Overeating?? Please help!

[Johna 0]

Hi! I was banded on 9/19/07. My Dr. only required liquids for 1 week, mushies the next week, and on to solids on the 3rd week. I am trying to keep my food intake down, but I can eat as much as before I was banded. I'm afraid I will streach my pouch, but it doesn't even feel like I have a pouch. Do you have a pouch before you get a fill? I get my first fill on 10/23, but I am afraid in the meantime that I will do damage. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[Wheetsin 714]

Of course you can eat as much, you aren't filled yet. The band can't do its job until you have some restriction. For some people this happens pre-fill. For the majority, it does not.

Yes, you still have a "pouch" (we don't really have pouches, we have a compartmentalized esophagus).

[juliegeraci 7]

No worries, you aren't doing and damage. Try and keep food servings to 1 cup and 1200 calories a day.

[DonHoll1 0]

It will be better after your fill. Just try not to get too carried away until then. Donna

[justwant2lose 0]

Boy, can I relate. I had surgery the same day you did and had the same eating schedule afterward. I find that I can eat anything and in large quantities. I am trying to keep it to just 3 meals and no Snacks. I did find myself bingeing the other night and swore that I would be good the next day. I too am afraid that I will stretch my pouch and I hope that I haven't done any damage. Good luck with your fill. Mine isn't until Nov. 7th.

[Louisianagirl 0]

Where were you banded, was it Mexico?

If not I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[Lynn_Marie 0]

I guess I was lucky to have attended a seminar pre-surgery that really made an impact on me. They gave some hard fast rules that I have been following to the 't'.

1. Only 3 meals per day at least 4 hours apart-no Snacks.

2. No more than 1/2 cup OR 4 oz. per meal

3. Protein first (which leaves room for little else if you are getting the recommended amount of Protein daily)

4. No drinking during meals or for 1 hour after a meal. (and then no carbonation, caffeine or sugar)

There were other guidelines in regard to vitamin/mineral supplement, excercise, etc... but those above were the main ones about eating...

Hope this helps!!!

:Banane35:

[bbgray 1]

Johna - i was banded on 9/17 and have my first fill on 10/23 too. I am in the same boat. I have no restriction and feel like I could eat any and everything. I am relying on willpower which I have to admit I don't have much of. So far i have not gained any weight but i certainly haven't lost much. I am really hoping that the fill will do the trick. Except for some residual pain when i strech or bend a certain way, i can even forget that i have a band at all. I really need this to start working!!