Before First Fill

Hi all,
My surgery date (Realize Band) was Dec 10 at Rose Med Ctr.  I started eating solids last week (B4 Christmas).  I couldn't "drink" a lot the first few days, but since then, I feel as if I could eat WAY more than 4 ounces at a time.  I have felt no illness or discomfort at anything I've eaten.


SO... I'm really hoping that having one or more fills will make a big difference in restricting the amount of food I can eat.  Please tell me that's the case!

ALSO... I'm having a lot of trouble getting all the water down.  There just isnt enough time unless I'm drinking all the time.  How do you do it?

Thanks for any advice. 
BTW, I'm looking for any support I can find in the Golden/Arvada area.

First of all welcome.....The fill will make a difference in what you eat.  Amanda is great about trying to get the right amount in the band the first time, so you are in a good place.  As far as drinking all of the water I am no help...I can't seem to get it either.

There are several people on here from that area that you would be able to hook up with.  I am personally from Grand Junction so that is no help for you in that case.  If you go to Dr Snyders site you  are able to look for his patients and where they are from.  That is a good place to find them to.

If you have anything I can help you with or you want to talk let me know.  Otherwise congrats and good work.  You will do great!

Thanks for the wise/kind words and the welcome, Alexis.  It is SO encouraging to see someone like yourself who is making this work!  I checked out your pics and you look fantastic! 

I'm sure I will have many more questions as we go along.  Thanks again.

Anytime....This is not something to go at by yourself, and here, at this site you are NEVER alone.  Besides it is more fun to be able to share the fun things and the bad things seem less bad if someone else has done it and lived you know what I mean.  You will do great, I mean look at ya, your already off to a great start!

By the way thanks for the compliments - I never really liked pictures, not that I like them that much now, but it really helps to be able to track the changes....I see me every day, but I don't recognize that girl in the pictures from a year ago!

HI! 

I will be 3 week on Thursday and I was having the same issue...  I was either getting my water or my protein but I could not get both in, without eating and drinking ALL day. 


I talked to Jessica who told me that I should do 5 meals every 3 hours instead of 6-7 meals every 1.5 to 2 hours. And she told me to use the tasteless powder (which I have) to enhance the protein in my meals.
I now have about 2 hours to drink 16 oz of water... and it works. I even go over now.     I know you are further them I am but I hope this helps. I also have a schedule drawn up for myself till I get used to it If you would like to see it.   Dion