A couple more questions...

JA4602 · April 9, 2007

1. I am petrified about when i can and my first fill...i hear that u can eat a lot...how r u guys dealing with that? How long in between fills if i am not feeling restricted?

2. on the mushy stage...can u put Pasta in the blender...for example..like chix noodle soup...or do i ahve to take out the Pasta?

3. Since recovering and eating normal foods again...do u guys EVER have a fast food snack? i understand that u cant eat the whole burger, but do u guys ever enjoy a few fries or a bite of a cheeseburger?

4. I am sufferring from a mental withdrawal, like feeling like i will have to be deprived my whole life now? anyone else? I dont cook a lot...Do you guys ever go to a chain restaurant and feel okw ith it?

juliegeraci · April 9, 2007

1. I am petrified about when i can and my first fill...i hear that u can eat a lot...how r u guys dealing with that? How long in between fills if i am not feeling restricted?
It depends on the individual. I don't remember eating that much. I did gain 8 lbs though in between fills.

2. on the mushy stage...can u put Pasta in the blender...for example..like chix noodle soup...or do i ahve to take out the Pasta?

You don't have to blend the pasta. Just make sure you don't have meat chunks in the sauce. Chew it really well.

3. Since recovering and eating normal foods again...do u guys EVER have a fast food snack? i understand that u cant eat the whole burger, but do u guys ever enjoy a few fries or a bite of a cheeseburger?

Yes, I enjoy about 1/2 of a small McDonalds cheeseburger. Fries aren't a problem, just not much of them.

4. I am sufferring from a mental withdrawal, like feeling like i will have to be deprived my whole life now? anyone else? I dont cook a lot...Do you guys ever go to a chain restaurant and feel okw ith it?

Yes, I eat out all the time. I just take food home with me. You will be able to enjoy all your favorite foods, just less of them. :clap2:

JA4602 · April 9, 2007

Julie...see i am scared of gaining those 8lbs in between fills...why do u think u gained them? b.c u were eating too large portions, or what?

juliegeraci · April 9, 2007

I guess so. It is quite common to gain weight when you move off of mushies to solids then losing it after you start getting fills. Don't panic. Just try and keep your calories to under 1k a day. Protein first.