The first few days I think I was too sore to even think about food. I coasted easily on crystal light, carnation instant Breakfast and popsicles. But today, it's day 4, and I can't get solid food off of my mind. I just had 1/2 cup of cream of broccoli Soup, but it was less than satisfying. Everytime I enter the kitchen to fill up my Water cup, I can't help but eye the muffins on the counter and salivate a bit.

I know I can do this, but it worries me that I'm only 4 days in and already feeling moments of weakness. I hate the food consumes so many of my thoughts. I keep flip flopping, wondering it I made the right choice and I can actually commit to the band diet.

I am hoping once I get back to work, and I'm not home all day, that I won't spend as much time dwelling on food that I cannot have...

Jena- hang in there. You can do it! It sounds like from reading other newly banded people's posts that they are going through similar emotions. Those who have been banded for a while say it gets better. So don't give up. It will get easier.

Do NOT do it, step away from the solids!!!!!

Congrats on being banded!

I joined bandland on 10/2 and I am craving mashed potatoes! And pudding! I can't wait until I can have them! I'm not even thinking about soilds yet!

Hi Jena, I was banded on the 2nd, I've been too tried to eat but did ou notice that you did not eat the muffins. (You should feel good about that b/c before I wasbanded I waould have definitely eaten them) Anyway, please hang in there, and you'll do great. When are you going back to work?

you're right! if i hadn't just gotten the band, i am sure i would have eaten the muffins, too! so that is an accomplishment. i forget to congratulate myself for the little things!

i go back to work on 10/9...luckily i get monday off for the holiday which gives me an extra day to recoop.

when do you go back? how are you feeling? today i woke up with the dreaded left shoulder gas, so i've been trying to move around as much as possible to help it dissapate.

I'm supossed to go back to work on the 8th, but I may postpone it another day or two. Today will be the test. I'm getting ready to get up and out of the house so we'll see. Hang in there and stay away from the muffins

I just had my surgery on October 1st!! Today is day 6 and I am starving for any thing that will stay on my stomach. My doctor wanted me on clear liquid only for a week. That was OK for the first 4 days since I didn't want to eat anyway. I am doing very well still a little sore, but I am getting better everyday and can not wait for the mushies on Monday.

I am day four today, and am getting a little hungrier than I have been. I am craving scrambled eggs. I get my staples out tomorrow. The next day (according to my surgeon) I can have very soft mushie scrambled eggs - YAY!!! This in itself is an accomplishment, because I certainly would not have gotten this excited over scrambled eggs pre-op!!!! Bring on Tuesday!!!

I am on day 4 and I am just plain HUNGRY! I am sick of whey protein drinks with water(1 1/2 cup), apple juice,(1 1/2 cup) broth,(1/2 cup) and jello!(1/2 cup) That is my diet FOR THE ENTIRE DAY and I am starving! Tomorrow I get to add in pudding, yoghurt, and milk.( Hey I only have to do 10 days more of liquid before I can move to mushies!) So I am craving cheese burgers and fries

Cookielover - I am sooo with you! I want to bite into something! I want to chew something!! I can't have scrambled eggs until day 10, I can't wait and I don't even LIKE eggs!

Hi there, I was banded on Saturday 6th. As my doctor was telling me on day one post op that I wouldn't feel hungry for at least a week I was thinking "I'm feeling hungry now!". I'm just trying to get over the fact I can't keep a sip of water down at the moment. then I'll think about food.

On the drinks - I found Optifast coffee milkshake to have a really good flavour - just like iced coffee to me and not fake or sickly like the chocolate or vanilla. Might be worth trying.

Cookielover - I am sooo with you! I want to bite into something! I want to chew something!! I can't have scrambled eggs until day 10, I can't wait and I don't even LIKE eggs!

It makes me feel better to know that I am not suffering alone! I too am not a fan of eggs, but I would love to have some right now. Alas, I am having apple juice and trying to figure out a way that I go into a coma for the next 32 days! :guess Oh well, just think of how fab we are going to look next summer!

Hey after all those liquids pudding is wonderful!!! I just made SF butterscotch pudding. I nevereven touched the stuff before now its my favorite thing LOL

Hey after all those liquids pudding is wonderful!!! I just made SF butterscotch pudding. I nevereven touched the stuff before now its my favorite thing LOL

Isn't funny when all the choices are taken away how less picky we become? I HATED Jell-O. I used to say I would rather starve than eat Jell-O; well look who is eating her words! Me.

I eat the stuff 3 times a day. Green, yellow, orange, red it doesn't matter I just love it so much.:kiss2: (Now)

Last week...I hate sugar free stuff.:huytsao

(Wait a minute while I take a drink of my Crystal Lite. Yum.)

Today I hate seafood...I mean I really really hate seafood. If in two weeks during the "mushies" I post that I love tuna; the world as I know it will end!

Im so glad there are other starving people out there:) I got banded on the 5th and boy am i craving solids:) It has made me realize how food focused our society is what with commercials and all that. Most of the time I'm okay because I still don't feel 100% and the thought of slippage and vomiting are enough to make me not want to push myself on the diet end of things. Im on two weeks liquids and haven't even finished one week yet *sigh. Im getting some cream soup today but it is difficult and I'm glad I have you all to share it with. Hang in there everyone! We can do it together.:clap2: