Hi everyone,

I have not posted in a while and thuoght I would today! I am just short of 7 weeks postop and have lost exactly 20lbs! (Ilost 10lb before sx, so a total of 30lbs GONE) I am ready to pass along all my "biggest" clothes- its weird, but instinctively I want to hang on to them in case I gain it all back! Of course this time I won't!

I have had quite an easy time actually. Lots of people ask me how I am doing it and strangely I am comfortable telling them that I have a band. (At first I was nervous because I was afraid I would once again fail, so kept it fairly secret). I have experienced some middle-of-the-chest discomfort like something is stuck, esp with meat. And have had soreness in the am around my port site, but my dr said all is well.

Just like most bandees I have had confusion over not feeling much restriction- but it helped reading everyones posts on this matter. I just try REALLY hard to only eat till i am full- frankly if I eat too much it hurts! But struggle a little with food choices. I guess years of grabbing and gobbling while "multi-tasking" is a hard habit to break!

I feel so good I even had "chunky" low and hi lights put in my hair on Wed insted of cleaning my house!!!!:confused:

Hi ,

Sounds like you are doing great!! I am 4 weeks post op and i feel great.. I sometimes have the pain in the middle of the chest myself.. I hear you about the clothes.. I know it is hard to break old HABITS!!! but move those bigger clothes on to someone else.

I don't have my 1st fill until Feb. 9th.. I can't wait.. I feel like i don't have much restriction myself.. I sometimes feel like i eat too much.. I have read the other posts and I know alot of bandsters have gone through the same thing.. It's so nice to know we all have something in common..

Congrats on the weight loss and keep posting..

Becky

If things progress as planned you should be at goal before the end of this year Seanmama!