How much can you eat.....

[BabyGotBack 0]

I am seriously considering this banding. I looked up your profile and it is so similar like mine that i thought i would question you. i hope you don't mind. when did you get your banding done? Is it painful? How long before you can go to work? Are you not hungry at all or is it hard to eat after you do this? what made you really go through this? all of these years i have been wanting to loose weight. it is so easy to put it on but to get rid of it, is not that easy!

i am 5'4" and i am 198 lbs. I got liposuction done about 10 years ago, but i dont' recommend it becuase other areas in your body grow a lot if you continue to eat a lot so you are some what not proportional anymore.

Please help me make the best decision for me.

I got my band Jan. 5, 2007. It was not painful at all. My first three days were the worst due to gas. I was up and about after a few days. I am not hungry and still restricted after post op day 12. I am eating about the same as i did when i first posted, with a few more Snacks like V8 or yogurt.

I was just so tired of the yo you dieting for the last 21 years, and was about to gain again into the 200;s. I am 5'5 and was 190.

[Betsyjane 2]

Ha! OMG a fried Twinkie! What a satanic creation!

[MissyC 0]

I think I eat way more than most. I can typically eat about 1 1/2 cups of food per meal. This is about 12 oz I think.

For instance, I can eat 1 1/2 cup of Pasta and 2 or 3 large apple slices and and feel full.

two pieces of whole grain wheat toast and one of the tiny/small yogurts. ditto

1 6oz can of tuna with 2 tbs mayo and 1 tbs relish with 6-8 ritz crackers.

all this sounds like large meals, but I am loosing wt. Compared to what I used to eat, these meals are tiny.

I used to eat alot. except for whole wheat toast OCC with small amt margerine. I don't eat any bread.< /p>

[Betsyjane 2]

Well, when you hit a huge plateau, you'll have some calories to ratchet down a bit to get you losing again.....