Is It Bad Right Now To Eat Until Full?

[MaryfromMI 5]

I am a little over 2-weeks post-op and I have a question about the amount I can eat. I am in the soft food stage and my nutritionist says to eat 3/4c for every meal. For the first 3 days, this amount of food was fine, but after that, I now don't feel "full" at 3/4c, I feel "full" at probably closer to a cup. My question is, do you think I am doing any damage at eating that little bit more until I feel full and does feeling full, I mean that physical feeling of being full, a bad thing? Could it stretch my stomach even though I haven't had a fill yet? I completely understand why this phase is called BANDSTER HELL!!!

[TN_girl21 1]

When I went for my 1 week post op visit (I am 3 weeks post op now), they told me that I could eat until "full" because I was/am starving. So based on what my doctor said, I don't think you will do any damage! I'm so looking forward to my fill next week! If you're like me, I do not have any Fluid in my band at all, so my band isn't doing anything for me right now. Now, I'm not pigging out, I am stopping when I feel satisfied, but it's definitely more towards a cup or more of food. And I'm hungry every 2 hours. Hang in there! We can do this!!!!

[thebandedgirl 0]

I'd change "full" to "sated." If you're like me, you had no idea what full was and instead went for overstuffed. Welcome to Bandster Hell--I hope your first fill helps :biggrin: