Basically this band is a slow torture devise. I find I am just starving myself. I am allowed to eat soft foods, but find there is not much out there. I love soup but unless you make it yourself the salt content is high. Protein drinks are fine but how many can you drink. If I was on this diet without being banded I would of lost weight. I didn’t need the band for this. I have had no fills yet and am worried that when I do get a fill back to liquids again and start this all over. Sure the weight comes off when you on a liquid diet.

You sound just like I did when I was in that stage! I was depressed and pissed that I could not EAT! :confused: But...I can say that without the band...I would have already given in! I know I would just be eating like I was before surgery. I think you will probally cheer up alittle when you are able to eat and you get full without eating alot. Then you can go longer on smaller amounts of food. You will see the pounds start to melt away and you will feel more successful. Just remember...you probally could not have done it without out the band or you would have instead of putting yourself through surgery!

BY the way---how much have you lost thus far?

i'm starting week 4 and only lost 8lbs. is this normal

My doc said that he does not want me losing less than a pound or more than 3 a week. So sounds like 2 pounds a week is just about perfect!:thumbup:

Keep up the good work, and if you hit a bump in the road, just hang on, move around it and keep going!

You are prob. right. I have lost 30 pounds in 3 weeks. Only thing is I am having pain when I eat or drink anything. I am on a soft diet. When the food goes down it hurts. I can feel a dull pain as it travels down. May have to go for upper GI tests. My doctor said she does not know why this is.