Its a bad day!!! Just had surgery on the 14th my appetite is bk and it brought friends! I'm so hungry right now n I didn't think I would feel this way with this band inside my body! I'm miserable all I can think about is hw hungry I am

my Doctor said its okay for me to have at the soft foods stage. I shred it up and put an Italian dressing on it. Have had no problems getting it down.

Do as your doctor tells you. Everyone is told different things. As long as you are following their rules and not having any problems getting it down then you're ok. Good luck, hope things get better for you

Do as your doctor tells you. Everyone is told different things. As long as you are following their rules and not having any problems getting it down then you're ok. Good luck' date=' hope things get better for you[/quote']

Thank you Lala!

It took 112 days after my banding to get restriction I had two choices during that time. Diet like the old days or waste my time overheating I chose to diet and lost 37 pounds without restriction. Now I am restricted 8cc in a 10cc band. Now eating less is mindless. There is no more "dieting". The band dictates my portion size and switches off my cravings. You can choose to fold your cards and give up or do what we are all so expert at: lose some weight, get into exercise, get a calorie counter for your smart phone or computer and practice now what you will do with your band later on. The beauty of a restricted band is that all you have to do is choose the right foods, eat them in the right order and the band will do the test. It's just another diet without restriction but while you're waiting for restriction dieting is the way to go