EATING TOO MUCH AT "MUSHY" STAGE! OUt OF CONTROL!

[reconciler 0]

I started the mushy food stage Sunday night but have been seriously overeating in the evenings. I'm fine during the day, feel full, but am finding the evenings very har4d to manage. I lost 16 lbs. the first 2 weeks and want to keep going in the right direction! At night I'm not eating any6thing I'm not supposed to - just more of the food-processed chicken with salsa on it - and I ate 2 cups of Faje yogurt as well as watermelon and 2 Tofutti fudgicles. I feel I'm going out of control! Any advice, help - I need it!

[nurse76 0]

I went through the same thing, for some reason I have more restriction in the mornings than in the evenings. I am 1 month post op and the 3rd week for me was the absolute worse. Now I am doing good, I am on soft food and it fills me up better, I was pureeing everything but it just slipped right past my band. ONce you get to the stage where you can chew food it will get better. Remember this is the healing phase, so try not to focus on the weight loss( i know easier said than done), i promise it will get better.

[reconciler 0]

I went through the same thing, for some reason I have more restriction in the mornings than in the evenings. I am 1 month post op and the 3rd week for me was the absolute worse. Now I am doing good, I am on soft food and it fills me up better, I was pureeing everything but it just slipped right past my band. ONce you get to the stage where you can chew food it will get better. Remember this is the healing phase, so try not to focus on the weight loss( i know easier said than done), i promise it will get better.

Thank you for calming me down, Christy!

[peaches9 3]

Hi reconciler;

I know how tempting it is to start eating more, especially once the post op swelling has settled.

I too was finding it 'easy' to overeat and was getting more than I needed. I got a chastising from anothe BANDSTER (one with more experience) and I thank GOD that she was candid with me... You don't want your 'new' stomach doing too much work right now... even if it 'feels o.k.'

You should be eating protien every 2 - 3 hours... keep your blood sugar up, stay satieated and keep your energy up...

STAY AWAY FROM CARBS they will only make you hungrier...

Did you ever do South Beach Diet??? well just remember the first stage part...

Protien and Veggies....(MUSHIES)

So that gives you, Cottage cheese, yogurt, scrambled eggs, Protien shakes, Protein Powder*unflavored for in your Soups, chowders etc... lean meats/poultry/fish..... and pureed vegetables...

V8 juice!! or Tomatoe juice also are filling.

Evening eating???? I'd suggest Diet puddings, Yogurts, Frozen SugarFree Yogurt(caution)

I need to keep my hands busy in the evenings and stay away from teh TV and the kitchen... I like to quilt so I've been doing A LOT of sewing...

Its an important time before our first fill... and I know it seems like an eternity - but the results will be well worth it...

and a year from now - we will be thin.... and you also don't want to jeapardize your band with a slippage issue(fromovereating) or because the stomach didn't rest enough after surgery (6wks) to form the scar tissue needed to keep the BAND in its proper placement.

Keep well & (((hugs)))

[Patti703 7]

Thank you for the advice. I'm struggling too. Day 16 post surgery and I'm feeling out of control.

[lbradley 0]

i'm glad I found this thread, I'm totally binging on Soups. I just slurp it down and don't get full, but i should focus on healing and not stress about the food. More Protein will help also. I just need to slow down, or eat ice chips instead. But it is so hard...