I know this time is for recovery...but just wondering if others gained/lost weight? My post-op has been full of ups/downs as far as my weight.

3/4 (surgery): 227

3/5: 226.8

3/6: 230

3/7: 227.2

3/8: 224.4

My upper stomach (yes, it looks like I have 2 stomachs) looks like it is full of liquid...it's all watery and jiggly (and not fat-jiggy...a different kind of jiggly). I feel like the blueberry girl on Willie Wonka who needs to be drained. Please let me know your stories!

Lise

Banded on Friday, no weightloss. I don't think I'm actually hungry but really miss food. I can't wait for my creamy soup stage. I'm going back to work tomorrow so I hope that will make it easier to not focus on what I can't have right now.

I think you are supposed to stay pretyy steady until the first fills. My first fill is 4-2, then two weeeks later , then two weeks after that.

Food Network is like porn, we are all addicted to FOOD!!!

It was nice to get back to a routine, it helped me. I was banded on 2-26 so I think I'm a week ahead of you.

I will have been banded two weeks ago tomorrow and I also feel great. Energy is back and appetite is not.

hahahahahah - i'm so going to quote you!!! you rock!

food Network is like porn, we are all addicted to FOOD!!!

I lost 10 pounds by the 10th day post-op. I'm almost at 2 weeks post-op, and still "holding" at a 10 pound loss.

:thumbup: I am 1 full week out, am now I am very hungry. I am still on liquids and will be on them for the next 3 weeks. I am having protein shakes, soups, SF popsicles and jello. Any suggestions to help me get through this stage??

I'm going to start taking up a hobby like knitting...hopefully keeping my hands busy will take my mind off eating!

The surgeon up here in BC... Canada, likes his patients on clear fluids for 1 month. I don't think I'll last a full month. He says it's best for healing and getting started for weightloss.

Is he nuts? Mine has on Clear Liquids for 3 days! then mushies for a month. Has he ever tried surviving on clear liquids for a month?

food Network is like porn, we are all addicted to FOOD!!!

You are sooooo right. I got so depressed after watching a couple of Food Network shows -- I got over it, but I recommend staying away from it until you're back on full foods.

Hey all. I am 1 week out today and my doctor has a pretty good diet progression. Liquids for the first 2 days post-opt, then thickened liquids (yogurt, pudding, cream soups) for days 3-5, then "cheat foods" until the post-op appt (mashed potatoes, oatmeal, applesauce, condensed soups). I get to go to my post-op tomorrow then move to mushy foods. Thank goodness because I feel very little, if no, restriction, and I'm just about starving. Not just craving, but stomache growling hungry. If I get too hungry I get gassy and that just hurts so I try to stay on top of it with half-way healthy foods. I can't wait for my first fill!!!

I was banded on Friday 3/7 so today is my 1 week mark.

I had my first post-op doc visit yesterday and had lost 12 lbs! Now I know this is due to consuming clear and full liquids at 4-6 oz at a meal - so I realize that my loss will be reduced as my intake normalizes

The other side of the coin: I've lost 12 lbs a hundred times - it just doesn't feel like a real loss. I've failed at losing weight for decades, so it's hard to believe in my success.

Humm..and issue to bring to therapy :biggrin:

I was also banded on 3/7. I have lost 14lbs and I am so excited! I still do not have much of a craving for food.

I recieved my band on 3/4/08 I found something that has helped alot for GAS and BLOTTING. It is from the health food store or grocery.

1. Dan Active probiotic daiary drink

2. Jarro-Dophilus for intestinal and immune health. It is a capsul I open it and sprinkle it on my yorgert