It just seems like it has been so much longer than that! Maybe because I started the liquid diet on November 1? I don't know. So far I have lost a total of 26 lbs. It's been a struggle. I am hungry all of the time. But it's a struggle and I fight every day and remember my goal! I have my next appt on Dec 21, and hoping I can get a fill. I am still able to eat normally and am very careful not to. I am fighting a psychological battle right now becasue I want to keep losing weight. So I do not eat as many solid foods as I should. I still have about 2 shakes a day and a lot of Soup and yogurt. I do my best to get my Protein, but it gets so confusing!

Anyway, Happy Anniversary to me!

Congrats Topazz!!!! :thumbs_up: Sounds like you are doing great! Keep on keeping on and I'm not that far behind you! (Dec 29th) :teeth_smile:

I wish you continued success on you weight loss journey.

Keep off the good work..

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Thanks all!!

evvieNY, are you from NY? Where are you? I am on LI

I have only been banded for 4 days, and only had to be on liquid diet 1 day before, so total of 5.5 days. I am starving! My stomach has never growled like this in my life! Has been non-stop since Thursday, and just banded Tuesday. I sure shouldn't have believed the nutritionist who told me I would not be hungry for 2 weeks, and that it would be all I could do to get the minimum amt of proteins and liquids in. Anyway, I feel your pain, I have only been starving for 4 of the last 5.5 days, and it is already getting old. I salute you for being on liquids as long as you were, there is no way that I could have done it. Hang in there! Misery loves company!

Thanks all!!

evvieNY, are you from NY? Where are you? I am on LI

I actuallu live in Brooklyn had the surgery at NYU.

How about yourself.

evvie, I had my surgery at North Shore at Syosset. Dr. Geiss is my doctor.

Hey topazz,

I too am almost 1 month, on the 15. I have lost 30 pounds since Nov. 1

I can totally relate to what you are saying, I am hungry and can eat and have to try not to eat. I guess this is called bandsters hell.

My fill is Jan. 4.

It is hard, keep up the good work.

One month in for me too.

I was banded on 11 November at the Gading Pluit Hospital Jakarta Indonesia by Dr Barlian Sutedja

Had my first post op visit yesterday. No fill yet as I am losing weight at a satisfactory rate and no feeling hungry

This is my lowest weight in 6 years

Next check up in 1 month. Am hoping to lose another 15 lbs before then

Good luck to all

Happy Anniversary!!! I hope you can get your fill on the 21st also. I was banded 2 weeks ago tomorrow and still have no hunger pains. My surgeon's nurse told me that is due to the fact that I am still not healed inside, when I feel hungry again, it's a sign I am healed. I get my first fill 2 days before my 1st month anniversary and a 2nd fill 2 weeks later. So far I have lost 18 lbs, and hope to continue to due as well as you Good luck!!!

It just seems like it has been so much longer than that! Maybe because I started the liquid diet on November 1? I don't know. So far I have lost a total of 26 lbs. It's been a struggle. I am hungry all of the time. But it's a struggle and I fight every day and remember my goal! I have my next appt on Dec 21, and hoping I can get a fill. I am still able to eat normally and am very careful not to. I am fighting a psychological battle right now becasue I want to keep losing weight. So I do not eat as many solid foods as I should. I still have about 2 shakes a day and a lot of soup and yogurt. I do my best to get my Protein, but it gets so confusing!

Anyway, Happy Anniversary to me!

Thanks everyone!! It looks like we are doing so well!! It is really encouraging to know that we have one another here to support us through this crazy journey!! I jsut hope i make it through!