FIRST FILL Yesterday

[ABLOND 92]

I had my first fill yesterday. Got 4.5cc. I'm on liquids for 24 hours then back to regular foods I guess. I'm wondering, I don't notice all that much difference, though I must say the bite of hamburger I pushed in my mouth and swallowed yesterday (yes I know it wasn't liquid I just wasn't thinking) without chewing well sure put up a fight for about 30 minutes...I'll not be doing that again anytime soon you can bet your money on that. I'm hungry, and though I can't eat as much as I could before the fill...I still feel I'm eating more than I should...yes it was Tomato Soup....but I was expecting to only be able to eat like 1/4 of the can instead of 2/3. Will it/can it get better after a fill. I know I've read how the band is sometimes too tight right after a fill and everyone says be patient give the swelling time to go down....but can it also go the other way - can it get tighter/better??? or is it because I'm eating/drinking liquids only that I feel I'm eating too much?

Sorry for all the rambling...

[2muchfun 8,927]

Soups are slider foods and most all of us can eat up to two cups of the stuff. Slider foods just slide by the band and give no help to feeling satiety. Have you seen this group of videos? Maybe they'll answer some of your questions. Dr. O'Brien's philosophy and techniques may differ from your own surgeons but they're still valid for many.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa3Lwt6ElIs&list=UL Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4jYJipQ7vc part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbdhf44ZweI&feature=relmfu Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF3TCKUn3YI Part 4

[ABLOND 92]

Soups are slider foods and most all of us can eat up to two cups of the stuff. Slider foods just slide by the band and give no help to feeling satiety. Have you seen this group of videos? Maybe they'll answer some of your questions. Dr. O'Brien's philosophy and techniques may differ from your own surgeons but they're still valid for many.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa3Lwt6ElIs&list=UL Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4jYJipQ7vc part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbdhf44ZweI&feature=relmfu Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF3TCKUn3YI Part 4

No I haven't...thank you so very very much....