Just wondering how others are doing? I'm feeling great physically no gas and finally slept on my side last night but I'm feeling pretty hungry...How are you guys?

Feeling hungry yet?

How are your incision sites?

When is your first fill?

I was banded on the 30th, does that count? I am doing o.k. This liquid thing is pretty difficult, but not much more time. My incisions are still somewhat swollen, but o.k. I go back to the dr. on 12/19 and don't know that a fill will be considered or not. I am just concentrating on getting in enough liquids.

Is anyone exercising yet. I am only one week post op and wondering when I can get on a treadmill...

I was banded Nov. 19. I am feeling so much better this week. I was able to start soft foods and it's so nice to be off of the liquid diet. My port site really doesn't hurt anymore, and my incisions have almost healed. I can't believe the difference a week makes. I was walking for the first 2 weeks post-op, but I have now been able to start exercising on my "gazelle", which is nice since it's very cold outside here! I haven't lost any weight since my first week post-op, but I can tell a real difference in the way my clothes feel. I am a little worried about the lack of weight loss since I eat less than 800 calories a day, but I guess that will come with time and the first fill.....

Hi Tyman, yes the 30th is considered congrats on the surgery, I hope your swelling goes down soon. I've read that a couple of people have started walking right after surgery up to 2 miles a day even. I wish you the best inyour recovery and weight loss

Hi Crispy98a I can't wait till I feel as good as you. I was told there is a big difference from week 2 to weeks 3 and 4. I'm at week 2. After surgery I lost 6 lbs but started drinking more Water and gainded 3 lbs so no real progressive weight loss. Maybe after the 1st fill. I just started soft foods today and am so happy I can't believe how much I missed chewing LOL.

Well I wish you the best and keep in touch

Banded 12/3

pre op 205

12/7 194

Hi crispy-I was banded the 19th also and have had absolutely NO problems-I lost 25 lbs. at my last Dr. visit on the 6th so I'm happy. I haven't had the "full" feeling some people talk about but I'm not starving either-I'm just happy to have had this done at this point. Good luck to all of us!

It will come... I hear that you may not loose any "numbers" for a while and then loose 7 pounds in one day... I had problems with an incision and hope to start exercising next week! I'm a little slow.