Feeling blue....need encouragement

wanttobe110 · March 24, 2005

Hello,

I think it's more gloomy inside my house than it is outside! I had my first fill of 1 c.c. on Monday. I am so starved today and I ate lots of food- a cup of pasta!!! And then two hours later I was hungry again and ate 2 eggs with a tad of cheese. Then I was hungry two hours after that and ate 2 yogurt cups. BTW, in between, I drank lots of Water. I must not be tight enough. My doctor doesn't use anything for the fill, just feels for the port and shoves the needle in. I am going to call tomorrow, but I am feeling so down about this. I've waited so long for the surgery and now I've had it done and nothing. :-(

Madeline's mom · March 24, 2005

Kirsten,

Most of the band doctors will allow you one "refill" if you feel you don't get restriction. I would suggest calling him or her and asking him about that. Also let the Doctor know that you would prefer the area to be numbed with a freezing agent so it does not hurt as much. You deserve to be treated with respect. I also remember someone saying that they sometimes will have a delayed restriction from their fills. You may find that in a couple of days you feel more restriction but having only 1 cc in your band may not be enough. Hope that information helps!

La_madam · March 24, 2005

Kirsten, it doesnt sound like you are eating all that much..are you eating less then you did pre band? It is what you are eating is the problem in my opinion

When you drink Water , are you waiting an hour between meals to eat, if you are drinking Water too soon after you eat you are washing the solids thru the band which makes you hungry again quicker. Yougurt goes right through the band which is why you could be hungrier quicker. eggs are a soft Protein too which will not last as long as hard Proteins in your pouch, try hard Proteins like chicken, steak, ground beef, chicken works the best for me in staying in my pouch the longest. You seems to be in the soft food syndrome, got to get out of that, soft foods go right through the band and offer not satisfaction from hunger. Protein also helps with hunger, by what you said you ate today, it does not look like you had much protein. Carbs crave carbs, so the Pasta probably made you crave more carbs like the yogurt... Try starting your day tomorrow with strictly protein and I bet you will notice a difference in your hunger level all day long. DOnt be doscouraged, change some of the things you are eating and see if that helps..good luck and hang in there

KarenB · March 24, 2005

I was going to post a reply, but Michelle said it all! Also my doc advocates drinking a glass of cold Water right before eating a meal--it tightens the band so you'll eat less. Good luck & let us know.

Karen

leatha_g · March 24, 2005

Just another thought. How fast did you hope to lose? You do know that lower BMI will have a slower weight loss, right? Are you eating half or less of what your NORMAL intake was before being banded? Are you exercising? It is quite common for the first fill to not be all that noticeable. If you receive a fill and don't show any loss and are doing all those other things correctly, then I'd ask for another fill. Sometimes, it takes up to 3 or 4 fills to get restriction, especially if you don't have alot of fat around your tummy to begin with. It will come.. patience.

Also, Dr Ren is a very highly acclaimed band doctor. She has great results and many very happy patients. Trust her, she knows what she's doing.

HarleyNana · March 24, 2005

I agree with the others, rethink your menu. More Protein for more than staying full, you want to stay healthy. I try to stay away from all starches, especially bread and Pasta. When I've fixed spaghetti, I've used the wheat and my family never noticed.

Are you eating because you're really hungry or are you bored. I know when I stay home all day I eat much more or think I'm hungry more often than if I'm not here by the fridge and pantry.

Good luck stay in touch and nobody's fussing at ya, just giving you food for thought, excuse the pun.