I have read several times that people lost a lot mostly a month after surgery and than I am reading being in bandster hell until your first fill and not able to lose. Do they mean the first month after the first fill? Anyway I have a VG band and in my 4th week, so I am still on mushy food, but I can eat a whole Pizza Hut chain in a 100 mile radius. Sofar I have been good and look the other way when nearing a Pizza Hut place. Have people lost a lot right after surgery? I have lost about 9 lbs sofar, but now I am feeling hungry all the time. I have my first fill Sep 6th, so I have a loooong way to go. My doctor promised me an agressive fill. Are there more people in bandster hell and feeling the same way? Thanks guys.

I have had my first fill and i am still in bandster hell. I lost 24 lb before my first fill and since my fill I have lost nothing. My weight keeps bouncing between 246 and 250. It is so hard to keep telling myself the weight will come off. I am keeping my food diary and staying on track but it is really hard when you are not loosing. Hope I get out of nuetral soon and get back to seeing my weight go down. It has been 1 week since my first fill and I have to wait till Sept 4th before i get another fill.

So believe me I feel your pain because I am right there with you.

Banded 6/21/07

first fill 1.5cc on 7/3/07

Thanks Tyana. How did you lose so much after the surgery. Were you on liquid diets? Are you able to eat anything right now and do you feel any restrictions? Hope things will get better for you.

I'm in banster hell. I need a fill. 1st one due on the 29th of august. could eat a pizza no problem

Yes i was on a full liquid diet for 3 weeks after surgery. I think I ate almost any cream soup there was. Then mushies after that. Now that I am eating real food my weight does not want to move downward!!!

I got my band on 7/31/07. I go the doctor for my post op tomorrow. I really need a fill bad - I too could eat a pizza or two. Do you think he might fill it tomorrow or will I have to wait four weeks from surgery date?

:whoo:I'm with you guys. I was banded on july 24 and don't get a fill until sept 5. I have lost 10 pounds pre & post op. Scales are not moving!!!! My doctor told me this is NOT a weight loss time. Easy for him to say he didn't pay $17,500 for this thing, that doesn't even work yet. BUT I know we have to be patient this is healing time, since they do stitch it to your stomach. Good luck to all of you and me in BANDSTER HELL!!!-Kelli