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Hello everyone,

I was banded on August 11 by Dr. Barry Greene in Rockville, Marlyand. Everything has been going along just fine and my current restriction is decent, even without a fill. That said, if I have to drink one more chocolate...banana...strawberry, vanilla ANYTHING I am going to lose my marbles! I figured out this week how to make things a bit more "interesting" by going to my favorite Thai restaurant and having her whip me up a nice and mild Lemongrass Soup; then I drink the broth of soup(which is very, very close to clear) and let my husband eat the chicken and veggies. It has saved me this week.

My question to those of you who have done the two-week post-op liquid diet is how was it when you ate for the first time? I am actually a little scared about eating and having something get stuck. And was is a common "first meal?"

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Congrats to you, too! The only major problem I've had to date is controlling my constant fantasies about food -- which have been completely unexpected. I even crave food that I never really even ate back in my "heyday." I have a family so I am still making sure that they are eating, but preparing their meals only "fans the flames" of my food fantasies. That said, my weightloss is going great -- averaging a pound a day -- and I am feeling better, though weaker sometimes. I think I'm mainly afraid of physically getting food stuck. Though I am fantasizing a lot about food -- fried, cheezy food -- I am convicted in my commitment to remain on the right path. I am liking the way I feel -- and look -- more each day, and I cannot think of a food (no matter how fried and/or cheezy) that is worth more.

I just want to make sure that I don't injure myself. And you?

And yes, I am supposed to start eating the soft foods on Sunday -- and I'm nervous about it.

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well good luck to both of you!

need to eat very slowwwww when the time for solid comes as it doesn't feel very good when you get stuck! it really hurts a lot, i have been banded for 1 1/2 years and still get that awfull pain. it feels as if you were having a heart attack or chest pain. so please try and take little bites and eat very slow.

take care and congratulations on your band!!!

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I remember my first meal...it was baked fish, green Beans and mashed potatoes. I had about 1 tablespoon of each and chewed it 'til it was mush! LOL! Oh, and I waited about 2 mins. between each bite. When I survived that meal I ate again the next day. And the next. And the next...

You'll be fine. Just go real easy.

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I just posted the same thing a couple of days ago. I was all excited about getting to chew my mushies, but then I was afraid to start adding more in. I was uncertain of how my body would react to the food.

I got some great advice from a lot of different people. You just have to try different foods and see what works for you. You can't just eat the same thing everyday, you will get bored and frustrated. The band is there to help you control the amount of food you eat - so try different things, see what works.

I have done some experimenting this week and feel much better about trying new foods!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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