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You are NOT alone...I woke up from surgery STARVING!!! I was so hungry that the next day I was sick, sick, sick and ended up having to be brought back in and given an IV with "lunch/dinner", electrolytes, and vitamins! It was such a good thing for me to go back!!! I am hungry, everyone is different. They actually put me on proteins the following day! The Dr. told me, "eat, eat, eat (soups/protein drinks) and drink. If you are hungry and need 9 Slimfast, then drink 9! If you need to keep eating broth, then keep eating it!" So, there is your answer! Just don't gulp it down, sip it and you should be fine!!! Good luck! Oh, by the way, I just was banded a week and two days ago!!!

Hello everyone, my name is Holly and I was banded by Dr. Ortiz in TJ June 9th. I love reading this board and I love all the support and topics that are here! I'm loving my band so far...it's nice to meet you all!!! Me details: Married 19 years, two children, 3 weeks shy of 18 (son) and 13 (daughter). My family is very supportive of my decision to be banded! This all my childhood/teen years, started putting weight on in my 20's...gradually went up. Lost 44 lbs a year and a half ago, then went through some pretty major stress (lost a very dear loved one) and put it back on over the next year. Of course I went up even higher than where I started (isn't that the norm?). Anyway...topping the scale at one point at 296, I decided at 293 it was T.I.M.E. to take matters seriously. Don't want diabetes, heart problems, tired of being tired, breathing hard and my body hurting...so I DID IT!!! I have a very good friend banded by Dr. O 9 months ago and watching her lose 96 lbs was a HUGE encouragement for me!!! So...I'm here and it's nice to meet you ALL!!! Holly

LOL!!! I remember clearly the day I wrote 130 lbs on my window sill/wall thinking..."I am SO fat...how did I get to this?" I was 5'5" at the time, wearing a size 8-10. IF ONLY!!! Soon enough, eh? Girdle Shmirdle!

My taste buds are off, too! I remember you from surgery, we were in their at the same time... I am craving an egg omelet, mushrooms, onions, cheese...hmmmmm. For me tonight, it's a tiny bit of clam chowder MINUS the clams/potatoes. I am also craving a boiled egg and some chicken!!! Only two weeks left!!! LOL!

Not a beer drinker myself...not a soda drinker either, so I'm doin' okay!

Now THAT is hilarious! CONGRATS!!!

Hi Cathy... I had strained cream of mush. soup and it was about a 1/2 cup. I was SOOO full it hurt. I will NEVER do THAT again! I took a walk, then sat proped up against my pillows to read before I fell asleep about 2 hours later. My stomach still HURT. At 9:30 pm, I woke up to feeling the drain go through...and I had relief. It seems that once that happens I get hungry again quickly... This band is like a new toy...I'm still trying to figure out when I'm actually full/not hungry/ and starving! LOL! Good luck!

Hi Jann, I'm Holly...I was the first one June 9th...How are YOU doing? Bandster Hell??? LOL! I had cream of mushroom soup (Strained, of course)...1/2 cup filled me FULL for 4 hours...tooooo full!!! It's day 7, we get soups AND Slimfast...yippeeeee!!!

Hello, I am a newbie...my name is Holly...I joined Bandsterville on June 9! It's nice to meet everyone and so nice to have this board!!!

Hi Cathy, I met you at OCC. I was banded June 9...but had to come back in on the 10th for more IV fluid. Hope you are doing well!