Of course, the 23 pounds didn't come off since 3-24! I started my liquid stage on 3-10-08 and since then I have lost 23 pounds and only 57 to go! It hasn't been nearly as difficult as I had anticipated. My doctor should clear me tomorrow to start excercising again (besides just walking). I've had my moments, but when I know I can't physically ingest something, it isn't that hard to stay away from it. I haven't been participating on the board since the surgery. I've actually been trying to get my head around this entire thing. To top it off, while I was in recovery, I got a call from my department and found out I had landed my dream job! I had been trying to get into this unit for years! And there it was! Wow! What a day. I did have to stay in the hospital for the night because I couldn't pee (sorry) on my own, but other than that everything was fine. Thank God for SF/FF jello! I do miss sodas, but it's worth the pay off. I go for my follow up tomorrow! Hope all is well with everyone! I can't figure out how to work my ticker! I don't know what my PIN is!

Edited April 9, 200818 yr by sonyasix

Congratulations.... That is fantastic.. if u forget yr pin. it should be able to click on forgot and they should e-mail it to u... i think... but your lost is fantastic...

Wow we are very close! I hand my band on 3/25. Couldn't pee after surgery (Had a catheter for two days) have lost a total of 35 pds. 20 pre op and 15 post op. Already have my dream job! Glad things are going so well for you. My first fill will be a week from Friday.

I was banded on 3/28/08, and my doctor didn't require any pre-op dieting. I have now lost 12 pounds since 3/28 (12 days). I have 48 pounds to go to reach my goal of a 60 pound weight loss. Is this quick initial weight loss expected? I have not eaten much--some days no more that 300 or 400 calories. I know that I can't maintain that.

congrats - before you know it you'll be at goal!

I was banded on 3/28/08, and my doctor didn't require any pre-op dieting. I have now lost 12 pounds since 3/28 (12 days). I have 48 pounds to go to reach my goal of a 60 pound weight loss. Is this quick initial weight loss expected? I have not eaten much--some days no more that 300 or 400 calories. I know that I can't maintain that.

Will get easier and easier with fills.

nice. I did the same thing after i was banded- but after the healing - I regained some of the weight back... what a loss... I said to myself that I will loose once I get my band tightened. I have so far had two band fills --- and NO RESTRICTION .... I am loosing a pound a week or even half which is rather slow.

So UNTIL the restriction thing get to me, I will up my exercise and diet like hell - which in a way defeats the whole thing around getting banded. I cant get full on half a cup --- so I am eating more that a cup of food at a time, but I am doing a variation of the South Beach diet............ UNTIL I UNDERSTANDS WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE SAYS ABOUT RESTRICTION --- I continue feeling like the whole surgery was a waste of time.

I was banded on 3/26 and I lost 20 pounds since then. No pre-op diet.