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Hi All -

I had my surgery 11 days ago. In the beginning I was surprised by the pain and it was hard to get in all 64 ounces of the luiquids. I was doing all right and on day 5 I came down with a fever. It turns out I had a serious case of strep throat which was most unpleasant. It was really rough b/c I didn't feel great from the surgery and having that on top of it made me misearable. Now that, that is under control I am doing much better. I think the swelling must have gone down in my stomach because I now feel hungry. I see the doctor on Tuesday and I will move to the mushy stage, but today I did a bad thing and I couldn't help it. I took a bite of my son's grill cheese sandwich. I chewed it to almost nothing and it seemed to go down so easy. I am not sure what I expected, but I think I thought I would feel full from one bite. So I took another and then walked away. I had a creamy Soup for dinner and the 2 bites on top of it. I feel full now, but I am worried I am going to be able to eat anything I want without any restriction. I know I have to save away from the bad stuff and go healthy (low calorie and low fat), but it is so hard when there are temptations around us all the time.

How bad was I taking those 2 bites? Please give me your opinion. I need some support right now. Thanks

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Hi, I am not even banded yet so I cant help you with advice in that area but it seems to me that two bites arent going to kill you as long as it doesnt trigger the urge to eat more when you shouldnt. Its almost like an addict taking only one hit--sometimes it leads to much more! Anyway, from what I understand is that you may be feeling pretty hungry till you get your first fill so hang in there!! I am sure once you are feeling better physically you will be able to handle everything just fine.

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How bad was I taking those 2 bites? Please give me your opinion. I need some support right now. Thanks

I think the problem with eating solid foods too soon has to do with the movement the stomach makes to digest food (churning). It could rip out the stitches. I think the idea is to let the stitches heal before putting any force on them. I think liquids would pass through with out the digesting movement.

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