Hi Everyone! I'm Julie. I'm 48 years old, mom of 3, married 25 years and my last kiddies moved out of the house last August to go to college. I said when that happened, when we became "empty nesters," that would be "me" time. I was 163 lbs when I got married and on surgery date weighed 277 lbs. As of this morning I'm 260.1 (tomorrow will be one week post-op). I'm a little nervous that I am losing too fast but I'm not really hungry and I am drinking protine shakes and I find that a 1/4 cup of split pea soup can hold me over for hours and make me feel full and satasfied! Lots of people know that I am dieting but only by darling hubby knows that I had the surgery. At work I told people that I was having a hernia repaired to explain the days off. So anyway, I'm excited for this journey! I have some mini goals set for myself thoughout the next year and I'll be anxious to see if I can meet them. I love this forum and all of the support that I see on it. I'm happy to be a part of it!

Congrats! I was banded on 12/13 and also told everyone the same thing although I did have to have a bad hernia repair as well I left out the rest. Didn't want to hear the criticism or the you can just exercise and lose the weight speech from others :-) I am a sahm that home schools as well so I have had a hard time resting like I should of so I am still sore. How are you feeling? My doctor still has me on a clear liquid diet and I can finally go to cream soups on Friday which is seeming like forever! Not that I am starving, I just would like to eat normal food lol

I was also banded on 12/12/12. I've lost 15 pounds so far. Good luck in your journey!

I was also banded on 12/12/12. I've lost 15 pounds so far. Good luck in your journey!

Good luck to you. I was banded 12/22/10

I was banded 12/12/12 also. Anyone else feeling hungry. I'm sticking to the sample menu they gave me and the list of other suggested foods, and hitting my protein and liquid requirements every day and still feel hungry...its really discouraging, like I'm doing something wrong.