Hi everyone, I'm starting this because we are mid way through the month so I'm guessing about half of us have had the procedure done. The October Bandsters thread has been really great with all the positive comments, suggestions and support. It would be great to keep that community going.

I'm two days post surgery. My pain meds are working fine. The surgery was easier than I expected and I hope the recovery keeps going as well.

How is everyone?

I'm just gonna start gnawing on his arm! Do you think he'll get the point? I was banded oct 5, appt nov 5 and I am bout to die up in here! Ha Jk! I've lost 30 lbs though even though its been a challenge. Sometimes I wake up in the night really hungry and have to have some hot tea just to sleep! Can't wait for this phase to be over!

30lbs is amazing! Holy cow how have you done it in one month?! I am right there with ya on the gnaw the arm bit..I am dying to get to a better point of not needing to eat all the damn time! I'm always under calories, but it makes it harder to keep under when you are always starving!!

Hi all! I'm in NY and am finally able to get online post Sandy megastorm! Banded a week ago today and down 18 lbs. still some pain on the left side but feeling much better. So glad to be reading the support from this forum again!

Hey Jess!! so happy you are alright!! hope not to much damage.. and how are things goin with the hunger and the band?

Well I totally relate to the knowing on the arm comments but over all I'm doing really well and feeling better everyday! How's everyone else doing???

I got banded on 10/19 and lost 12lbs pre op and then 9 more 5 days post op. I am at the exact same weight up or down a pound. What I don't understand is how I am eating 1/8th of the food I used to eat and the weight not falling off. Am I the only one here?

I'm just gonna start gnawing on his arm! Do you think he'll get the point? I was banded oct 5, appt nov 5 and I am bout to die up in here! Ha Jk! I've lost 30 lbs though even though its been a challenge. Sometimes I wake up in the night really hungry and have to have some hot tea just to sleep! Can't wait for this phase to be over!

I'm with ya on that..! omg.. I have lost 28lbs in less than a month.. but it has been so challenging. I am hungry a lot.. and when I'm not its because I am so busy... although my tummy yells at me so much.. I just ignore it and keep going. I just started the mushy phase.. which I am actually just eating soft foods now.. and chewinig till i cant anymore. I stopped losing weight.. and I have not been over 1000 cals.. so not sure whats going on there. I am pretty sure I need a fill because I am starving.. I have never had so much control in my life and sometimes I feel as if I am going to get out of control... I am keeping it together though! I eat a cup or soft green beans and bonless chicken.. mostly.. and a protein shake with soy slender choclate milk.. 8oz.. with a banana.. had that twice so far.. what are you all eating?

30lbs is amazing! Holy cow how have you done it in one month?! I am right there with ya on the gnaw the arm bit..I am dying to get to a better point of not needing to eat all the damn time! I'm always under calories' date=' but it makes it harder to keep under when you are always starving!![/quote']

I have no idea! Not really I know. I only eat high qual foods, veggies and protein, 1 fruit a day and 1 milk a day. Around 500-650 cal a day.

Ok everyone is talking about loosing so much weight, i am a week post op and have only lost 12lbs, my band is not filled, and i am not starving, just hungry at nirmal times. Should I be worried that I have not lost more?

Ok everyone is talking about loosing so much weight' date=' i am a week post op and have only lost 12lbs, my band is not filled, and i am not starving, just hungry at nirmal times. Should I be worried that I have not lost more?[/quote']

12 lbs is great! You should not worry at all. Just stay the course.

I got banded on 10/19 and lost 12lbs pre op and then 9 more 5 days post op. I am at the exact same weight up or down a pound. What I don't understand is how I am eating 1/8th of the food I used to eat and the weight not falling off. Am I the only one here?

I am about the same, I dropped 10lbs pre-op, down 10lbs post-op the first week after surgery, now nothing for the past 2 weeks. I go tomorrow for my first post-op visit and fill. I really hope this helps. I have been thinking that my body has gone into starvation mode because even though I have been trying to stay under the 800cals. A day they told me to, I have had really bad hunger pains for the past 3 days

I am about the same' date=' I dropped 10lbs pre-op, down 10lbs post-op the first week after surgery, now nothing for the past 2 weeks. I go tomorrow for my first post-op visit and fill. I really hope this helps. I have been thinking that my body has gone into starvation mode because even though I have been trying to stay under the 800cals. A day they told me to, I have had really bad hunger pains for the past 3 days [/quote']

I don't have my first fill for four more weeks. I am not really hungry, just really miss food lol. After only eating broth and jello for three weeks, it makes you wonder when you go to mushies and eat more calories, will you not but on weight? I'm not complaining, just confused on how this works when our calorie intake has been extremely reduced. One more question, why is banders weight loss so much slower than gastric bypass? How much less can we possibly eat?

Hi Kitty. I would love to continue to hear of your progress.

Oh, thank you. Ok, well yesterday I finally took off the steri strips. I was chicken because I thought it would hurt. It didn't hurt too much but now my incisions are sore. I was doing pretty good. It's not bad but a little pain. Going on Thursday for my post op visit. Probably will advance to mushy food then. When do you go to yours? Keep me posted too!

I have no idea! Not really I know. I only eat high qual foods' date=' veggies and protein, 1 fruit a day and 1 milk a day. Around 500-650 cal a day.[/quote']

Good lord that is nothing!

I'm eating about 1000 calories a day and exercising 5 times per week on an elliptical machine. I'm in pants I have fit into for ages so maybe some of mine is muscle gain but still 30lbs in a month is awesome! I'm at 12.5 lbs today 23 days post surgery. I know it's more from before surgery but I didn't weigh myself before surgery day so I don't know how much!

Ok everyone is talking about loosing so much weight' date=' i am a week post op and have only lost 12lbs, my band is not filled, and i am not starving, just hungry at nirmal times. Should I be worried that I have not lost more?[/quote']

12lbs in a week is insanely good! My doctor said the most they have ever had someone loose in 1 month is 15lbs so you are flying!!

Hey everyone! I was banded on Halloween and i feel great! I have lost 4.4 since my surgery on full liquid and not feeling too hungry yet. I lost 12.4 on my liquid pre-op diet and was starving by day 10. My total weight loss since the beginning is 25.8 and I'm super satisfied with that. I look forward to keeping up with everyone

I don't have my first fill for four more weeks. I am not really hungry' date=' just really miss food lol. After only eating broth and jello for three weeks, it makes you wonder when you go to mushies and eat more calories, will you not but on weight? I'm not complaining, just confused on how this works when our calorie intake has been extremely reduced. One more question, why is banders weight loss so much slower than gastric bypass? How much less can we possibly eat?[/quote']

Since I've been on soft foods I have gone up and down a pound, depends on the day, but pretty much have maintained where I've been since after the first week. As far as I know about the difference between gastric bypass and the band, with the bypass they don't absorb as much of the nutrients that we do, most of the digestive process is bypassed where with the band it makes our stomach smaller so that we eat less. It's about eating the right foods the right way and exercising.