Now I know what y'all mean by restriction!

[Pam Tx 0]

Hi,

Just started soft foods last night. Ate 1/4 cup of tuna salad. Wasn't "full" but didn't have more because I was scared.

Well...I just had lunch - 1/4 cup tuna salad AND 1/4 cup cottage cheese. I feel like I just ate a large meal. I REALLY do not want anything more to eat.

I AM PSYCHED BIG TIME:clap2: I think I am going to like this band!

yea, I know, it won't last but I was SO afraid I would still be hungry after such a small amount of food.< /p>

Thanks for listening.

Pam

banded 3/24/06 down 15 pounds

[NJChick 3]

Enjoy .........:hungry:

[Dody 0]

So glad to hear you could eat just fine and with no problems. I will be so happy when that amount of food fills me up. Congrats.

[stelis2 0]

Pam TX So proud of you! I've been banded 9 days, March 29th, and have only dropped 5 lbs. I'm on mushies too and limit my portions to 4 to 6 ozs. but have not lost as quickly as you. Any secrets? I drink Water throughout the day. Keep up the good work!! Stelis2

[Pam Tx 0]

I'm drinking 72-80 oz water/crystal light daily and I think that does help with the weight loss. I was never a Water drinker before, but i have to replace my long-lost diet Coke with something LOL!

pam

[stockymd 0]

I know exactly what you mean. I was so excited to be full!!! I am now almost 3 weeks out and it is gone a bit, but still can't eat more than a cup...some days a cup and a half if I'm feeling greedy :biggrin1:

[stockymd 0]

Pam TX So proud of you! I've been banded 9 days, March 29th, and have only dropped 5 lbs. I'm on mushies too and limit my portions to 4 to 6 ozs. but have not lost as quickly as you. Any secrets? I drink Water throughout the day. Keep up the good work!! Stelis2

For me...I was on liquids the first 7 days and that's when all of my 16 came off. Now on mushies no movement as of yet. :hungry:

[tilly 5]

for the first week of banding including the hospital stay and not eating for 2 days I had about 800 cals in 6 days

I got on the scales expecting a 300lbs weight loss lol and had only lost 5lbs

cant tell you how disapointed I was then by the end of week 2 id lost 20lbs so be patient I had a huge loss because I was huge to start, but it will come off when your body recovers from the shock of the anasthetic ect

just a note, I had an emergency op, christmas day, I ate NOTHING only sips of Water for 5 days and when I got weighed id not lost an ounce in fact Id gained 3lbs !!!! thought it might come off later on but it didnt.

go figure

[NeenBand 7]

Pam, I am experiencing the same thing! My boyfriend keeps asking me how I like it and I'm still in shock and aawe that a cup of food makes me feel as full as when I ate 1/2 a cake.

People who are not obese have no clue how amazig that feeling is to us.

[tilly 5]

that was my problem with food I never ever felt full, unless you call stuffed to bursting full, then half an hour later I was looking for more food

Its just taken me over an hour to eat a yoghurt 4pm my Breakfast, It was a struggle because I am so full after a few mouthfulls -- a whole new way of life isnt it