I was just banded on August 26, 2011. My insurance paid for everything and required the 6 months of pre op therapy. I have never had any type of surgery before so i'm healing very quickly but my appetite is also coming back fast. I'm not due for my first fill till sept. 20th. I'm not eating very much when i eat, i'm just eating more frequently. Is that normal? I've been eating pudding, cream of wheat, yogurt, soup and protein drinks. Today i'm allowed to start having bananas and strawberries. I'm craving something more solid but am afraid to try anything in fear of being miserable or throwing up. I haven't thrown up even once, but people have told me that happens sometimes when you first start out on solids. Is this true? I've lost 20 pounds and am so happy to finally have my band.

Congrats on getting banded! I had my surgery on August 17th so I am in the mushy foods stage. I actually just went to the doctor today with the exact same complaint and they told me it was perfectly normal. Their advice was to treat the weeks before your first adjustment as a diet and to watch what you eat and make good food choices. Also, just to let you know I did gain weight since starting "real" food so don't get down if that happens. They said it was perfectly normal for that to happen and that this isn't the weight loss portion of the program. Good luck with the mushy foods and congrats on 20 lbs. That's awesome!

I was banded the same day as you! Wow, 20lbs is so amazing - congrats!

You are lucky you can eat all this stuff. I have only been allowed liquids and a limited amount of Protein shakes per day. I honestly feel that since I'm eating/drinking less than 200 calories a day my body is in starvation mode and holding on to the pounds... It's pretty frustrating so far. I started having egg drop soup yesterday and the occasional 1/4 cup of cottage cheese just because I can't stomach the shakes anymore, but I'm pretty hungry most of the time. The only thing i heard so far about throwing up is that it may happen when you eat too much (once you get your fill), but I'm new to this so may not be as much help as more experienced lap-banders.

I was just banded on August 26, 2011. My insurance paid for everything and required the 6 months of pre op therapy. I have never had any type of surgery before so i'm healing very quickly but my appetite is also coming back fast. I'm not due for my first fill till sept. 20th. I'm not eating very much when i eat, i'm just eating more frequently. Is that normal? I've been eating pudding, cream of wheat, yogurt, soup and Protein drinks. Today i'm allowed to start having bananas and strawberries. I'm craving something more solid but am afraid to try anything in fear of being miserable or throwing up. I haven't thrown up even once, but people have told me that happens sometimes when you first start out on solids. Is this true? I've lost 20 pounds and am so happy to finally have my band.

I was banded on the 31st of August and I am supposed to be on full liquids, but I can not do that anymore. I bumped up to pureed foods.. I am eating healthy foods and I have had no problems. I just had my lunch of 1oz. Protein and 1 oz. veggies and I am still hungry. 2 oz. is not cutting it.

I also have trouble getting in all my Water that I need to. They want me to get 64 oz. and I am lucky to get 30(+)oz. in.

I did not have any issues with upset stomach. I did try more solid food last night and I will never do that again. :cheated: I had a really stuffed feeling and then started getting pangs of pain (like a cramp) on my left side under my rib for hours and that was enough for me... I know I pushed it by going to pureed foods.. but I had no problems when I did that.. so I am back to pureed foods till I am okayed to go up another level.

I am not too sure if I am doing wrong wrong as it did say in all that I have read that the progress of what I eat can fluctuate depending on the person and such.:what: