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I have noticed that a lot of you eat a small plateful of food for your meals. My surgeon told me I should eat between 1/4 and 1/2 cup of food 5 times a day. I'm starving all the time, and know it is because of the small amounts of food I am eating. It scares me to eat more than that size portion because I'm scared to death of something going wrong. Does anyone else have these issues or concerns?

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Same total amount of food allowed per day. You just get to eat more often. Are you getting your Water in? That seems to really help me with hunger.

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Sometimes you think you are hungry but in reality you are thirsty. So as Tara asked are you drinking all your Water.< /p>

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I drink between 60-80 oz of Water every day

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if you are feeling to hungry with the small amounts 5 times a day... try to keep it to a cup of food 3 times a day.. that way you are more satisfied? Of course ask your Dr about it and see what he tells you.. I know most eat between 1/2-1 cup per meal 3 times a day.. because the band if suppose to help you feel satisfied for 4hrs ish.

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