I had my surgery on October 23rd and will have my first fill on December 4th. Since i have started soft foods i am not having no restriction on how much food i can eat. It seems i can almost eat as much as i could before surgery. Is this normal?

This is absolutely normal and an expected part of being banded. Almost all of us go through exactly the same thing at that stage.

The important thing is to stay on your post-op diet so that your band heals well and is well-seated to help prevent future slips.

Real weight-loss begins when you have restriction . . . this doesn't occur until a fill or more down the road.