hi - i was banded 2 weeks ago and i am on soft foods mostly, and i cant eat as much however I am still hungry alot - is this normal? i was just wanting some feed back on what others were told to eat and are they hungry - i am not yet scheduled to have my 1st fill

They probably will not hurt you. Just chew them well.

rdbiles,

Thanks so much for your prompt reply. I didn't anticipate these little aches & pains this far out so it is reassuring to know that others have gone through it. Thanks again for the reply.

Hi, my name is Jessica and I was banded Jan 18th. I was restricted for about 3 weeks then I was starving. Every time I got hungry I would eat a fat free fudge sicle, jello or fat free pudding. It is so important not to cheat before your first fill, because it needs to heal and you don't want the band to slip. It's so hard though, not to cheat. That 6 weeks was hell. I'm now in my 8th week, just had my first fill last week, and i'm loving it. I can only eat about 1/2 c and lost 10 lbs since the fill last week. I did lose 20 lbs in the first 3 weeks, but after the restriction, i got hungry, and i ate, and i was i didn't. But, i'm back on track. In my soft food stage I ate alot of mashed potatos and gravy. I love that I can eat carbs now and still lose weight. Keep up the good work. the first 6 weeks is hell, but it's worth it in the long run. It's the healing of your band right now that matters. I talked to a lady that paid for her band, like I did, she ate like nuts and her band slipped and had to pay 5,000.00 to get it adjusted and had to start all over again.

nurseamy, i just thought i'd let you know that i also had my surgery on tuesday, march 13 with dr.hadar spivak, here in houston, tx.

wow it's a small world!i also i'm feeling really hungry but had already lost 5lbs in a week. went to last weeks group support meeting at the dr.'s office, did you go? well good luck to you in this journey!

kaybritt

I think a lot of what feels like hunger pains is gas and when the liquids pass through your stomach. My stomach is always talking to me and it could be right after I have ate my meal. I think now we have to pin point out what is Gas or Hunger. So it may not be hunger.

My doctor told me that it is a common mistake that when people hear thier stomach growling that it is hunger. He said it is not. So, now i don't worry about it and let my "innards" do thier thing :heh:

I was banded 3 days ago... I am so hungry. what can I do to make the hunger pains go away?

nurseamy, i just thought i'd let you know that i also had my surgery on tuesday, march 13 with dr.hadar spivak, here in houston, tx.

wow it's a small world!i also i'm feeling really hungry but had already lost 5lbs in a week. went to last weeks group support meeting at the dr.'s office, did you go? well good luck to you in this journey!

kaybritt

I live 2 hours away so I am not able to go to the meetings:think Good Luck to you also!!!

For me the first week even a small amount of liquid would make me full or even uncomfortable. I thought this did not come before the first fill. Then all of a sudden I was hungry and really had to fight it. Finally decided that the swelling at the band site had lessened--Is that a word? The dr said that was the case.

My first fill is scheduled for next Tuesday 3-27-07. Can't wait till I have a success story to tell.

I was banded 3 days ago... I am so hungry. what can I do to make the hunger pains go away?

I felt this way after my surgery too. I would drink a Protein drink, have another fudgesicle and eat more Soup. Calories don't seem to count right now, staying hydrated is what is important.

O.K. I have a question about what everybody is eating...First I was banded on March 19th. My Dr. has me on a bariatric liquids only diet for 3 weeks (which is just protein shakes and water (flavored or anything that is no calorie). I have read your posts and you guys are eating pudding and soup and stuff like that...Can I eat that just one week out. I was under the understanding that I do Bariatric liquids for 3 weeks and the I go to puree for 2 weeks and the I get to go to soft foods....Is this right or wrong???

I also was banded 3/19 and am on an optifast diet for 3 weeks. From reading the posts I think it is totally up to your doc and they are all different. I am having a hard time getting 4 optifast items down a day. I simply am not hungry.

John L.

Hello all.

I was considering a band and have met with the surgeon. He said I might have to take blood thinners to reduce a chance of a clot forming. Has this happened to anyone here??

And also does anyone know the actual reason why smoking is completely prohibited after surgery??

I'm working on my pros and cons list and any and all facts to consider would be appreciated.

Thank you, and best of luck to you all.

Hi! I'm new on here and I'm 2 days post-op. I feel good except for a bad pain in the left side of my neck. Does anyone else have or did you have this pain? I know that the chest and shoulder pain is normal form th egas they put into you, but I'm concerned about my neck hurting. It hurts from the front base of the left side up to my ear sometimes. Is this normal? I too am hungry...

I am post-op 5 days and still having some chest pain but it has moved into my neck and left shoulder and back - I used a heating pad on it tonite and made it feel better.I'm going for my follow-up visit tomorrow and will speak to my doctor. Hope you feel better!

hello everybody here got banded 3/20 and having a rough first week on only clear liquids. Does anybody here know of someone who was banded by Dr Zane at Harbor City Kaiser in Southern California.

I was banded the 16th of March. No fill for two full months allowed by my doctor. I'm starving! I'm as hungry as I was prior to being banded. I have not lost one pound, not one! I called the doctor's office for help and was told no one said it would be easy. I'm frustrated and extremely depressed. Has anyone taken diet pills to help with the hunger to stay on the diet? Protein is not cutting the mustard. I admit I've gone off the wagon and ate a regular meal. I'm back on liquids though. Will the regular meal ruin the banding, 8 days after band? I can't imagine two months with no fills and expected to eat as if I were.