how to know if your getting enough to eat

[lisadwinniepooh 0]

I was banded on May 5. I am doing soft foods. I am loosing weight. How do you know you are getting enough food. I don't get the feeling you do when your stomach says your full. I don't want to eat to much to see.

I haven't thrown up any. I know that can happen alot when you overeat.

Just making sure band is good. I'm not having any issues with it.

[jensmallwood 0]

My doctor gave me guidelines about how much to eat-- did your doctor give you anything like that for the first several weeks out?

With the band, I've found that I don't get that normal "belly full" kind of feeling. I just try to stop eating when I'm not hungry any more. (which is harder until you get to solid foods.)

Do you have enough energy to go about your day? If so, I'd say you are getting enough.

[steph_co 9]

The fullness is definitely different than before the band, but it still exists. Hard to explain. But I have a distinct feeling when I know I shouldn't eat anymore. You can experiment to see. I have never thrown up from eating too much. Yes - I have pushed it. (ONLY AFTER FULLY HEALING...I would not recommend "testing" it until you are COMPLETELY healed.) But yes - agree to what the previous poster said - your dr should have given you some kind of guideline so you have some idea when you should start feeling full.

[Astrasmom 1]

I was banded on May 5. I am doing soft foods. I am loosing weight. How do you know you are getting enough food. I don't get the feeling you do when your stomach says your full. I don't want to eat to much to see.

I haven't thrown up any. I know that can happen alot when you overeat.

Just making sure band is good. I'm not having any issues with it.

As everyone else stated. Your doctor should have given you guidelines. You really shouldn't be eating more than 3 oz of food.< /p>