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I was wondering how many calories people are getting in at this point. I have been banded for 3 weeks today (Oct. 5) and I am getting in between 700-900 calories per day. I eat only about 1/4 cup at a time and still am not hungry. How is everyone else doing?

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I am probably eating a similar amount of calories to you nume and I was banded on 10.10.07. I have a feeling that the amount that people can eat at this early stage varies from person to person, for me it is wonderful to see that I am making healthier food choices and eating significantly smaller portions ... I am sticking to mushies at the moment though my doctor had said that I could start adding other food if I felt ready.

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I too was banded on the 5th of Oct. I'm eating way more than that. I can easily eat a cup per meal. And with the Protein Shakes in between I think I'm up to 1200-1400 cal. per day. I can't wait to get my first fill and I'm praying it will give me some restriction. Right now I feel like I can eat anything!

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Ladies:

Don't feel discouraged. I also had times were I would eat meat. I have had 2 fills, one 4 weeks after and the last one 4 months after. I still had a lot of restriction until I had a slipagge, for which I had to unfill it and fill it back a month later

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my doctor tells us that we have to keep our calories between 500 and 800 per day. i could easily go over that, but that is if i make poor food choices. when i make better food choices it is actually hard to get even that much.

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Today, I have had my first hunger feeling. I suppose I am healing more now and should start to eat more. I hate the soft feeling of being full that I get and when I feel that way I cannot eat anymore. The coughing and congestion and runny nose that I get persists for awhile afterwards. I am getting in 700-900 calories now but I feel good except for the head hunger. I want to eat more, restaurant eating is a nightmare. Not much choice at this stage.

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I too was banded on the 5th of Oct. I'm eating way more than that. I can easily eat a cup per meal. And with the Protein shakes in between I think I'm up to 1200-1400 cal. per day. I can't wait to get my first fill and I'm praying it will give me some restriction. Right now I feel like I can eat anything!

I was banded on the 5th and I was starving like two weeks out so I went to normal food right away. I can eat pretty normally although some things don't go down too easily and i still cant "binge" as i feel terrible pain afterwords. I ate pretzels the other day and i still hurt. i think it is gas pain. Anyway, I am so looking forward to my fill so I can start losing weight again.

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I am eating about 1000 calories a day. My doctor did not tell me to stick to a certain amount. I walk for an hour a day which burns 400 calories. If I only consumed 800 calories I think I would get headaches and feel awful.

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This is the first time I heard somebody mention headaches. I had one today and am not generally proned to headaches. I thin it may have been fromnot eating enough. I also felt pretty weak and layed down for a nap. So are the headaches a symptom of not getting enough fluids or food or what?:rolleyes

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I've always been able to lose on a fairly high intake - I've rarely dipped below about 1500 per day throughout this journey.

I think to lose well now, I'd have to be eating around 1000 though, I maintain on about 1800 now.

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I agree. I was banded on Oct 3rd or 2007 and now have, after 3 fills, a great restriction. I eat proble between 500-800 cals max and mostly on the lower end. Never in my life would I have believed that I could even function on so few cals. but I do fine. If I eat anymore I would have to increase my fat consumption or carb consumption-- and would feel a little sluggish. I concentrate on Protein since I only eat three very small meals and only have limited room. I love that I get full so quickly and it last so long. I'm losing weight steadily but not too quickly. Probably about 3+ pounds per week.

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