Drinking while eating

[gd;dagjlkg 0]

Hang in there HungryBetty! I can understand your concerns and why you are doing what you are doing. This is a huge psychological change for anyone who does this. For people who are used to eating whatever they want (like I used to), liquids seem crazy to live on for a week. But isn't it great how the Band works? You don't have to feel hungry while doing it! (at least not much) I got my Band 2 weeks ago, so I know where you are at, but keep fighting and keep trying to do what your Dr says. There are good reasons why he told you what he did, and it wasn't because he wanted you to starve, it really is for the best.

Keep positive and even if you do make mistakes, just learn from them and keep going. That is why we are all on this site, to learn and flourish in our newly Banded lives!

I know some people may have seemed a little harsh above, but take the information they provided and use what you can to get thru these first weeks!

Best of luck to you!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

Just remember, you took the hardest step by making the choice to get the Band, changing your entire life. Now are the follow up steps to make it work. You can do it!!

[Jachut 487]

I agree with what's been said above - you're still healing, swollen and thus very restricted. Its not a good idea to be pushing more food through. Eating so little is not going to hurt you for a while, remember, you're obese now, your body has plenty of reserve, plenty. Starvation mode - meh. People would never starve to death if that were true. And you're not going to become malnourished in a few short weeks. My advice is to ENJOY it. You'll be hungry soon enough and then spending months getting to good restriction. I almost half of my excess weight in the first 12 weeks after surgery with no fill at all, it literally fell off me in that time. Even with tight restriction years down the track I was never ever able to replicate that superb restriction and lack of appetite that I had in the first 12 weeks. Dont waste this valuable window!

Its a real mental adjustment, for people who eat what they want, when they want and in large quantities, we have very very skewed ideas about what a healthy intake is. Wait even a few short months and then see how gobsmacked you are by what people shovel down their cake holes. Your perception is not really reality just now, just listen to your body.

[Jack 855]

HungryBetty:

This can be the most exciting, educational and important phase of your postOp experience. Don't forsake your long term goals for short sighted mistakes that solve no problems and change none of the issues important for successful postOp life style.

If this were a broken leg, would you be trying to walk on it already?

Don't jamb up the system by inventing new mistakes in eating behavior based on erroneous concepts. Take time to learn the steps you need to follow to achieve your goal.

Consult your surgeon or nutritionist at once to go over the exact program they want you to follow. Ask them for explanation and the answers to the questions you propose here.

[Pippy1973 3]

i am in complete agreement with all the statements above. you are setting yourself up for failure by breaking the rules which will lead to not only no weight loss, but cause you health problems. your body has to have time to heal. the reason you aren't very hungry is because you have restriction from swelling inside your body that you can't see. take it easy...one step at a time...and before you know it you will be back on solids following docs orders. i wish the best for you...God bless!!!!

[HeatherinCA 10]

You are just healing, don't worry just yet. I eat a VERY normal amount of food for my meals. I'm never hungry.. but I can certainly eat tons of food if I choose to. I try not to drink with meals. I do sometimes (but I'm 6 months out), but it all depends on how your band reacts to it, mainly you want to fill up on food, not on liquids.

Following the rules is very important, the band is nothing but a piece of plastic, with out the rules it's useless.