new to the forum, and banded monday. just wondering how other newbies are doing, and how everyone is adjusting. i had no fill at the time of surgery & was in a lot of pain up until today. i'm so proud of myself for not taking any pain/ nausea medicine today. however i am feeling hungry, which my surgeon said i probably shouldn't feel. anyone else feel this way?

also, about 10 minutes after i drink something, i get a sharp pain in my chest, and it's hard to breathe. is this a stuck feeling? or just that i drank too much?

look forward to talking with you all!

What's everyone having to eat so far? I'm on week two purees. I've been living off of egg drop soup' date=' baked potato soup and Protein shakes. When having soup I can only get about two or three ounces down then I stop. I'm about to try very very watery mashed potatoes. I do miss chewing but I just chew ice when I get that way. I'm 8 days in and 8.5 pounds down. 41.5 pounds left to go![/quote']

I've been making a lot of fruit smoothies and Protein Shakes. I blended up some potato soup from Tim Hortons today... 4 ounces of AMAZINGNESS! I had my surgery a week ago today, 20 lbs down!

Just started about to sart week to so far i had blended lactose free fat free cottage cheese, some lactose free yogurt that was fat free and protein shakes today i used crystal light lice and unflavored uerjery put put it in a blender and had a frozen lemon aid and lots and lots of water. I am still behind I am about 19 down one week latter

Wow those weight losses are great. Do you mind if I ask what your starting weight was?

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Hi everyone!! I was also banded on 4/23. I am struggling with drinking 2 lters of water a day and the 60g of protien. I feel too full and I do not likethe feeling. How is everyone else doing?

Hi, I was banded on 4/27. I have had a hard time getting in calories. I have also been very weepy since the surgery. Anyone else have this problem?

I feel like I'm the only one hungry;( it seems like all the time. Which is new for me because I'm a under eater. I hv always prefered to drink my meals so the liquid diet has been easy. But the hunger pains every few hrs I didn't expect. I thought I would be full longer. I see the dr tomorrow on my 8 th day post op. I'm ready for more food just to feel full. Any guesses as to why I'm always hungry???

@Pinky73 - Two liters of water a day??? OMG. I don't think I could do it. I'm trying so hard. In addition to my band, my doc also did an anterior plication on my "lower" stomach, which means he folded the stomach into itself and sewed it to make it smaller. So I now get fuller in both stomachs sooner. It's a great idea but it makes it hard to get enough nutrients and water into my body. I called my doctor's office today in tears because I'm feeling weak and don't have a lot of brain power, which makes work difficult. The nurse told me to just get anything I can into my body (that's safe for my stomach/band). I've been drinking with my meals to get the food down my upper stomach faster so I can eat more nutrients but then my lower stomach gets full as well. One hour I am stuffed and the next hour I am starving with my tummy grumbling. I eat all day long! Haha. I am technically supposed to be on pureed foods but I'm trying mushy food as well. I'm thinking of adding apple sauce and sweet potatoes and just eat slowly. I'm feeling better now but this morning I thought I would never have energy again. Three more weeks until solids

I feel like I'm the only one hungry;( it seems like all the time. Which is new for me because I'm a under eater. I hv always prefered to drink my meals so the liquid diet has been easy. But the hunger pains every few hrs I didn't expect. I thought I would be full longer. I see the dr tomorrow on my 8 th day post op. I'm ready for more food just to feel full. Any guesses as to why I'm always hungry???

I get hungry often the feeling of being full does not last. I am also on liquids and 7 days post op. My hunger pains literally wake me up in the middle of the night and its so painful especially when u add in the gas and incision pain, I sleep with a bottle of Water next to me and a ready shake or Jello in the fridge. I see my dr on the 7th.

@Saras422 I know 2 ltrs is a lot. Before the surg I barely drank water so imagine how I am dying right now. So how has your Dr advised you have to drink?

I get hungry often the feeling of being full does not last. I am also on liquids and 7 days post op. My hunger pains literally wake me up in the middle of the night and its so painful especially when u add in the gas and incision pain' date=' I sleep with a bottle of Water next to me and a ready shake or Jello in the fridge. I see my dr on the 7th.[/quote']

Thank you! I thought I was the only one hungry all the time! I was getting scared- cannot even tell I have a band! Not so patiently waiting for June 5 so I can get a fill and get this going ! I have a Realize band- anyone else?

I have the realize band....I don't kno when I get a fill but I hope the hunger goes away and I'm ready to work out already lol

Are you still on liquids? My surgeon said between now and my fill I am pretty much on my own, since the band is empty. I said on yay. Just another diet... She laughed and told me not to beat myself up if I didn't lose any over these next 5 weeks. This is the ONLY time I wish I opted for bypass! Lol

I'm still on liquids I was banded the 25th

Hey I was banded April 25 I'm still have a lot if pain and in walking just about everyday ! I started full liquids 3 days after surgery . When I left the hospital I was 325 I have lost a total of 20 lbs since then .

The only part of this surgery (believe it or not) that scares me is not drinking Water as much as I want. I drink water all day every day and always feel thirsty. I understand that I will have to stop drinking while eating which will be hard. But to struggle all day drinking? Ay ya ya!

I'm going through Pre op and then will be waiting on insurance. Fingers crossed!!