When I made the decision to get banded, I made many future decisions as well. That was the idea. The first month after surgery I slowly recovered, and I could feel the presence of the band, but slowly the eating limitations ease up. I got my first fill, and for this past week have been strangely tired,:notagree I think my mind is trying to say 'oh, you can't eat as much, you need to sleep', I found that I was grateful that my fill wasn't so tight, and I could feel like I can still eat a decent meal. Or my anxiety would be really high. I am very impressed with how I can eat, chew thoroughly, slowly, get full. No drinking. And I am full for several hours. I miss drinking during that time, but I know it's about retraining my habits. It's funny, to set myself up to succeed with the band, and then it strips away some old,familiar,comfortable habits. Thats the part I am feeling, missing. I look forward to hearing if others have similar experiences.:biggrin1:

Don't worry about getting tired with smaller meals. When you burn the calories you consume on a daily basis you will start burning fat. Remember, fat is stored energy.

I had my first fill this week too and was VERY tired all week. I fell asleep on the couch watching tv every night by 9:30 (some nights by 8:00) and had to just get up and go to bed. I didn't know what was causing it but I did forget to take my flinstones a few days and thought that might be it.

Cheers to you in learning new habits when eating. It is difficult to change the way you have been eating when you have shoved food down your throat all of your life - and I'm speaking of me here.

I am missing the old me too (however, I do realize that the old me was miserable, stuffing myself, eating, feeling bloated) and the reason we miss it, is that it is all we know, until now.

This is a totally life changing experience.

Are you ready? Here we go...

Thanks! I am finding that no matter how prepared I might think I am, this is a rollercoaster ride, and I'm on it.:bounce:

Just wanted to remind everyone that a lack of protein plays an important role in the amount of energy you have.

Just be sure to continue with the protein shakes (whey protein isolate is my fav, especially Chocolate Malt or Belgian Chocolate flavor)!!!

Any advise for me, I'm going to be banded in january and I'm getting nervous.