After 8 months of insurance hoops and appointments I FINALLY have my date!! I'm October 8th and my partner is October 1st. Anyone else here October bandsters? I'm getting very excited!!

I just wanted to recommend a couple recipes I've tried, links to them in my blog.

Hi All Bandsters,

I was banded on October 9. Anyone out there banded around that time still feeling pain? I'm trying to decide if this is just the normal, muscles healing type of thing or if there is more to it. I try to remind myself it hasn't even been a month yet so some soreness may be expected, but it's a little irritating.

Also, anyone out there banded then now feel like you can eat pretty much as before? I feel like it's just sheer self control keeping me from eating just like I used to. I will get my first fill next month, hopefully. I expect things to be different then.

Thoughts anyone??

Oct 6th in So. Cal.

Hi All Bandsters,

I was banded on October 9. Anyone out there banded around that time still feeling pain? I'm trying to decide if this is just the normal, muscles healing type of thing or if there is more to it. I try to remind myself it hasn't even been a month yet so some soreness may be expected, but it's a little irritating.

Also, anyone out there banded then now feel like you can eat pretty much as before? I feel like it's just sheer self control keeping me from eating just like I used to. I will get my first fill next month, hopefully. I expect things to be different then.

Thoughts anyone??

Yes, I feel this way too. I feel like I'm only eating less because I measure out smaller portions, I think if I didn't I could fit an average size portions into me. But this smaller portion satisfies me, so I don't.

Just 2 more days until my surgery....and of my liquid diet. I'm down 11 pounds. I CANNOT wait for my special Halloween Treat....my surgery.

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I was banded on October 9. Anyone out there banded around that time still feeling pain? I'm trying to decide if this is just the normal, muscles healing type of thing or if there is more to it. I try to remind myself it hasn't even been a month yet so some soreness may be expected, but it's a little irritating.

Also, anyone out there banded then now feel like you can eat pretty much as before? I feel like it's just sheer self control keeping me from eating just like I used to. I will get my first fill next month, hopefully. I expect things to be different then.

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I was banded Oct 15. Can't say I'm having pain , more like discomfort. The port under my rib cage gets aggravated if I sit straight up to long. It seems to swell & go down all day long. I don't worry about it b/c they do say it takes 4-6 wks to fully heal.

I have been on a diet for 7mths, following LB rules, that now I really don't have any hunger issues. If I'm hungry I eat my correct portion and I'm satisfied.

I want this bad! After 40 yrs of dieting, this WILL work.

I wish you all a successful journey!

Tomorrow Is My BIg Day Getting Nervous has heck

Tomorrow Is My BIg Day Getting Nervous has heck

You'll do great!

Prayers for all those getting banded. I had mine last Friday. It wasn't as bad as I'd expected. Some pain on my left side but manageable. You're going to do great!

Good morning LB Fam! I was banded on 10/23 and I'm hungry!!! Is this normal??? Geesh, this isn't fun. To heck with these liquids, I'm ready for a piece of fish or chicken! Even a piece of fruit. Boy oh boy, this is a test of my willpower.

I too was banded 10/23..i had some grumblings this morning so I just had a half cup of strained tomato bisque soup..it was good and satisfying

Just 2 more days until my surgery....and of my liquid diet. I'm down 11 pounds. I CANNOT wait for my special Halloween Treat....my surgery.

Me too!!!! I'm down 10 pounds so far, gonna try not to weight myself again until the morning of surgery!!! This Halloween is gonna be the best!

Surgery tomorrow in NJ in storm. Still on. Excited for surgery but so hungry! Only had to do one day of clear liquids, still hungry. One week of clear liquids after.

Crazy that surgeon is not canceling surgery during storm. Anyway, stay safe everybody.

Surgery tomorrow in NJ in storm. Still on. Excited for surgery but so hungry! Only had to do one day of clear liquids, still hungry. One week of clear liquids after.

Crazy that surgeon is not canceling surgery during storm. Anyway, stay safe everybody.

Be safe AnnaRabbit, it's a mess thanks to SANDY! I'm in Delaware and we're getting beat up pretty bad too.

Hunger is this name of the game for a while unfortunately. I drink hot tea in the morning at the end of the day too. I add sweetener to it if I'm especially hungry. Seems to tame the beast. For the rest of the say I just space out the food/ drink.

It gets better by the way.