Help 7 Days Out And I Am So Hungry

[Mariaband 11]

Hi all,

I was banded a week ago ( 1st of June) and today I am so hungry..... I keep eating and cant stop not like before band for sure but for the last 6 days I was ok.. can anyone explian to me what is wrong with me?!!! also what is the rules of eating in the second week in regards to food and portions..

[2muchfun 8,927]

Your doctor/surgeon didn't put you on a strict diet regimen? Click on the link below for some guidance from some different doctors but I would assume you should be eating mushy and pureed foods for the next week?

http://www.peachtreebariatrics.com/docs/Gastric-Band-Patient-Manual.pdf

tmf

[2muchfun 8,927]

BTW-See page 24 and on in that manual from Peachtree.

I hear you when it comes to being hungry. I entered bandster hell(your in bandster hell already) the 2nd week too. I think I was more hungry than before. But, for me, I wasn't able to eat nearly as much as before. Even though I had no restriction, I felt satiated quicker and it lasted longer. I was still able to lose 12 lbs the first month.

Try to eat healthy foods and don't beat yourself up if you consume too much. It could be a while before you find your "Green zone".

tmf

[Mariaband 11]

BTW-See page 24 and on in that manual from Peachtree.

I hear you when it comes to being hungry. I entered bandster hell(your in bandster hell already) the 2nd week too. I think I was more hungry than before. But, for me, I wasn't able to eat nearly as much as before. Even though I had no restriction, I felt satiated quicker and it lasted longer. I was still able to lose 12 lbs the first month.

Try to eat healthy foods and don't beat yourself up if you consume too much. It could be a while before you find your "Green zone".

tmf

Thanks for the information I went over the PDF u gave me and it is very helpful almost what the doc gave me wz more varaity and more information...but still they didnt say what should be the portions.. so today at night I was so hungry that I ate Yogert ( which is ok for this this stage) but non stop I mean I ate A LOT and really A LOT.. so basically what u were saying dont consider portions in this stage?!!! aha I also dring my shakes and drink a lot of water...

[donna12 742]

Your doctor/surgeon didn't put you on a strict diet regimen? Click on the link below for some guidance from some different doctors but I would assume you should be eating mushy and pureed foods for the next week?

http://www.peachtree...ient-Manual.pdf

tmf

very interesting, thanks for posting this website as I am having surgery next week. My doc is sending me home with a 24 hr liquid diet then on to mushy foods, wonder why so fast on mushy foods. All I've read on here is everyone is on liquids for a week or two. hm?

Donna

[Mariaband 11]

very interesting, thanks for posting this website as I am having surgery next week. My doc is sending me home with a 24 hr liquid diet then on to mushy foods, wonder why so fast on mushy foods. All I've read on here is everyone is on liquids for a week or two. hm?

Donna

Donna not sure if you will be able to do that or not for me 1st day was Water only day 2 till day 7 pure liquid only including proitien shakes and yougrt shake not usual yougrt.. but to be honest till day 3 I was not able even to drink my Water so I was pushing myself so not to be dehydated not sure how you will be on mushy second day.. for me I think I would try mushy on day 5 I guess I didnt do it as my doc said NO to it however I feel I could do it...

[donna12 742]

Donna not sure if you will be able to do that or not for me 1st day was Water only day 2 till day 7 pure liquid only including proitien shakes and yougrt shake not usual yougrt.. but to be honest till day 3 I was not able even to drink my water so I was pushing myself so not to be dehydated not sure how you will be on mushy second day.. for me I think I would try mushy on day 5 I guess I didnt do it as my doc said NO to it however I feel I could do it...

thx for the advice, I think from what I'm reading here I will take it easy for the first week and do Protein Shakes and liquids as you all say afterall there are stitches in there to heal. I mean my surgeon is reputable and I have confidence in him I guess he just does things differently. I met with him today and his nutritionist. I only have 5 more days to go on liquid diet. I've had to eat 3 Protein Bars during the process as I was not getting enough calories and felt like the passing out stage so he okayed it. I actually found a Protein Shake I absolutely love so that is a good thing for me. thx again.