This thread is for peeps banded or being banded in December of 2009.

I was banded on the 14th and am currently on "mushies". I haven't lost any weight in the last two weeks and I am having a hard time in bandster hell.

1. I am not getting in enough fluids. I am trying but still find it hard to sip all day long

2. The only time I want to drink is when I eat, which is against the rules

3. I feel like I could (and would like to) eat everything I see

Has anyone else felt the need to sip while they eat? I understand that if you drink while you eat then you push the food through the stoma faster and that you become hungry like you didnt have anything. So I am sure that my challenges are all connected. Any one else going through this same thing?

I was banded on the 14th and am currently on "mushies". I haven't lost any weight in the last two weeks and I am having a hard time in bandster hell.

1. I am not getting in enough fluids. I am trying but still find it hard to sip all day long

2. The only time I want to drink is when I eat, which is against the rules

3. I feel like I could (and would like to) eat everything I see

Has anyone else felt the need to sip while they eat? I understand that if you drink while you eat then you push the food through the stoma faster and that you become hungry like you didnt have anything. So I am sure that my challenges are all connected. Any one else going through this same thing?

I have the same problem

Has anyone else felt the need to sip while they eat? I understand that if you drink while you eat then you push the food through the stoma faster and that you become hungry like you didnt have anything. So I am sure that my challenges are all connected. Any one else going through this same thing?

OMG stl....I didn't wait long enough after having mushies to drink. I had the worst chest pain ever since being banded. Lesson learned!

December Delights...help!

I am experiencing PMS, I am ready to bite a burger or something. Not to mention back pain. Tylenol yesterday only helped with the headache, I need to take my Excedrin for back pain which is a NSAID along with caffeine. Wondering if anyone has taken Aleve or any other NSAID. Hungry with PMS....bad combination. :smile2:

December Delights...help!

I am experiencing PMS, I am ready to bite a burger or something. Not to mention back pain. Tylenol yesterday only helped with the headache, I need to take my Excedrin for back pain which is a NSAID along with caffeine. Wondering if anyone has taken Aleve or any other NSAID. Hungry with PMS....bad combination. :smile2:

I took NSAIDs at first, not knowing they are bad for your new stomach. I got a burning sensation but only after 10 straight days of it (I have arthritis). Then I figured it out. I don't think one or two will hurt you. Best wishes!!!

December Delights...help!

I am experiencing PMS, I am ready to bite a burger or something. Not to mention back pain. Tylenol yesterday only helped with the headache, I need to take my Excedrin for back pain which is a NSAID along with caffeine. Wondering if anyone has taken Aleve or any other NSAID. Hungry with PMS....bad combination. :smile2:

My doctor actually prescribed Aleve to begin using once my Celebrex ran out. I used it for about a week to 10 days. Now I just use Tylenol.

Has anyone else felt the need to sip while they eat? I understand that if you drink while you eat then you push the food through the stoma faster and that you become hungry like you didnt have anything. So I am sure that my challenges are all connected. Any one else going through this same thing?

There have been a couple of meals at a restaurant where I've taken the tiniest of sips twice during my meal. But if I'm eating at home or here at work, I don't drink anything until it's been an hour after I've eaten.

There's actally a new thread about this on the main page right now.

One person suggested to put ice in a cup, and then you can only drnk what melts throughout the meal. I think that would help me greatly, just to be able to have the tactile sensation of holding a cup with the drinking motion.

Hi everyone! I have a question for all you delights. I am about 9 days post-op and weighed myself today. I've lost a lot in week (at least what I consider to be a lot) and I'm wondering if this is just water weight? Should I expect it to start packing back on? I'm just curious what everyone is experiencing with their initial loss.

Hi all. I was banded Dec 7. I get my first fill Jan 15. I am so ready for more restriction.

I went for my first fill yesterday afternoon and I was a nervous wreck! I don't like needles, but I try to wear my big girl panties and suck them up. Needless to say when I saw the "fill needle" I was ready to FAINT!:thumbup: Then my doctor came in a assured me that I wouldn't feel it b/c he was going to give me a tiny needle to numb my belly first. :thumbup:

He numbed me, put 4 cc's in my band and it was all over in less that 3 minutes and I was a happy bandster.

Appetite has been greatly reduced today, as a matter of fact I am still full from some chicken salad I had for lunch and it's now 7:45pm. I hope this lasts and the scale will finally begin to move in the right direction!

I'm really glad you posted about your first fill b/c I've been quite uptight about the thought of mine!

Hi everyone! I have a question for all you delights. I am about 9 days post-op and weighed myself today. I've lost a lot in week (at least what I consider to be a lot) and I'm wondering if this is just water weight? Should I expect it to start packing back on? I'm just curious what everyone is experiencing with their initial loss.

I've wondered the same. I go to mushies Sun/Mon and I've heard a few ppl on here say that they did gain a couple lbs back when they went to mushies or soft foods but I think that's to be expected. I wouldn't stress over it, you're gonna lose it! :thumbup:)

Yeah, I suspect I will be gaining back a few for sure. I also think much of what I've lost thus far is just water weight. But I won't let any weight gain discourage me - keeping my chin up :thumbup:

Hey I found the group again. I didn't know it had moved. I've been lost. lol

I have my two week plus follow-up with the surgeon today. I'm gonna beg for a fill. lol

hardest part of the band for me is not drinking and eating - omg that's rough. lol

I'm gonna have to cheat once in a while cause I love spicy hot buffalo wings - and I'll have to chill the heat. lol