Hunger pains newbie question

[Bruce Peter 39]

Hi folks. It's me again with another newbie question.

I am a grazer. I munch before meals. While do I eat full meals I still continue to graze after meals. Will I feel so full that I won't be able to eat more? If I do graze will I burst the band?

Thanks in advance

Bruce

[It's me-Debbydo 0]

Your not going to burst the band, however, your grazing habits need to be modified. Talk to your nutritiionist but I would say instead of food to graze try liquids first.

[NJChick 3]

Hi Bruce

I personally wouldn't want to take the chance of stretching the pouch, try to measure your food and be very careful. If you reallllllllly need to graze (try to break this habit) then eat something you'll need to chew and chew like carrot sticks. yeah I know but its helping me when inbetween meals I'm starving. I slice them up with some fat free or low fat dip (just a tablespoon or so....measure measure measure lol). And it takes the edge off.

Old habits aren't going to go away over night but we have to try to work with this band and our little pouches (notice I said try lolol ).

HUGS !!!!!

[Bruce Peter 39]

I think I have some misconceptions here. I was under the impression that banding will help me to NOT eat so much food. I further thought that I would not be hungry between meals.

Am I all wet?

[La_madam 20]

You wont burst the band, you may get sick and have a PB...hopefully the grazing days will be over for you once you get good restriction. It is what happened to me, food was not even an obsession when I had good restriction...grazing is usually a mental thing..got to get your head right..when you go to graze stop and ask yourself if you are truly huingry or do you just think you are hungry. Once you stop and ask and answer yourself you may find you might now graze. This is where the head works comes into play. Good Luck

[Bruce Peter 39]

If it were as easy as changing my eating habits I wouldn't need lap band. There must be more to this.

HELP???