Post-Op Questions

[NewStart 0]

:help: Hey Everyone!!

I am a week post and on Monday I am moving off of mushies. Right now I still get hungry. It is like I can still eat a good amount but i just have to eat it slow. But the only thing I am supposed to be on a diet, where i eat about 1/2 cup servings. And that is not enough. I was wondering if this was normal, and will it be like this until i am filled???

[Devana 0]

Hi NewStart, I think I was about 3 weeks in before I began to feel hungry at all. It didn't last long for me, I kept to the small amounts, and I guess I adapted. Good luck, hang in there until your fill.

[flabuless 18]

I am still hungry (after 3 fills) I guess i havent found my 'sweet' spot yet... but it is a bit better once you have been filled.

All the best

Becky

[*susan* 1,709]

What you are feeling is absolutely normal. The time immediately following your surgery until you start getting fills is for healing, not dieting. Most people find that once the initial swelling goes down from the surgery, they are able to eat close to what they were doing prior to the surgery. I actually gained weight prior to getting my first fill, as many others have reported as well. However, once you start getting fills and reach proper restriction, you will definitely feel the difference and the weight will start coming off. Just remember, it takes some people 2-3 fills before they reach proper restriction, so you have to patient. But, it will happen and when it does, you will be thrilled with the results.

[Alicia521 0]

Ditto to Susan. If you lose any weight at all prior to your first fill, it is just a bonus. Right now you need to focus on your stomach healing. I was fortunate that I lost weight during the recovery period but there are a lot of people that don't and it's completely normal. Hang in there and you'll get the sweet spot soon enough!

[geoff-bander 0]

I was hungry about a week after the operation. I had my first fill 3 days ago and for the first time in my life I am not hungry. Yesterday I was doing some work on my computer and eating Breakfast (half a can of soup) at the same time and kept forgetting that I was eating between mouthfulls. Hang in there.

:help: Hey Everyone!!

I am a week post and on Monday I am moving off of mushies. Right now I still get hungry. It is like I can still eat a good amount but i just have to eat it slow. But the only thing I am supposed to be on a diet, where i eat about 1/2 cup servings. And that is not enough. I was wondering if this was normal, and will it be like this until i am filled???

[kjojojr 0]

Try cream of wheat and juice that helped fill me up. At 3 weeks I started Tomato Soup and creamed Soups that really kept me going. Good luck it will be worth it.:biggrin1: