I was banded on April 2 (last wednesday). Everything went smoothly, I spent the night in the hospital and was released Thursday morning. I haven't had too much pain and initially I didn't have much of an appetite so I wasn't eating much. Gradually I was able to increase what I could get in, but the past 3 days I've been feeling really full all day long on almost nothing. Today I woke up and drank a few sips of water and then tried some yogurt and felt like I couldn't get it in then I had a sugar free popsicle and later tried a carnation instant breakfast. Couldn't get much in. Now I'm working on a protein water. I probably won't be able to get in much more today. I'm consumming so little I'm dropping weight like crazy. I'm hoping this is just due to swelling and it will go away soon. At this point I couldn't handle anything other than liquids and its making it hard to imagine ever eating solid foods again if I'm full on protein shakes.

sounds about right. i wasnt even hungry the first week or so.

if you've been banded a week, you are probably still on liquids anyway. concentrate on getting Protein in. Isopure makes a good (kool-aid like) drink that has 40 grams in the jar. GNC carries it, im sure there are many other places to get it.

good luck, keep us posted.

The best thing you can do is sip all day long to try and get in as much protein shakes as possible. Once the swelling goes down you will be okay. good luck.

woah...what isopure flavor tastes like koolaid?! The three I tried all tasted like purified nastiness!

p3, i liked the grape. really cold and shaken well

Hi, Im just curious are you just concerned or are you uncomfortable,and are you craving food even though fill full? Soon to be banded. Hope all goel well!!!!

I to did the same thing you are doing now..I was banded 3-31...it started last Sunday, I was soo hungry but couldn't get hardly any liquids down due to feeling sooo bloated/full inside, up high...went a few days like that and ended up in the hospital with severe dehydrattion for a couple days...just keep trying to get it in anyway, sure don't want to go through what I did,..I'm still pretty weak and tired feeling now...just a quick note also, I beleive the full/bloated feeling is from gas still in there, I know mine is, yesturday I had gas pains in my chest and collar bone, so I'm sure that's exactly what it was/is...good luck!