Hi. First post on here. I've been lurking a few weeks and thought I'd come out and say hello. I got banded on April 10th and have lost 19 lbs so far. Nothing though in the last two days since switching to foods like grits & mashed potatoes. Is that normal? I was really enjoying the weight loss when I was on the Soups - but NOT the liquid in-liquid out. UGH!

A couple days ago I came down with a cold. I've got a horrid sinus infection and coughing all night long. I'm going to try to get in to see my regular dr tomorrow for an antibiotic. Is it possible to have coughed my band loose or anything? Today I seemed to eat more than previously; I don't feel necessarily hungry but not full either. Maybe it's still because it's mushy foods?

I was banded April 3, 09 and was put in the hospital for extreme pain for 3 days following...I have only lost 13 lbs, but as I was going into week 2, I was extremely hungry and started eating anything...Now I'm in week 3, but I'm at a steady weight...not losing but not gaining either...I know what u mean about the liquid in, liquid out...lol...I suffer w/sinus infections quite often, and I had to get my ENT to give me liquid meds, so keep that in mind.