Time Period Between Surgery and First Fill/Adjustment

[lanniesue 1]

I had my surgery on December 3 and will have my first fill/adjustment in mid January. After the first week, I am finding that I can still eat anything, with no real limitations. Being that this period has been during the Holidays, I am afraid that I am getting off on the wrong foot. What should I be doing during this period as far as eating guidelines. How does it change once I have my first fill?

[KaeCDavis 1]

I'm in the same boat as you. I had my band on the 16th of December. Waiting for my first fill on the 8th. I have no limitations with the band and mentally apparently. Can't wait to get the fill to give me some sense of restraint. If I could control my portions on my own, then I would not have gone through surgery. I am anxious for the band to begin to assist because I truly had more to eat than I would have liked two weeks out. I can say I stuck to the liquid diet for week one but went straight into solids full throttle during week 2. I did not eat as much as I would have normally for the holidays but more than I would have liked.

[amponder 396]

I had my first fill 4 weeks post op, I don't really feel it, but I did go to Mom's and had a normal sized meal it was roast beef carrots with on small potatoe and, I did what was suggested and started with the Protein, by the time I got to the potatoe I could only eat half of it, normally I would have 2nds, but I do not have a lot of restriction and was told not to expect that until around the 4th or 5th fill luckily my Dr. does them once every 2 weeks.

Edited January 2, 2015 by amponder

[catlover602 85]

After the first fill, you might not even feel anything. The band does not restrict us from eating anything. The band is to dim our appetite for up to 4 hrs between meals, so that we do not eat/snack between meals. I am on my 5th fill, and if I don't watch myself I can over eat. Make sure to measure meals, and if you have to snack make healthier choices. WLS is by no means the easy way out. Hang in there. 1 fill might do it for you or not.... Some people lose without any fills! You don't want to over eat and stretch your band or get stuck. I have never experienced a stuck episode, and I hope to never. Good luck.