Hi everyone

So I was banded last Tuesday, the 16th. My surgeon put me on Clear liquids for 10 days and I'm going buggy! I did have to have some SF pudding (which is in the next stage) just so that I felt like I had something in my stomach. But I'm starting to feel so hungry like I could eat a whole cow! Everything I think about seems to be food related...I was reading a John Grisham novel, to try and keep my mind off things...and all I seemed to see was all the food the main character was eating....I had to stop reading! Someone please tell me this will go away soon!

I"m driving myself crazy...a friend of mine who got her band 8 months ago told me that she did a shortened version of the doc's (we have the same surgeon) liquid diet. She moved to full liquids within a week instead of the 10 days and she said she moved on to some soft solids after the first visit with the surgeon. I'm praying that this happens for me as well...I go see him tomorrow and I'm in so need of some real food!! I'd be absolutely ecstatic to eat a salad...I know that's probably a long way off...but I can still dream!

With T-day only a couple days away, I would really just like to be able to process up some turkey and mom's potato salad so I can at least have the flavors in my mouth!

Am I the only one??

Hello, I want you to know that this will pass for you. Some of the things that you need to make sure you are doing and know is that, of coarse unless your doctor says different, you need to be drinking more than sugar free no cal liquids. Many people think this phase is only such liquids when in fact you can have real fruit juice such as apple, oj and grape...you may have to dilute them so it does not bother your stomach. Also keep on hand popsciles and other frozen things like luigies icees. Also I would try getting things like brothy type soups and straining them and adding water. IT gives a better taste than just the boullion cube. Keep a water bottle filled up and crystal light and tea as well. Don't forget the jello. YOu can do this and you do not want to skip phases so that you don't mess up this band. YOu have already been through a lot, with either paying out of pocket or going through insurance hell hang on. Also keep your mind occupied, sign up for an online class, take a walk, watch a movie, call an long lost friend, journal what you want to do when you are able to feel better and not weighed down. I am pulling for you!!!

Me Too !!!!!!!!!! I was banded this past monday. I was doing fine until today, I have been starving. As I type I'm trying to eat a scrambled egg. I'm not sure if it's mental but i'm starting to feel better already. Has anyone had issues with fatigue?

Kelly,

I'm LMAO at "anything I can suck up a straw". I was lucky that my surgeon had me back on regular foods at the end of two weeks because there is no way I could possibly have eaten some of the suggestions in the Realize Band 'recipe' book. The recipe for a cheeseburger said, "Take one cheeseburger and remove the top bun. Stick it in the blender..." I stopped reading there. I'm sure it would've fit up a straw but <blech>.

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I was banded the day after you. So far so good. I had a fill last week. My goal for the next two weeks is to stick to three solid meals per day and no shakes.

I was banded the 17th. That first week SUCKS!! All I could think about was food. I was so weak and hungry, called my dr and nurse said stick with clear liquids:( Went in Wed and nutritionist said, oh I would of let you have protein shakes. I got to progress to full liquids, and mushy food, and I am in heaven. I feel so much better now! Hang in their!!!