I had my surgery on 11/10 and was on post op diet for about 1 week and a half. Since then I have lost about 11 lbs. Now I am eating and haven't had my first fill yet. I am trying to stick to the 1/2 cup rule and making healthy choices but I haven't lost any weight since the initial liquid diet. I am now worried that even when I get my first fill, what if I don't lose the weight then? How can it be so different then when I am eating the diet (1/2 cup of food each meal) now? Was all this for nothing? I get my first fill next week.

Batestami,

I am in pretty much in the same boat. I had surgery on 11/13. Since that date, I have lost about 12 lbs. I'm hungry and I can pretty much eat anything. I've gone back to counting calories (I use fitday.com to keep track of my calories) and am trying to get under 1100-1200 calories a day.

Its very frustrating as I see people losing lots more. I don't get a fill until 12/23. I certainly hope that makes a big difference, otherwise, I worry that the lapband was worthless.

I feel exactly the same as you do. Hopefully we will notice a difference when the band is filled. Like Jack had said that we won't be hungry, I look forward to that feeling because right now it doesn't even feel like I have a lap band. My doctor had told me that I would start to feel like eating was a bother since you aren't even hungry. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope so. Good luck to everyone and I would like to thank everyone for all their help. Without this website, it would be a long and lonely road.

I'm glad i'm not the only one! I had surgery on Tues and I'm not hungry most of the time. As a matter of fact my mom came over last night to cook dinner for my family and I got naseated smelling the food. But I woke up about 4 this morning wanting SOMETHING! Now I'm scared that I did this for nothing cause I'm really not sure what to do or eat.

I'm so grateful for this site, I am just keeping it real with the protein, my surgery was 11/21 and since I have been measuring the weight loss since the 10 days on liquids prior to the surgery I have lost 26 lbs :wub:. I bought the little bitty tuna things ( I could have eaten the 4 pack before) and that is what I had for lunch. Milk has been a big help who would have thought I would be a Milk drinker but I am! Thanks so much for always posting your thoughts this site has really helped me find some useful information before and after my surgery.:whatchutalkingabout

I was banded 11/14 and I hae been feeling the same way. Now that swelling is down and all of that I keep thinking "is this really going to work?" I have not had a fill yet, my surgeon does not do one until 8 weeks post op. I am nervous. Yet I also knwo this is the time for healing however I wouldnt be human if I wasnt a little bit dissappointed.

I keep telling myself yes this will be worth it. I continue to exercise so that it becomes a part of my life. Right now I coudl eat way more than 1/2 cup of food.