Any March 2014 Bandsters out there? My date is March 3. I've been trying out different Protein powder mixes and I got my Magic Bullet blender ready for action. Other than that, just counting down. I hope there are others getting banded on my same timeline... are you as nervous as I am?

- K

My date is next Friday, March 28th!!! I'm dying in the liquid diet #starving grrr anything anyone is doing to help not feel like you'd eat your own arm off?

See my post below

That's how I felt, and still do almost a week post op. I flipped out on my husband for eating in front of me. You just have to keep your eye on the prize and remember it's only temporary, and for you own benefit. I tried different things like juicing, and broth.

My date is next Friday, March 28th!!! I'm dying in the liquid diet #starving grrr anything anyone is doing to help not feel like you'd eat your own arm off?

I feel the same way. The best thing I've found is Popsicles, Greek yogurt & oatmeal to help with the craving to chew & to fell full. My surgeon said that soup broths are good too so I've done the fat free tomato soups or broth drained soups. Keep it going, you've got this.

Ok..feeling pretty good 2 weeks out from surgery. ONLY ISSUE is every now and again I'm getting dry heaves nothing comes up but air...then feels like a monster on my stomach. Only last about 1 minute.

Anyone else had this?

I'm currently in my room at the hospital and was banded a few hours ago! I can't believe it's done! I'm sore & experiencing the shoulder gas pain but I'm getting up soon to walk around & start letting things break up (hopefully). Woohoo

Hello

Hope your recovery is as uneventful as mine and all goes well. Just stick to the plan one day at a time. 1/2 lb a day...seems like a little but I will take it in the long haul.

Keep your eye on the final results and this time next year just imagine the after pictures we will be posting

Good luck

Kim

I'm currently in my room at the hospital and was banded a few hours ago! I can't believe it's done! I'm sore & experiencing the shoulder gas pain but I'm getting up soon to walk around & start letting things break up (hopefully). Woohoo

Congratulations! It was a relief to me when it was all done as well! I hope you have a speedy recovery!

- K

im getting banded tomorrow and I'm super nervous wish me luck!

Congrats!

You will do great

@@delove32 I have done this while on my pre-op diet.

im getting banded tomorrow and I'm super nervous wish me luck!

Good luck, you will do gone.

I know people posted it somewhere else - how do you deal with gas pains? I'm considering going to the gym to help with it but don't want to push 24 hrs post op?

<p>im getting banded tomorrow and I'm super nervous wish me luck! </p>

You've got this!!!

Christy, When it gets into your shoulder and collarbone area, ask a pal to lightly karate-chop rapidly on your shoulder and shoulder blades. This helps temporarily (several hours). It was about 9-10 days before my shoulder pain totally went away. Walk, walk, walk. My nurse had me on the treadmill fifteen minutes 3mph the day after surgery, adding a minute a day up to my goal of two miles. I'm up to 25 minutes already! It really helps that early gas pain. After that, it helps weight loss. Good luck!