im five days post op and still on liquids and I'm starving!! not to mention I'm surrounded by so much food this evening. feeling so emotional is this normal? the plus side I have all ready lost 18 pounds since pre op and post. anyone going through this or has gone through it ?

I'm not starving I'm just sick of liquids, but I know it's not worth messing up my band! Think of it this way one more week of liquids and you'll be off to mushies! Then, it's done!

It is definitely hard this time of the year to have a surgery like this.

I am 3 days post op and was fighting a bit of a battle with everything looking so good! I did really good and my family is very supportive so my mom served me my broth and the dinner table. I had no problem helping my mother get all the food together! Just think next year we will be lbs lighter and able to eat. Congrats everyone!

Yes, and we'll be a lot skinnier too!

Very normal. Im not hungry just the want. Want pizza and all the goodies here at work. Cooking for the family is hard. Its funny you dont realize how much you used to taste test while cooking, lick your spoon or finger. Its been tought im only 4 days post op and down 8 lbs since getting banded. My scale has been great motivation.

Congrats to you newbies and those prepping. This is a hard time of the year. Hang on!