10 days out need advice

[jdulac 0]

Hi everyone. I had surgery 10 days ago and I feel really good now. My questions are. We went camping this weekend at day 7 and I am suppose to be on anything I can pour consistency. I forgot part of my blender and did my best to smash and/or eat like I am suppose to. However, there were several times that I ate basically like I would have preop. What is wrong with me. I am hungry like before, I am wanting to snack like before, if I didn't have the scars I would swear I had nothing in me.

I just got home and got out the blender part I forgot and made myself some canned hamsalad.

I am at a loss. Also in the first 5 days I lost 14 lbs but I am sure they are all back now. Please tell me that this is normal.

[vlp1968 83]

Yes it is perfectly normal. You haven't had any fills yet. The first month is about healing, not weight loss. I know it's frustrating, I expected the band to work right away. It took 3 fills for me to feel any kind of restriction. Hang in there, it will get better. For now, I would focus on eating the right things (low carb, low fat, high protien), even if they are larger portions than what you will eat once you have restriction. Best wishes!

[marty_m 0]

If I am doing my math correctly - we were banded on the same day (the 15th) - I got lucky - am still feeling a lot of restriction and not very much hunger at all. I go back and forth between pureed/mushy and Protein Shakes. I have lost about 18 lbs since surgery. Everyone's experience is different.