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Hi. How did your 1st fill go on the 19th and who did it? Are you happy with it? Thanks so much for any input & Good Luck

Hi Candace, Everyone is different but the 1st week your stomach is swollen and I do not feel hungry. I hear after the swelling goes down starting in week 2-3 you do get hungry but have to stay on liquids (creamy soup, protien shakes...) until week 4. I am taking children's chewable with iron now. Good Luck!

Hi K, I think that is great you and your husband are doing it together. My husband doesn't have a weight issue and I have been cooking for him this week. It hasn't been hard yet because I only had surgery 6 days ago and am not hungry at all. But once I start getting hungry and still on liquids he'll have to fend for himself...lol As far as the gas bring GasX strips. They help. Good Luck to you both!

Hi K The pre-op diet helped and now 6 days on liquid (easy you are Not hungry after surgery). Good Luck with your surgery and I'm sure you will do great! I know if I can do it anyone can....I loved food

JGirl good luck and you should feel great. I only had a hard time the 1st 2 days after that it felt good not to eat so much Keep us posted!

Hi Lookin! I am in Bradenton, Fl and was also banded Monday 1-14-08. Please feel free to email me canndo2003@yahoo.com. We can help each other!

I was just banded this week by Dr. Ortiz in TJ. It was a good experience. Everyone was excelllent and everything ran like clockwork. I am a little sore yet but I am looking forward to my new weight loss journey.

Hi JC I am from Bradenton. Are you still goingto Kathie Gonzales? I am trying to find someone good and local. Thanks for your help

Hey xoxo it does seem like food is big focus on everyday life.

Hi all. I like the pickle idea also. I didn't want to eat broccoli because that may cause gas before surgery but I am 3 days on on pre-op diet and it is going better than I expected. I have stopped all carbonated drinks. I am having 3 slimfasts a day and add a soup progresso light 60 cal. for 1 cup and drinking lots of water. So far I have lost 4 lbs as of this morning. I needed o lose 10-12 so I am 1/3 there =D> ! Thanks for all the great ideas. Good luck to all having surgery.

Well I started my pre-op diet yesteday and ( it was a little hard but I got through it!! =D> I did have to go to bed at 9:00 PM so I would quickly have 1 day under my belt. Since I only have 9 days to lose 10 lbs I thought I'd try Diet 1 which is the protien shakes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. I was told I could add vegtable soup with that and I did. I only consumed 710 cal. I didn't buy any of the pills they suggested but Christopher thanks for the recommendation on the fiber pills ...I will purchase :-h . Hope everyone has a great day and Good Luck to all!