eat a lot less but still eat more than I should. Okay enough of me rambling. Do any of you live in FL?

In regards to portion sizes at least for protein I weigh everything. Even on a small plate sometimes 3 oz does not seem like a lot. Soooo I know if I was'nt weighing I would put way to much. You can get a nice digital scale for like $20 at Target or Walmart. I also use it to measure out 10 g of cereal for my morning yoghurt.

I'm 8 weeks out of surgery and have lost less than 1 pound a week :thumbup:. I guess I need to exercise more!!

I was banded on 8/11. I lost 10 lb waiting for ins approval, 10 lbs on the liquid diet before surgery and 10 lbs in the week after. since then I have lost 4 lbs. !!!!!!!!! It's been 2 months!!

I saw the doc today and he said that he was not displeased with my progress!! I told him I was!! He is going to do a second fill next tuesday for me and hopefully that will get me moving. In the meantime I need to get on a better exercise schedule even though he was not concerned about my exercise.

In regards to portion sizes at least for protein I weigh everything. Even on a small plate sometimes 3 oz does not seem like a lot. Soooo I know if I was'nt weighing I would put way to much. You can get a nice digital scale for like $20 at Target or Walmart. I also use it to measure out 10 g of cereal for my morning yoghurt.

That is what I was doing but then now I just am still hungry. I put a little on my plate will even wait it out then if I am still hungry I just get more. I am eating now probably as much as a "normal" person would eat without the band.