Hi all! I am excited yet nervous about what to expect from the lap band. Dr. Cribbins (Plano, Texas) preformed my surgery on 7/24/03 and so far everything has been text book. (My only concern: I thought the first month I'd lose about 20 pounds; at week 5, I've only lost 16. Good but not what I expected.)

I am so glad I found this forum, hopefully some much needed support will be found. And if you have any questions about Dr. Cribbins or my lap band experience, just PM me!

Don't get stuck on the scale number. I hadn't lost anything for almost a week and decided to check my measurements as it had been a full month since surgery. I have lost 12 inches!

My new goal is to stop weighing myself so often. I am going to try to limit it to once every other week.

I was banded 2 days after you and I am still mostly eating yoghurt and Soup. My dr. wants us to stay on liquids for 40 days!

Good luck to you.

Kathe 25/07/03

298/276/150ish

Thanks, mezazea! Good luck to you, too. You are almost to the solid food phase (my liquid phase was 35 days post-op - 5 weeks).

I have to warn you though, the hardest part about going to solid foods for me is figuring out how much is enough. I have twice now ate too much, enough to have chest pain. I think I have to slow down my eating. My husband said he will help with portion control.

Regarding the scales. I think I am going to start weighing once a month. I'm one of those that let's the scale dictate my mood. And I completely forgot to get a tape measure and measure myself. Good idea because I feel I have lost some inches.

Have a great day!