Hello, my name is Leda and I was banded in January. I feel really great now that the healing is over with. I find that i cannot eat certain foods like bread, soda and others. its a beautiful thing however. I have not lost alot since i have been bad sticking to a good diet. once I receive my fill... its on! I live in SC and traveled to Mexico to have my surgery with Dr. Rumbault. they were awesome!

I had mu surgery 1/23/07. I had my first fill March 1st. I find I am eating about the same before the fill. I am going back March 29th for my second. I don't have any problems eating anything. When you say you can not eat bread, what kind and how are you eating it? I buy the whole wheat buns andI just eat the top part with chicken salad are turkey breast. I can't eat the 2 pieces together. I am find with pasta, I just try and chew everything really well.

You know I can eat pasta really good just not the spiral kind. Anytime i eat bread (anykind) i choke and therefore have decided to stay away from it. i can do crackers really good. i got violently sick eating almonds (i only bit 3), I have one question...I drink pretty fast, like i gulp water down fast... is that normal with you as well? other than that i am fine and i am eating normal now. cant wait until my first fill.

I have a bad habit of gulping water down but it does not do me anything. Maybe after a few fills it might. I am really doing well, never had a problem yet. I find I eat about the same amount of food since the fill but I stay full longer.

Hi - bread is a problem for many of us. If you must have it, trying toasting it and sticking with the high grain breads. Soda is off limits forever...it's bad for your band.

If you're expecting the band to do the work for you, you need to re-evaluate. It's a tool, and you have to learn to work with it

Now that I've nagged..Hi! Welcome to the Board!!

I was banded on Feb 9th by Dr. Ortiz in Mexico. The whole experience has been great so far. I just recently started eating solid foods and bread can be a problem for me too. I also got sick off eating some chicken too fast, I guess. My first fill is scheduled for April 14th. I can eat more than I thought I would be able to but I am using old fashioned will power to combat that problem. I feel more disciplined since getting the band so I hope to continue to loose weight while waiting for my fill appointment.

Good luck to you!

Hi guys... so far so good. I was battling with a bit of depression and got back on my anti-depressents and started a good diet. I read on other forums about hair loss and I realized it was normal. i was hitting a low since my hair has been falling out. anyway... i went on sparkpeople and am tracking all my foods and eating a healthy 1200 calorie diet. I even took the advice and also went on coolrunning and went jogging today. will power is easier with the band because i can get full very quickly. You guys are awesome and such quick responders. I get my fill in 2 weeks. i will keep you posted.

i was banded on 1/23 also. i have lost 31lbs and had my first fill today and scheduled for a second next week on the 15th. i have never felt better in my life!

I am stuck on 23lbs lost this week, I don't know what the problem is. I am eating a little less since I got my fill but don't know whats going on. I just can't get off of 219.