Hope everyone is doing great. This is really a learning process, but it was worth it. Down 28 in 38 days. I had a fill on 3/9 but having a little trouble swallowing since fill, scheduled for follow up on 3/19 .

I was banded on 2/19. So far I'm down 20 pounds. I am having difficulty not drinking when I eat. It feels so unnatural. I was losing weight pretty quickly on the liquid diet but after starting soft food, I'm finding it much harder. I don't think I've lost anything in the last week. The other problem I am having is that I am starving. A deep gnawing, stomach growling hunger. I get my first fill on 3/30 and I hope that the hunger will be less.

I am actually freaking myself out because i have been eating pretty normally since 10 days after surgery thinking everything is fine because it does not hurt. i was just reading in the lapband complications section and there is a thread on slippage from not eating according to post op diet. i am scared that i did some damage to my band. :ohmy:

Hey Derbin247,

Can you call your doctor's office on Monday and tell them about your concern? Try not to freak yourself out--sounds like something I would do. There's a good chance that everything is fine. I don't know anything about band slippage, but wouldn't it be uncomfortable? You're probably able to eat normally because you have no restriction. Maybe try putting servings on small plates--something I read here.

When I start worrying about things, I try telling myself to just stop, because I don't really know what's going on. You won't either, until you see your doctor, but again, things may be just fine. Hang in there!

Debbie

I had my surgery on 2/4 its been 6 weeks lost 17 lbs had my first fill on 3/19 so out of 10cc band i am at 5cc but still do not feel restricted next fill will be on 4/28 hope that will be better I haven't lost any weight in about 2 1/2 weeks that is a little fustrating but I haven't been excersing as much as I should but have been sticking to eating right.

2/24 banded here. Lost 24 lbs so far. I'm dealing with some sort of flu right now so I've been incredibly nausea for the last 3 days. Otherwise, I've been surviving on soft mushies and am getting tired of eating Soup.

Going to the dr and nutritionist on Friday 3/27. Looking forward to hearing what they say.

I was banded on February 24th and have lost 21 pounds since the 2 week pre-op liquid diet. My clothes definitely feel different since the surgery, but the scale has only budged 2 pounds! I have been power walking for 30 minutes five days a week and have kept to eating about 1100 calories a day. I'm going for my first fill on Thursday and am hoping that the scale starts dipping again after that!

I have to travel for a week and a half soon after getting my fill, has anyone had issues with travel, both with a plane and also eating out a lot? I'm worried that if I have a problem with my fill, I won't be near my doctor to get it fixed!

Hi all,

I was banded on February 27 and have lost 27 lbs. so far. I go in for my first fill on April 1. I have been doing fine with eating -- no pain or problems -- and has resumed most exercises. However, I am occasionally getting some pain at the port site. It isn't constant is just happens a couple of times a day but I will get this kind of sharp pain right around the site. Has anyone else experience pain at the port site?

Thanks,

Rachel

Hi - I was banded on 3/5 and I too have had difficulty not drinking with (or after) meals. Did you ever get any tips on this??? At this time, I'm just trying to hold it to 3-4 sips of water right after I finish eating. Hopefully, it will get easier. I have lost only about 15 pounds (counting the week of liquid fasting before the band) so I'm getting concerned. I haven't lost a single pound this week and feel like I can eat anything! I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday.....maybe I'll learn more.

I was banded 2/23 and I'm doing GREAT. At first there were some problems, but I'm down 27.5 pounds as of this morning. And I don't feel like I'm missing anything. I can eat almost anything without it getting stuck. (I did have a problems with a Breakfast quesadilla one morning). But otherwise, I'm really happy. My pants are starting to fall off of me and I look better, which is encouraging.

And I go for my first fill on April 3rd. Wish me luck!

Hello All Feb Banders,

I was banded on 2-27-09 and have been very pleased with my results. I have lost 18.8 pounds since surgery. I look foward to this site, it has helped me so much. Talk with you all soon. :rolleyes2:

I was banded on February 23rd and am down about 12 pounds since 2/23. At this point I feel really good. Just a little over tired. I am only walking as exercise right now because I am afraid I will pull something.

As far as eating goes, I can pretty much eat anything, just not that much of it. I am due to get my first fill this Friday and I am hoping that will step up the weight loss because I have not lost a pound since the first two weeks after the surgery. So was getting alittle discrouraged. But at least not gaining.

have a great day and congrats to all

Hi Everyone. I was banded on 2/24. The first ten pounds came off quickly, during the first week. Since then I have only lost 2 pounds. My first fill is Apr 6th, and I can't wait for it. I have very little restriction, so any loss is due to my determination to keep the scale moving down down down. I feel better, even with just 12 pounds off, so that is a plus. Every day is a struggle with portion control, but I think I can do this, with a lettle help from my trusty fill doctor!!!

Hi all. My banding was done Feb 20. No fill scheduled until April 16. I am finding that I get hungry often. Am drinking milk w/instant breakfast with 2 scoops of protein to be sure that I get the protein I need. I had lost 4 lbs after 10 days, and then 10 lbs in three weeks. I must be eating too much, because sometimes I feel full. The one thing that I don't want to do is stretch the stomach. Any suggestions are appreciated.

I was banded 2/23 and I'm doing GREAT. At first there were some problems, but I'm down 27.5 pounds as of this morning. And I don't feel like I'm missing anything. I can eat almost anything without it getting stuck. (I did have a problems with a breakfast quesadilla one morning). But otherwise, I'm really happy. My pants are starting to fall off of me and I look better, which is encouraging.

And I go for my first fill on April 3rd. Wish me luck!

Hi CRC,

So you've lost 17 lbs since the surgery. How did you do it? Are you exercising? I haven't started exercising yet (I feel my strength has not come back yet). Are you still on softfood or you are on regular food now? How much calories are you consuming each day? I lost 16 lbs on the liquid diet pre-op, then lost 6 lbs in the first week post op, however, I only lost 1 lb in the 2nd week post op even though I was still on liquid diet on that week. Currently I am on soft food.

I was banded 2/19/09 and as of today I have lost 20 lbs since the surgery and 40 since I started this whole process. Had my first fill on 3/24/09. I guess I am one of the lucky ones because I hear others talk about being hungry and eating more than they should. Since I had my surgeryit takes very little to fill me up. My biggest problem has been that my immune system went down after surgery and I have had a stomach virus, sinus infection, ear infection and one of my incisions got infected all within the last 2 1/2 weeks.