Im a single mom of a 7 year old boy living in Florida. Ive been contemplating getting this lap band since last year, after my failed attempts at dieting.

I gained about 100lbs when i got pregnant, figuring since i was eating for two i can eat anything i want! Wrong..

Well its been 8 days since my surgery (banded november 10th). The first few days after were really rough and i thought the gas left in my abdomen was going to kill me! After walking a few miles and taking some Gas-X, I was better by day 4. Right now i do not have any liquid in my band since they said everyone is different and didnt want my stomach to swell so tight that i couldnt get anything down.

My first fill is dec 3rd. I wish i could get it sooner because im starving!! even though im supposed to be eating soup and pureed foods, Im eating pretty much whatever i want just smaller portions and chewing it so much that its pretty much pureed. So far ive lost 14lbs mostly due to the liquid diet before surgery. I am looking forward to the future and am inspired by some of your photos and how great everyone looks. :blushing:

Please stay on your prescribed diet..You stomach needs time to heal and you can really damage your pouch...I know that it is hard but go back to square one and do not get off course..Best of luck to you...

Congrats on being banded but..I have to say you NEED to follow your post-op diet. It doesn't matter if you chew chew chew; you have a post-op diet, just like everyone else, for various reasons. Doctors don't just create the things for their own satisfaction, it is to give your stomach time to heal after surgery. Eating normal foods at such an early stage could really do harm to your stomach.

The whole thing with the band is being compliant and well..you aren't. It's hard but try to do the diet you were told to do. You're putting yourself at risk for complications, especially if you're 'eating whatever you want.'

Im a single mom also with a 7 year old girl. Anyway I was banded on the 17th and suppose to be on clear liquid for 1 week. I was starving so I called dr yesterday to see if I could add protein shakes and they said no. They told me they dont want your body to try to digest anything right now, they want it to heal. I'm the type unless you tell me why I dont listen, which I know is immature. So please listen so you dont have further problems. Good luck!