since my december 3 surgery. i was doing great. lost almost 30 lbs including the weightloss from the pre-op diet. then...the holidays hit. i was finally able to eat normal food but it had to be on the softer side. anyways, i have gained almost 6 lbs. i don't feel the full feeling like i did a few weeks ago after surgery. i know its because my stomach isn't swollen from surgery anymore and that i transitioned out of a liquid diet but i just need assurance that it will not be like this after i get my fills. it scares me that i can eat so much without feeling "like i just ate a thanksgiving dinner"..as my clinic told me how i would feel after eating. anyways, this small weight gain has really put a damper on my journey and i feel completely guilty for it. any input helps. thanks!

since my december 3 surgery. i was doing great. lost almost 30 lbs including the weightloss from the pre-op diet. then...the holidays hit. i was finally able to eat normal food but it had to be on the softer side. anyways, i have gained almost 6 lbs. i don't feel the full feeling like i did a few weeks ago after surgery. i know its because my stomach isn't swollen from surgery anymore and that i transitioned out of a liquid diet but i just need assurance that it will not be like this after i get my fills. it scares me that i can eat so much without feeling "like i just ate a thanksgiving dinner"..as my clinic told me how i would feel after eating. anyways, this small weight gain has really put a damper on my journey and i feel completely guilty for it. any input helps. thanks!

Sounds like you just need a little support right now. No, "it will not be like this after you get your fills". Now that the swelling has gone down, it is as if you do not have the band. As you get fills, ideally, you will feel restriction and you will not be hungry between meals for a longer period of time.

Your body is still in the process of healing. Please don't be hard on yourself, you will get there in time. People who modify their diets BEFORE they have restriction seem to be much better off once they are at their "sweet spot". So, if you want to see weight loss BEFORE restriction, you have to ACT like you already have restriction. Modify your diet, exercise and stay hydrated. But DON'T beat yourself up. None of us here are perfect, and many of us find this a challenging road for a while. They don't call it "Bandster Hell" for nothing. LOL!

One more thing ... many do not feel any restriction at all after their first fill (or second or third for some), so don't be surprised if you are in that group. Just practice patience because once you get to your sweet spot ... the skies the limit!

All the best to you on your journey.

~Fran

Don't be hard on yourself. After the surgery you have to remember that you don't have any fluid or very little fluid so you may not feel the restriction that others are talking about. Please remember that the holidays play a major role in all of our lives. We show our love through sharing food. My doctor told me that the third week after surgery would be difficult because that when most of the swollen would be done. Start over with a fresh outlook. The thing that helped me through that time was I had to keep telling myself, I did not get put under to fail at this. Make sure that you are eating 3 meals a day a water will make a major difference. 2011 we are both going to be fine. Smile