Eating "around" the band???

abeaher · March 4, 2008

How do you do this!!! Even with no fill I cannot eat anything other that soft foods!

Tyanna · March 4, 2008

How do you do this!!! Even with no fill I cannot eat anything other that soft foods!

And soft food is exactly what you should be eating at this stage of the game.You are less than 2 weeks post op your stomach is still healing. In about 2 to 3 more week you will wonder if anything had been done to you. It will get better as you stomach heals. Just remember at this stage if you have to chew if you probably shouldn't eat it. Good Luck and be sure to follow your Dr's instructions completely and do not cheat as it could do more damage in the long run.

snowbird · March 4, 2008

Eating around the band refers to people who have had fills and whose bands are at a good restriction, but who eat things that the band will not restrict, like ice cream, milk shakes, or any other high calorie food that will pass easily through. Once you have fills, you are not supposed to have any more liquids with calories, because they will not fill you up like solid foods will. That includes Protein shakes too, since they are liquid and will leave you hungry again in a couple hours.

As Tyanna said, this isn't something you need to worry about until you are on solids. Right now, you should just concentrate on staying with liquids so your stomach heals thoroughly.

juliegeraci · March 4, 2008

2 ways I can eat around the band is a. taking too long to eat. Yesterday I had chinese chicken salad and in order to eat more I stayed at the table over an hour. That is bad. You are suppose to quit in 30 min. b. drinking when I eat. In order to be able to eat more, I sometimes will drink with my meal to flush it down. Both of these habits are bad and have stalled my weight loss.

abeaher · March 4, 2008

I think that might be my weakness, I am thirsty ALL the time. I can;t imagine eating without a drink, I feel like I need to wash it down. I am really stuggling with it now.

juliegeraci · March 4, 2008

A friend of mine lost 4.5 lbs in one week just by giving up drinking with her meals. That is my ultimate goal. I'm just so use to doing it now it will be tough. Good luck!