Hello fellow bandster !! Whoop whoop I'm 5 days post op. It's been a journey just taking it one day at a time. I haven't been able to go back to work yet and I do miss it . Have been following the liquid diet still. I'm still feeling tired so I do a lot of sleeping, but. I walk I walk between and also catching up on house work. Starting to wonder if I'm behind compared to everyone else who's been banded about the same time? My nurse says I can eat reg food now protein then vegs so... I'll try for dinner so we will see how it goes !

So happy for you -- isn't it great?

I'm 7 days post op. I have to be on full liquids for another week, then soft foods before solids.....you are very lucky I'm getting nervous.....I had lost 13 pounds 2 days ago since my post op diet. Today I weighed in 2 pounds heavier I'm not too stressed over weight right now since this is the healing stage, but I can't deny I'm a little discouraged....

Hello fellow bandster !! Whoop whoop I'm 5 days post op. It's been a journey just taking it one day at a time. I haven't been able to go back to work yet and I do miss it . Have been following the liquid diet still. I'm still feeling tired so I do a lot of sleeping, but. I walk I walk between and also catching up on house work. Starting to wonder if I'm behind compared to everyone else who's been banded about the same time? My nurse says I can eat reg food now Protein then vegs so... I'll try for dinner so we will see how it goes !

Congrats on getting banded and welcome to your new life! Don't worry about comparing yourself to anyone else at this or any other phase going forward. This is about YOU! This is about your life, your health, your personal journey. No one else's numbers matter.

Wow! You are progressing in your diet quickly. No judgments... We all have to follow the advice given by our medical team. I am just a little envious. I am nearly a month out and still on the mushy soft stuff and longing for real, solid food. LOL I can't wait until my first aftercare appointment on the 19th. I should get my okay to progress, then. *fingers crossed*

PLEASE don't compare yourself or your progress to anyone else here...everyone's progress is so individualized it just shouldn't be done....and you will hopefully spare yourself the grief over worrying or being upset that someone is losing more than you or eating different things!

Follow your docs orders to a "T" and hopefully success will be coming down the road on the journey you've just begun. I have and am happy to say things are going so well.

Looking forward to hearing all of your successes!

I'm 4 days post op!! Right here with you!!!

I'm down 20lbs so far... But yes everyone is different I lost 15lbs on the preop diet and 5 more since I got banded. Just listen to your body it will tell you what it needs or doesn't need!! Xoxoxo

Well thx for all the input I certainly will take it at my own pace like I said my nurse says I can go ahead and try an eat today , it's advices protein than green veg but I'm gonna just wait till I'm seen Wednesday one week post op by my surgeon . I'm feeling a lil nervous about eating

No need to be nervous, we have all been where you are and felt the same way but you will find it's not as bad as you think. Just remember to eat slow and chew thoroughly! Can't stress that enough!

Congratulations on joining us bandsters - we are a bunch of losers!! We each have our own journey to travel but we are all here for each other to make it easier for each other however we can.

Wishing you luck on your journey