Band still on?

[roxieheart 2]

I has my surgery 11/28 first fill12/18. I have lost 23 pounds but I am not having any of the things others talk abt. Nothing stuck no throwing up no pb. I have not felt too full or anything yet. Is this normal. I have been able to eat all meats etc. I have been having 2-3 shakes per day. Anything u can tell me would be great Thanks

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

You should be off shakes by now and on to real food. You will likely never have problems with shakes but you won't learn to eat real food either.

[2muchfun 8,927]

First, were you instructed by your doctor to drink your meals/shakes? You should be off the liquid diet by now if you received a fill?

And yes, it's very normal. You shouldn't be looking for that full feeling. That's the feeling we all are running away from. You should look for a satisfied feeling. One where you feel like you can stop eating and be satisfied?

Most of us have received several fills on our way to the sweet spot or "Green Zone". This happened for me after 6 fills. For others, it could be much less or a few more. I too felt like I could eat anything the first 4 months after being banded. Your band is there, it's just that the band has not been inflated enough to give you enough restriction to slow the food traveling through the stoma yet. Most doctors like to take their time getting to the green zone. Once you start to feel restriction, if you don't follow the rules(slower eating, small bites, big chews) you will feel the restriction in the form of small stuck episodes. Unless you are one of the lucky ones and the 1/2 cup of food satisfies your appetite? Good luck. Sounds like you are doing well.

tmf

[roxieheart 2]

Thank you. Actually. I thought I had to drink the shakes forever. I will def call the office. I must have misunderstood but he didn't tell me to change anything that I remember. But I wa so nervous abt the fill I didn't even ask! Thanks so much!

[roxieheart 2]

Also. I have not been hungry but I guess that is because I have still been having at least 2 shakes per day. Feel silly for not knowing I didn't have to keep drinking them. I do know I am supposed to have abt 75 grams of Protein per say unless that was just thru phase 3? I am out if town and did not bring my diet sheets with me. Guess I thought I had it in my mind?

[roxieheart 2]

Anybody else?

[PJ Geeser 108]

I was instructed the same...you should be eating your proteing in food vs drinking it at this point. LOL...but I am sometimes tempted to drink a Protein Shake because I am always so hungry yet.

Look at your papers when you get home and call in and ask after the holidays to make sure but if you are losing...a few more days wont hurt until you find out what your instructions are to be.