HEY,

So my names Laura im 19 and 3weeks post op. its going ok, so far. I live in NZ so im probibly a long way from most of you. im in my 2nd year at university, thats ok to (lots of assignments).

But im on mushies at the moment one more week then solid foods YAY.

so i just wanted to know whats going with people at this stage, im not in any discomfort anymore. im actually feeling pretty good im kinda feeling hungry all the time though well not all the time but once i eat its not long untill im hungry again. its strange.

ANYWAY i want to know whats up with other people.

Hey! I'm 13 days post op and I feel great! I'm supposed to be on full liquids but yesterday I slipped up and ate A LOT of regular food...( chicken flautas rice beans sour cream and hit sauce) I felt terrible mentally but physically everything went down and I still felt fine. I have my post op appt tomorrow so I will see what's up! Keep up the good work and good luck with your weight loss!

yea i have been having some more solid foods rather then mushies but its all sorta been ok. im a bit to nervous to try to much hard solid foods incase something goes wrong

HI!!! I am going to be 3 wks. post op this Monday and I am starting to feel like my old self too!!! I am also on the mushie stage and that helps but I feel hungry more often also!!! I go in for my fill May 12th so I think we just have to deal with the hunger until we get enough Fluid in our bands. From what I have read on here it can take a few fills to reach that level I am not losing weight as quick as I was either. I hope when I can do more then walk for exercise the weight will come off quicker! I was losing 2-3 lbs. a week on the liquid now it's slowed to a lb. a week!!!

Good Luck!

Joleen

Hello! I'll be a month banded on Friday and I'm feeling pretty much the same as you. I can see I am eating more than 4oz's but I have no restriction yet, first fill is on the 27th. Hope to hear from you more!

my weight loss has slowed down to. i dont think i have lost anything this week so far but im going to start back at the gym on monday just light to start off with though. i have a one month appt on wednesday next week so i dont know if i will be getting a fill then or not but we'll see

I'm in my third week and what a blessing to have made it the whole 2 weeks of liquid! I'm now in my mushie stage and I feel great. Even my suture pain is going away. I'm sad that it's not as easy losing weight on the mushies, but it's not as if we can eat chicken and veggies (unless we put them in the blender... gross). I think getting back to solid food will help the weight loss process. I am finding mushies are kinda high calorie or carbs. I'm drinking the protein shakes several times a day to try and lose a few more lbs. My first fill is April 26 and I'm looking forward to seeing what that feels like.

Hi

I was banded on March 28 , and I am now starting to see that I can get more and more mushies down.

At first it was a few spoon fills of refried Beans, now it is the serving that I am allowing myself,

I am trying to do mind over matter- and tell myself that I am still feeling full - But have no restriction at all

first week I lost 11 lbs which is more than awesome, but now I feel my weight loss has slowed down....

Am afraid to get that total tight restricted feeling again, where I can only have liquids, but know that will have to happen to get me to where I need to be where I can have restriction.

Going to Dr on May 4 - The PA told me to try to have a chicken culet or something solid 3 days before comming so I can discuss with her what happened...

let me know how you others made out once you had fills...

love

Jen

I just passed the 3 week mark on thursday. i am eating mushies (Soup, refried Beans, greek yogurt, and shakes). I have tried scrambled eggs - no problems.

I tried some turkey breast (shaved) today and that didn't go so well. I had my first instance of being "stuck." Lots of hiccups, and little burps. I started to panic a little, I live alone and got nervous. Then I started walking up and down my stairs very heavy. It moved. Now I am back on liguids. Oh well, I tried too soon.

My biggest problem is the pain still where the port is. It hurts to reach up to top shelf,, bend down to pick things up. Anyone still having this pain? Tylenol helps sometimes, sometimes not.

I have my first fill May 10.

Lu

HEY,

So my names Laura im 19 and 3weeks post op. its going ok, so far. I live in NZ so im probibly a long way from most of you. im in my 2nd year at university, thats ok to (lots of assignments).

But im on mushies at the moment one more week then solid foods YAY.

so i just wanted to know whats going with people at this stage, im not in any discomfort anymore. im actually feeling pretty good im kinda feeling hungry all the time though well not all the time but once i eat its not long untill im hungry again. its strange.

ANYWAY i want to know whats up with other people.

Hi Laura !

I was banded on 3-23-11 and am just about a month out. I had a week of Clear Liquids only ( Water , crystal light and SF ice pops) then moved to 2 weeks of 2 protien shakes an day and a ice pop or 2, I just got moved to phae 2, which for my DR is 3 oz of protien and 3 oz of mushy veggies cooked really good. My group is really ' NO carb" . SO no mashed tatoes or Beans, which im kinda of jealous about !! i see so many others eating yummy things, but i follow DR's orders =)

I did eat a spoonfull here and there and no big deal. I also had some roasted red pepper soup and nothing happend. But I went to my Dr apt and told them and they just advised to stay low or no carb so no biggie.

Right now i just cut my chicken up really small like for a toddler and i am ok so far, my veggies is just steam so good they are really soft and cut up again in to tiny pieces. Also i can have a snack of a piece of fruit or a lf greek yogurt. I still have 1-2 ice pops.

