I want to know how everyone is doing! :sad: I've seen us all on a couple of threads and I thought I'd just start a new one to hear about everyone's updates, how you're feeling, and generally how this whole process is going for you!

I'm only down 15lbs since surgery, I can eat pretty normally now and am having trouble reducing my food intake as a result. I'm 4 weeks out, my scars are barely noticable (I generally heal well) and I'm going to be scheduling a fill within the next 2 weeks. I'm not exercising yet as I've been having a problem with what I think is scar tissue pain where my port is. I have a hard time eating dry chicken and scrambled eggs - but everything else I don't have a problem eating.

Doing very well. I feel totally fine. Chowing on protein so I stay full longer. REALLY excited to get my first fill on April 21.

Hi all, I was banded on 3/5. Since the surgery, I have lost close to 17 lbs. I am down 31lbs from my highest weight. I have my first fill next week on 4/16. I feel fine, some intermittent constipation, I am taking magnesium supplements to see if that helps. I am really not exercising as much as I should, but I do have more energy now and am moving around more.

Anyone else?

Mary, in NY

I am down 40 lbs from my maxed out weight. I am down

30 lbs since a week before surgery, and down 20 lbs

since surgery on 3/5/09.

I need to up my exercise, but I don't want to mess anything up until I see the doctor again on April 22nd for my first fill and 6 week post-op appointment. Right now, I am only released to to walking and I get at the very least, 20 minutes of walking a day. That doesn't sound like very much, it's the best I can do right now.

So, with 40 lbs down since Jan. 14th, that makes me 1/3 of the way to my goal. I realize that the weight coming off is slowing down, and I hope it will maintain at 1 to 2 lbs a week once I get

my first fill. I know, sometimes you need 3 to 4 or more

fills to find the 'sweet spot', but I am hoping anyways.

I was banded 3/31 and i am doing ok. I am down 14.5 lbs in the 10 days. I am bleeding from the port now so thats been a lil stressful tonight..

Other then that still on my liquids and doin good:)

Banded 3/9

So far I'm down about 20 pounds since surgery. Don't know what I was at my highest. Had my first fill yesterday, and stomach feels sore...just a lot of gas/gas cramps.

And on top of that, I have PMS cramps too...

lol

Banded 03/13/09 doing good, pretty easy recovery. Surgery Friday back to work the following Tuesday. Have lost 22lbs so far. Am getting my 1st fill tomarrow.

I am doing good. Down 32lbs since being banded on 3/20/09. I am just struggling not to eat to fast. I did not exercise all this week. So....I just need to up my exercise. Other than that I am happy and doing good.

Doing great, had my first fill on Tuesday, was back on liquid for Tuesday, Wed, and Thursday. Back to mushy's today and maybe a little meat over the weekend.

I was banded March 10. I lost 15 pounds on the preop diet and 10 pounds the week after surgery. Have stayed the same since then. Am eating about 1 cup of food at a meal. Nutritionist thinks I may be eating too few calories, so have upped to close to 1200 a day. Scale is still staying the same but I'll take that at this point as my doc said I could gain some back before my first fill on 4-22. Looking forward to getting that. I can pretty much eat anything, really no restriction at this point, just a feeling of satisfied after about 8 ounces.

doing great banded on 3/4 down about 35lbs. had one fill so far so good. gladgail

I'm doing pretty good, down 23 pounds since my surgery on 3/12/09, haven't started excersizing yet but I did join a gym this week that'll I'll be starting next week so that's progress anyway! :thumbup:

I don't feel any restriction at all right now, I have about 2 more weeks until my first fill, and am going on willpower alone right now, which if I had any I wouldn't be in this position in the first place right?! :tt2: But I'm trying to hold on, and do see myself making healthier choices now, which is nice, can't wait for a fill or 4 so I don't have to do it all by myself though!!

Im doing good, I was banded on 3/17 Im down 23lbs since then. I havent lost any weight this week, but from what i've heard thats to be expected. I have my first fill on May 8th.

-J

DOS/Current/Goal

277/254/140

I was banded on 03/09/09. Up till yesterday (exactly one month after surgery), I lost 10 lbs since the surgery. I had my first fill yesterday - 4.4 cc (pretty aggressive compared to others in the forum) and had some gas pain from time to time. I need to stay on liquid diet for two days. Because I was on liquid yesterday, I seemed to losing 2-3 lbs this morning. The scale has not been so generous to me for a long time. However, I think this is just water weight that I'll probably gain them back when I start soft food tomorrow. Therefore I am not counting the 3 lbs into my weight loss total yet.

Edited April 10, 200917 yr by EmmaWang

I'm feeling good. Haven't lost a thing since I started eating normal food. I had been walking about 2 miles everyday, but nothing for the past three days. I'm going to start again today.

My biggest problem is snacking. I get so hungry on the portions my doc wants me eating and I wind up snacking through out the day. I'm snacking on good things - lots of Protein, but I still need to cut it out! I'm also having a hard time not drinking while eating. I find it very difficult to get all my Water in between meals, but I can easily down it while eating.

My fist fill will be on 4/21. I hope it helps some.

Edited April 10, 200917 yr by SillyGoose

I'll check in as the pissed one. I feel fine and have had no problems,I have a fill on Mon. and I do have some worries about that. My issues to list are, little weight loss since surgery, sticking to the plan; have gone down a pant size and that is now lose on me. The big deal is that my taste has changed. I have no real interest in food, I am not hungry and everything seems tasteless. I made tuna for lunch and I got down about an oz. Not because I am full, I just don't like the taste. Last week made fish and couldn't eat any of it. I sat down, looked at it and got up and put it right in the trash. Food doesn't taste like it should or has no taste at all. I can't even stand the taste of my liquid stuff. The best thing is I feel good so the other stuff doesn't matter.