Okay so I have been reading all of the threads and i'm so happy to see that being hungry is normal. I was banded on April 11th. Everything went great but today has been a hungry day. I'm still just "eating" my liquids. But it is getting hard. I keep drinking and drinking to help me feel full. I don't even want anthing bad but while i'm eating my bowl of broth I dream that there is carrots in it! funny! Not anything but carrots! I guess I just really want to chew something. I did not know that I would be hungary untill my fills start that helps me feel better. I think that I can get my first fill at 4 weeks. I go on Thursday for my post-op appointment with my Dr. so he will have to tell me then when I get my fill- any advice to make it thru the beginning would be great! thanks everyone!

Gosh, we are in the same boat. I am 1 week post-op and am ready to chew my fingernails off..lol.

I'm so sick of the shakes it's not funny.

This is the first day I was drinking and drinking, I had been feeling rather weak til today.

I cheated tonight and put a few crackers on top of my broth and let them get soft..and had them! oh well..

I don't know how I'll make it to Friday.

I know it is hard. I thought that it would be easier for some reason. Maybe someone can give us some tips! I would love to get even just veggies and stuff. But i'm too scared. I did not have to do the 2 week diet before the surgery- I don't know how people do it! here is hoping we get advice!

Make room for three in that boat! I was banded on April 10. I am now on "Full" liquids - creamy soups, pudding, yogurt, etc. Yogurt really fills me up. Like you, I'm now wanting to chew. Yesterday, I chewed a piece of gum. I think my jaw muscles were listening when the doc said no solids for a month and they went on vacation! Ten minutes and my jaws were tired:speechles

Make that 4 in the boat. I was banded a week ago and was doing great until yesterday and then just wanted something other than liquids. But when I got on the scale this morning and had lost another 2# I decided I could do this. I have 3 more weeks of the liquid stage, but can add anything that will go through a straw after next week so that's an incentive. I don't get a fill until 8 weeks post op. We just all have to focus on the future and know that this stage will pass!! Hang in there everyone!!

How do you all feel?

I have been feeling rather weak since Saturday. I am on Clear Liquids with only the Protein shakes. I see the doc on Friday, but thinking about calling and asking to have them move me up sooner...I feel rather weak and dizzy sometimes.

I'm wondering if I'm not resting enough? I was banded on 4/9.

Anyone else feel this run-down?

I too was banded on the 11th April. I was told just to eat pureed food, rather than liquids. So I am having loads of nice things, (Its amazing what you can manage to blend until fairly smooth. I actually feel pretty good. I was getting quite hungry, but since yesterday when I started going out and about and keeping busy I have not noticed the hunger so much . A couple of times I have forgotton about the band altogether and eaten something unpureed, once an ice cream complete with cone and the other time a banana.

The only thing troubling me is my scars which are SO itchy.

Trish

I was banded on 4/11, drank water only the first day, clear liquids the next 5 ( low-sodium chicken broth is nasty stuff) and now I can eat mushy stuff, I'm eating mostly soups that I put in the blender. I have only felt hungry once and quickly discovered that 8 oz of soup don't go well with a 6 oz stomach pouch.

yeah I just made myself an 8oz protein shake with a bananna blended it all up drank it and now i'm very uncomfortable. too much at once I should have drank it 2 four ounce sittings. Oh well I learned! I go to the doc tomorrow I hope that he tells me I can have mushy foods that would be great!

Yep 5 days post op I am on liquids until Friday. Feeling week also. But today is the first day I felt hungry. But I have been barely even drinking up to today.

I was banded on 4/12 myself and the hunger pains seem to be getting worse as each day passes from my op date.

The Protein shakes and liquids help only for what seems like a few minutes. My doc said we can start the mushies stage no sooner than 10 days post op but i'm really starting to doubt if I can keep from eating just some blenderized Soup or something :faint:

i was also banded on the 11. My Dr here in SA said I am to be on CLEAR liquids for 6 weeks. SO boy am i looking forward to may the 22.....

i am drinking about 70 oz of water and about 12 oz of broth

Hello

I was banded on April 2nd and first week was ok second week I am hungry

often I never heard my stomach make so much noise so often.I am on liquids for

thrree weeks have cheated with some mashed potatoes!!! Is it true after the first fill we will feel less hungry.I feel like I am never full.

Mary

Hi everybody! I was banded on 4/9 in Dallas.

I am just now starting to get hungry. I am on the cream soup stage for a few more days and then on to mushy foods.

I have lost 19 pounds since I started preop and I think that is a great motivation not to cheat.

Good luck to everybody!!

I got banded Monday morning April 16. I never was a sweet eater. All of the shakes, puddings, Jello, etc are getting to me. I enjoy the broth, in fact I look forward to it. I was never much of a soup eater, but now I crave it.

How long do these stupid cramps last?

:hungry:

I still have cramps all the time!! I, too, am not much of a sweets person, and I cannot even look at the Jello.