I drink a ton of water and Benefiber and i love it is great ! I also have a cup of coffee with cream in it and 1 equal almost every am. Im steady and sow with weight loss so far. My bad was filled to 5cc at surgery . after this phase, i go to normal food then to see if i need a fill !!

Im waiting for that to see what a fill is like.

Right now, honestly iam NOT hungry at all, i could go all day with out eating. I do get real thirsty if i do ot drink i noticed os i just always keep a water in my hand.

Good luck to you and keep us updated !!

Hi mustangchik,

i was banded on the 23 aswell but my pre op diet is quite a bit different. 1 week of light liquids then another week of liquids thickening them day by day, then 1 week of mushies and toward the end of the week i can move on to solids which im doing now. i went out for lunch a few days ago and had raviloi it went down ok, i' ve also tried fish and some veggies which all went down fine. i have my 1 month appt on wednesday a im not sure if i will be getting a fill then but i think i need one. i eat and then an hour later im hungry i dont know if im eating to fast and not enough but im hungry all the time. but i will see what the doctor says.

Hi mustangchik,

i was banded on the 23 aswell but my pre op diet is quite a bit different. 1 week of light liquids then another week of liquids thickening them day by day, then 1 week of mushies and toward the end of the week i can move on to solids which im doing now. i went out for lunch a few days ago and had raviloi it went down ok, i' ve also tried fish and some veggies which all went down fine. i have my 1 month appt on wednesday a im not sure if i will be getting a fill then but i think i need one. i eat and then an hour later im hungry i dont know if im eating to fast and not enough but im hungry all the time. but i will see what the doctor says.

I think it sometimes isthe food we eat, i just made sinner, i had 3 oz of broiled fish and 3 oz of mashed up califlower, my bf had the same but much more lol, we are both soooo full !!

maybe u are eating to fast, try to take a little tiny bite, chew it at least times, and put your fork down while u are chewing, that really helped me. its kinda boring sometimes hahah. When my bf eats, its crazy to see , he eats so much more then me and so fast. my lil plate take me a half hour and he eats his whole filled plate in 10 mins. But im sure i used to do it too.

we will have our ups and downs im sure, but we will all get throught this and are on our way to a great journey !!

mmm ravioli sounds good ! :lol:

I am surprised by how different the different diets are on here. Mine is Clear Liquids 48 hours before surgery and 3 days after. On days 4 thru 6 it's what thery call full liquids (which to me means thicker), weeks 2, 3 and 4 are mushies which in my books says soft, moist, solid foods. (eggs, tuna, fish, well cooked veggies, cottage cheese, string cheese, refried Beans, deli chicken or turkey, fruit (no skins)example: peaches fresh or canned just no citrus) and from day one Protein Drinks.

I am surprised by how different the different diets are on here. Mine is clear liquids 48 hours before surgery and 3 days after. On days 4 thru 6 it's what thery call full liquids (which to me means thicker), weeks 2, 3 and 4 are mushies which in my books says soft, moist, solid foods. (eggs, tuna, fish, well cooked veggies, cottage cheese, string cheese, refried Beans, deli chicken or turkey, fruit (no skins)example: peaches fresh or canned just no citrus) and from day one Protein drinks.

i agree, its really strange how so many different diets,but we all have the same surgery lol

yea i think so to, i mean i understand mine being different because im in a different country but in the US its so different between like nearly all the doctors it seems.

and also the pre op diets some ppl only had to do 2-3 days of shakes, i had to do two weeks. some ppl didnt have to do it at all.

Hi there!

I am 12 days post op. I feel terrific. I also had a hiatal hernia repair when the band was taken care of. I saw my doctor last Thursday and he put me on mushies straight away. I see him again 5/30th to determine if I want a fill or not. He told me to ensure I was eating regular food for a good 2 weeks by then so they can guage how much restriction I have and how I am feeling. He also reminded me that because the amount of weight needed to come off of me (about 80 pounds) that I should expect it will come off slower than if I had to take of 150 or more. He said the closer you get to where you want the slower it comes off. He said I can reasonable expect a weight loss of about a pound per week. He also told me not everyone will need a fill, some people do just fine with the band itself. Everyone reacts differently to it and the things they tell us are averages. It does not necessarily mean these things will be the same for me.

My incisions are still a little sore and I still have some gas in my left shoulder, some times so excruciating I cannot move the arm, but that didnt start until midway last week. I am looking forward to an all solid diet. I figure in the next week or so I will still eating at least 1 meal that way and see how I am doing. So far the things I have eaten are just fine.

HEY,

So my names Laura im 19 and 3weeks post op. its going ok, so far. I live in NZ so im probibly a long way from most of you. im in my 2nd year at university, thats ok to (lots of assignments).

But im on mushies at the moment one more week then solid foods YAY.

so i just wanted to know whats going with people at this stage, im not in any discomfort anymore. im actually feeling pretty good im kinda feeling hungry all the time though well not all the time but once i eat its not long untill im hungry again. its strange.

ANYWAY i want to know whats up with other people.