Hello everyone I had surgery on the 13 and until today I had lost 7 lbs I am so happy but also I am so afraid for the Holidays Thanksgiving dinner, Chritmas and New Years . Alsois normal to feel ungry thanks for you time and help and Good luck everyone

We can do this!!! I was just banded on the 6th, and know what you are feeling, but look how far we have come in just this short time. We can get through this. The best way to get through it, is to have a plan. I am bringing my food scale and am sticking to my serving size. I know i will focus on Protein and start with turkey, and have a tiny bit of other things.

This is the beginning of our new lives! Such an exciting time! Good luck to you!

We can do this!!! I was just banded on the 6th' date=' and know what you are feeling, but look how far we have come in just this short time. We can get through this. The best way to get through it, is to have a plan. I am bringing my food scale and am sticking to my serving size. I know i will focus on Protein and start with turkey, and have a tiny bit of other things.

This is the beginning of our new lives! Such an exciting time! Good luck to you![/quote']

Thanks you are wright this is one of the many challenges we will have to face it . I just do not if by Thanksgivig I will be on a solid diet .

What stage will you be in by Thanksgiving? I would bring with you foods that you can eat. I was about 8 days post op when I went to a friends 60th birthday party so you can just imagine how much wonderful food there was that I couldn't eat. If you're on mushys you can take turkey chop it up really really fine add gravy and that should be a good mushy.

I totally understand where you are all coming from, I was banded on 11/12 and will be on pureed food still for thanksgiving... But to be honest, I'm not that worried about it, there are quite a few things that I will be able to eat still like mashed potatoes or cranberry sauce! Just hang in there everyone, its all going to be worth it! Im already 24 pounds down since my first appt on Sep 19th and I just keep on moving forward!

Guess for some, you shouldn't schedule surgery close to holidays. Remember, you are trying to do something for YOU and nobody else. On the positive side, better health, better quality of living and on the "older" side, continue in obesity, poorer health and a bad quality of life.

Pick one!

Best wishes

Guess for some' date=' you shouldn't schedule surgery close to holidays. Remember, you are trying to do something for YOU and nobody else. On the positive side, better health, better quality of living and on the "older" side, continue in obesity, poorer health and a bad quality of life.

Pick one!

Best wishes[/quote']

Thanks I, choose close the Holidays because I want to finish 2012 and star 2013 with hope for my future

I totally understand where you are all coming from' date=' I was banded on 11/12 and will be on pureed food still for thanksgiving... But to be honest, I'm not that worried about it, there are quite a few things that I will be able to eat still like mashed potatoes or cranberry sauce! Just hang in there everyone, its all going to be worth it! Im already 24 pounds down since my first appt on Sep 19th and I just keep on moving forward![/quote']

Thanks I had lost 10 lbs sinsemthe 11/13 and I am I think I will bemin puree foods. However now I am so hungry I want food so bas