after your fill?

[Denee 1]

My hubby tends to have problems after his fill. He will feel restrictions for a day but that's about all. A friend told him to do liquids the day of his fill then do purees the day after. Finally then start back to solids. We have never really found the sweet spot, green zone for a long period of time. Any suggestions

[Acadia 20]

The band is not about restriction. It's about damping hunger between meals.

He should be monitoring and recording his entire food intake, times, amounts, type of food, drinks too, and activities. Ideally he should be eating between 1-2 cups of food per meal (depending what he eats), no Fluid during the meal or 30 minutes after.

If he stays between 1,200-1,500 calories per day and does at least 30 minutes of exercise per day and he'll see the weight drop off.

And your friend is right. When he gets a fill he should be on liquids for 24 hours then soft food for 24 hours then back to normal.

[nikki c 16]

How much Fluid is in his band? It sounds to me like he's not in the green zone yet and needs a more aggressive fill. If he's feeling good restriction at first, then it drops off, he's feeling the swelling that getting a fill causes.

The band is about restriction for some people (like me). I like it tight, because it is helping me control what i struggle with, portion size.

Also, make sure he's eating HEALTHY, high Protein foods. If he's eating junk (candy, chips etc) he's not going to feel satisfied or restricted. These foods can be eaten by most and don't give any restriction. If he's eating meat, eggs, veggies etc he should be feeling satisfied off 1/2-1 cup servings.

hth!